GCSE DANCE

EXAM BOARD                                        AQA

TEACHER I/C of SUBJECT                    Mrs L Squire

                                                                80% Practical - Components

20% Written Exam

COURSE EXPECTATIONS:

Pupils studying GCSE Dance will be expected to have a commitment to dance in lessons as well as being involved in rehearsals during and after school. Pupils must bring kit to all dance lessons and have fully participated in Key Stage 3 P.E. An enthusiasm towards all aspects of dance and a keen interested in choreography and teaching others is necessary. Pupils will be expected to perform assessed work in front of their peers, an examiner and an audience. An ability to manage their time effectively and having dance experience outside of school will be a benefit. To meet the demands of the course, it is expected that pupils will give up their own time to rehearse. An extra curricular club will run every Thursday from 3.15 - 3.45pm.

COURSE AIMS:

• promotes fitness, a healthy lifestyle, team working and creativity

• actively engages pupils in the process of dance in order to develop as effective and independent learners

• develops pupils' skills, knowledge and understanding of a range of dance styles through the interrelated processes of performing, creating and appreciating dances

• develops physical, technical and expressive skills through which pupils are able to communicate choreographic intention and develop their individual qualities as performers

• develops pupils' skills, knowledge and understanding of choreography through which they are able to communicate ideas, thoughts and meaning drawn from a range of dance styles

• develops a critical appreciation of dance in its physical, artistic, aesthetic and cultural contexts

• provides progression from Key Stage 3 and a solid foundation for further studies in dance or performing arts, including A-level Dance and the Creative and Media Diploma, and/or a career in performing arts.

GCSE DANCE UNIT GUIDE

Unit 1: Critical Appreciation of Dance (42301)

Written Paper - 1 hour (20%)

Unit 2: Set Dance (42302)

Practical Examination

Solo Performance, 1 - 11/2minutes (20%)

Unit 3: Performance in a duo/group dance (42303)

3 - 31/2 minutes, Controlled Assessment (20%)

Unit 4: Choreography (42304)

Task 1: Solo composition 1 - 11/2 mins (15%)

Task 2: Choreography - solo/duo/group (25%)

Unit total: 40 %