Dance
Dance is a powerful and expressive subject which encourages students to develop their creative, physical, emotional and intellectual capacity.
With the Ash Manor Core Values of community, excellence, integrity, respect and resilience embedded within the teaching and learning of Performing Arts, and our students are given the opportunity to develop their own aspirations as performers through an engaging and varied curriculum.
Key Stage 3 Curriculum information
In Year 9 students can opt to specialise in Dance with 100 minutes of learning a week, where they begin to build the foundations and techniques for their GCSE. In this year students start to further develop their dance skills whilst studying a variety of different styles and genres dance.
Key Stage 4 Curriculum information
At KS4 our Dance students follow the AQA GCSE Dance syllabus (1-9). This course provides an accessible platform for students to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills in Dance. Student will study the three core areas of dance: performance, choreography and appreciation exploring a mix of artistic, cultural and aesthetically diverse works throughout the course.
Component 1: Performance and Choreography
Internally marked and externally moderated 60% of GCSE
Component 2: Appreciation of Dance
Related careers:
Performer, dance captain, choreographer – cruise ships, holiday entertainments team, West End, touring companies, dance teacher.
With the Ash Manor Core Values of community, excellence, integrity, respect and resilience embedded within the teaching and learning of Performing Arts, and our students are given the opportunity to develop their own aspirations as performers through an engaging and varied curriculum.
Key Stage 3 Curriculum information
In Year 9 students can opt to specialise in Dance with 100 minutes of learning a week, where they begin to build the foundations and techniques for their GCSE. In this year students start to further develop their dance skills whilst studying a variety of different styles and genres dance.
Key Stage 4 Curriculum information
At KS4 our Dance students follow the AQA GCSE Dance syllabus (1-9). This course provides an accessible platform for students to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills in Dance. Student will study the three core areas of dance: performance, choreography and appreciation exploring a mix of artistic, cultural and aesthetically diverse works throughout the course.
Component 1: Performance and Choreography
Internally marked and externally moderated 60% of GCSE
- 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
- 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: Appreciation of Dance
- 1 hour 30 min Written Paper
- Knowledge and understanding of choreographic processes and performing skills
- Critical appreciation of own work
- Critical appreciation of professional work
Related careers:
Performer, dance captain, choreographer – cruise ships, holiday entertainments team, West End, touring companies, dance teacher.
