TRINITY 2
Practical
Main topic: Performance skills in dance technique.
Introduce: Practical aspects of the GCSE Dance course.
Revisit: Physical skills, technical skills.
Assessment: No formal assessment. Teacher observation and regular verbal feedback.
Theory
Section A – safe dance practise.
Introduce: Safe execution, diet and nutrition, appropriate dance wear.
MICHAELMAS 1 + 2
Practical
Main topic: Set phrases.
Introduce: GCSE exam work and criteria.
Revisit: Performance skills.
Assessment: Mock exam as a solo/duet.
Theory
Main topic: A Linha Curva – GCSE set work & Within Her Eyes.
Introduce: Intention and stimulus of this work.
Revisit: Analysis of features of production of this work and previous studied, answering exam questions.
Assessment: Exam question – dance work 12 mark comparison.
LENT 1 + 2
Practical
Main topic: Choreography
Introduce: GCSE stimuli for choreography and set criteria. Types of structure, choreographic devices, aural setting choices.
Revisit: Action, space, dynamic, relationship content.
Theory
Main topic: : Shadows & Emancipation of Expressionism - GCSE set works.
Introduce: Intention and stimulus of each work.
Revisit: Analysis of features of production for this work and previous studied.
Assessment: Exam question - features of production 12 mark comparison.
TRINITY 1
Practical
Main topic: Performance in a duet.
Introduce: Criteria for the task, main motifs, intention.
Revisit: Performance and choreography skills.
Assessment: Informal teacher observation of accuracy of motifs.
Theory
Main topic: Infra GCSE set work.
Introduce: Intention and stimulus of this work.
Revisit: Analysis of features of production for this work and previous studied.
Assessment: Exam question – 6 mark question.