Year 7:
- 1 lesson per fortnight throughout the year
- Units include: Sporting Actions, Chance Choreography, Beach Life, Poetry Stimulus, Banksy and Genre.
Year 8:
- 1 lesson per fortnight throughout the year
- Units include: Dance for Fitness, Gangs, The Healthy Performer/Safe Dance Practice, Parkour, Stimulus 5 and Tribal Dance.
Year 9:
- If Dance is selected in year 9, students have ONE double or TWO single lessons per week throughout the year.
- Units include: Performance Skills, Contact Duets, Performance Styles, Pro Work: Christopher Bruce, Pro Work: Matthew Bourne and Pro Work: A Linha Curva.
Lead Teacher of KS3 Dance: Miss K Thorpe
Years 10/11
Course Outline:
- Component 1: Performance (solo and group) and Choreography (one group piece).
- Component 2: Dance Appreciation: Six Professional works to study. Written exam at the end of year 11.
Years 12/13
- BTEC Level 1/2 First Award in Performing Arts/Dance
- BTEC Level 3 in Dance is offered at KS5.
This is a TWO-year course with the following options:
- BTEC Extended Diploma in Performing Arts (equivalent to 3 A Levels)
- BTEC Extended Certificate Performing Arts Dance (equivalent to 1 A Level)
Students will have 6-12 lessons per week depending on the above choices.
Lead Teacher of BTEC Dance: Miss C Challis
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