GCSE Dance

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Why choose Dance?

This GCSE is for both girls and boys who have an interest in dancing, choreographing and watching professional dance works. With a variety of performance and creative opportunities, it is a course that appeals to many, whether they have had previous dance experience or not.


What will I be learning?

How to perform, choreograph and analyse dance!


  • Performance: Learning and improving technical, physical and expressive dance skills.


  • Choreography: Learning how to create dances.


  • Appreciation: Detailed investigation and analysis of 6 professional dances works.



What skills will I develop?

  • An appreciation of a range of dance styles and dance works.


  • Performance and choreographic skills.


  • Creativity and expression through dance.


  • Life skills and attributes including decision making, critical and creative thinking, aesthetic sensitivity, problem solving and the ability to work with others.

  • Plus personal confidence and a true ability to interact and engage with interesting and challenging material!

How is this course assessed?

Examinations:

40% Written Paper - 1 hour 30 minutes examination

Controlled Assessment:

30% Performance – of x2 Set Phrases and a Performance Trio.


30% Group Choreography - pupils compose a group dance in

response to a chosen idea.