Course leader: Miss K Benn, kbenn@tgschool.net
Examination Board: Pearson GCSE

Examinations

Component 1: Performance and Choreography

Component 2: Dance Appreciation

Assessments

Component 1: Trio Performance

          Choreography

Component 2: Section A- Safe Dance Practices, Dance Keywords,

          Section B- Analyse of own performance pieces

          Section C- 6 Professional works

Additional support being provided by school

Additional studio time available to students to rehearse practical work for practical components.

Revision sessions afterschool on Wednesdays, sign up via google classroom.

A revision booklet can be emailed to parents/students upon request to KBe (kbenn@tgschool.net).

How parents and carers can best support their child

Students could be encouraged to attend additional rehearsal sessions with their group.

Ensure students have gone through work in their books and watched the professional work.

Students should be encouraged to watch a variety of dance pieces on; TV, YouTube and live performances (theatre) to expand their knowledge of dance movement and understanding of dance composition.

Encouraging students to undertake any extra fitness work.

Websites

6 Professional Work;

Within Her Eyes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_Bo-9QnQd0

A Linha Curva: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7VTta691hw

 Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9BPtzGP4z0

Infra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62bJnYj0V0M

Emancipation of Expressionism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OytCgVbySrA

Artificial Things: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OytCgVbySrA

Decide Commit Succeed

 

Revision Activity 

Skill Developed

Exam/Topic Link

Useful learning Link

Rehearsal: Rehearse C3 pieces, students are welcome to use the dance studio after school.

Rehearsing skills and performance 

C3

 

Research: Use of research skills discussed in class to research professional dance pieces to enhance creative ideas for C3

Creativity

C3

 

Write up practice: Practice of writing one of the 3 write ups for C3; ideas log, skills log and evaluation log. This can be done in line with class rehearsals. Practice pieces can then be handed to Miss Benn for marking and feedback.

Analytical and evaluative 

C3