Dance

A-Level

Examination Board: AQA

Course Leader: Miss K Benn

Contact Email: kbenn@tgschool.net

 

Are you interested in?

  • Performance - Working in groups in a creative context?

  • Choreography and/or musical theatre?

  • Creating original movement and compositions?

  • Understanding cultural and historical contexts of dance?

What Will I Study?

A-Level Dance is an active, physically demanding, intellectually stimulating and, most importantly, fun course to study. The curriculum offers an in-depth exploration of professional works by a diverse range of choreographers, fostering a deep understanding of their techniques and encouraging students to apply them in practice. Emphasizing handson learning, the course focuses on refining technique, broadening movement vocabulary, and enhancing performance skills through regular practice. Students also benefit from numerous opportunities to attend live professional performances and engage in workshops led by visiting industry practitioners.

The course has 2 main components with Component 1 being split into 2 areas:

Component 1: Performance and Choreography 50%

Component 2: Critical Engagement 50%

Additional Entry Requirements:

Grade 5 or above in GCSE Dance or a Merit or above in a Level 2 Performing Arts course.*

*Students with a strong dance or gymnastics background would also be considered

Assessment:

This qualification is linear. Meaning that students will sit all their exams and submit all their non-exam assessment (practical work) at the end of the course.

For the performance aspect students will perform in a solo as well as a trio or quartet. For choreography they will respond to an exam paper set by AQA to create either a solo or group choreography. For critical engagement students will sit a written paper exam based around the professional works studied in lessons.

Leading to futures in:

A natural progression would be to study dance, choreography or musical theatre at university or a vocational college. Other pathways include creative industries, analytical courses, and those that require teamwork, confidence and listening skills.