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'Dance is the hidden language of the soul'
'Dance is the hidden language of the soul'
Martha Graham
Martha Graham
Course Details
Course Details
Course Introduction
Course Introduction
The AQA GCSE in Dance offers students the opportunity to embark on a course which covers a critical appreciation of dance, in tandem with the development of practical and performance skills. Students will study professional works, perform solo and group dances and choreograph their own pieces.
This course is aimed at developing, and building on, any previous experience of dance a student may have. The study of dance contributes to students’ aesthetic and social development, increases self -awareness and confidence and will broaden students’ artistic and cultural experiences.
Year 10
Year 10
Students cover a wide range of skills through practical and theoretical tasks in order to develop all areas of the course.
Year 11
Year 11
Preparing for the practical and written examinations.
Assessment
Assessment
Component 1: Performance and Choreography
Component 1: Performance and Choreography
60% of total marks
Performance
Performance
Set phrases through a solo performance (approximately one minute in duration)
Duet/trio performance (three minutes in a dance which is a maximum of five minutes in duration.
Choreography
Choreography
Solo or group choreography – a solo (two to two and a half minutes) or a group dance for two to five dancers (three to three and a half minutes)
Component 2: Dance Appreciation
Component 2: Dance Appreciation
Written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes
Written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes
40% of total marks
What is assessed:
Knowledge and understanding of choreographic processes and performing skills
Critical appreciation of own work
Critical appreciation of professional works
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Related Routes
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