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