Dance
Curriculum Leader: Mrs K Addison
KS3 Dance
Each class are on a rotation for the year. This means some classes will be studying Dance whilst other classes will be studying Drama or Music.
| Year 7 | Students will be developing stylistic qualities and choreographic skills in group work |
| Autumn to Summer | Matilda Street Dance |
| Year 8 | Units explore a variety of dance styles developing performance, choreographic and appreciation skills |
| Autumn to Summer | Capoeira The Greatest Showman Street vs Contemporary |
| Year 9 | Overview of Topics Covered |
| Autumn to Summer | Injustice – looking at dances exploring political and social issues, learning repertoire from these and creatively exploring this theme Props in dance – developing choreographic skills using props Professional repertoire – performance, analysis and choreographic tasks based on a professional dance work Multimedia in Dance – analysis and exploration of dance on screen and other production elements involved in dance pieces |
BTEC Dance
| Term | Year 10 Overview of Topics Covered |
| Autumn to Spring | Exploring the Performing Arts – exploring a variety of dance productions focusing on the style, themes explored, choreographic process and roles involved in this. |
| Summer | Developing Skills and Techniques – learning a piece of professional repertoire, developing skills and measuring progress through audits, a logbook with specific targets and milestone evaluations. |
| Term | Year 11 Overview of Topics Covered |
| Autumn_1 | Developing Skills and Techniques – learning a piece of professional repertoire, developing skills and measuring progress through audits, a logbook with specific targets and milestone evaluations. |
| Autumn_2 – Summer_1 | External exam unit – covering choreographic skills. Brief is set by exam board and students. Leading up to this, students participate in choreographic workshops and analyse what makes a successful choreography answering the brief. |
