Dance Course Outline KS4 Y10/11 Dance GCSE dance comprises of 3
areas of study: The exam will take the following format. -
Practical exam – 20% - Practical exam (set study) – 20% -
Coursework – performance & choreography – 60%. Throughout the
course students will work on various aspects of the above in
order to prepare them for the final exam. KS5 Y12/13 Dance
Module 1 – Solo Choreography & performance This module focuses
on the knowledge and skills required to choreograph and perform
solo dances. Module 2 – Analysis & Recording This module focuses
on the candidate’s knowledge and ability to identify, analyse
and comment on their own progress in learning to choreograph and
perform as a soloist. Learning is specifically related to work
presented to module one. Module 3 – Understanding Dance This
module focuses on knowledge and understanding arrived at through
critical thinking about: - dance studio practice - the
constituent features and forms of dance. - one set work
(Rush,Akram Khan 2000) its present context