YEAR 11 - Broughton Hall High School

DANCEExam board - AQAY11 new specification - 4230Mrs T EllamsMrs C BromilowUnit 1 – Written Paper (15%)Dance Appreciation & theory. This will be studied through practical tasks in Year 10 & theoretical lessons inYear 11.Unit 2 – Set Dance (20%)You will learn the Set Dance ―Impulse‖ - the focus of this unit is Performance & Technical Skills. You will beassessed on:Technical abilityAccurate reproduction of the danceInterpretation of dynamic & expressive qualitiesSafe practice as a performerUnit 3 – Group Performance (20%)This unit focuses on Performance Skills. You will produce a piece of dance based on the Choreographer ChristopherBruce and be assessed on your performance of this. Written records throughout this unit will contributeto Unit 1.Unit 4a—Solo Composition (20%)You are required to select 3 motifs from a professional work such as Nutcracker!, Ghost Dances or Swan Song.Your motifs must then be developed into a short solo dance. You are also required to produce a documentdetailing your choreography process. You will be assessed on the following:Imaginative development of motifsThe use of choreographic devices and principlesEvaluation & analysis to bring about improvementUnit 4b -Solo or Group Choreography (25%)You are required to Choreograph a Dance as a Solo or Group piece based on a Stimulus such as a picture,prop, a piece of writing or a piece of music. You will learn to use structure, pathways, motif & developmentand choreographic devices. You will be assessed on:Creative and Imaginative response to your stimulusSelection of actions, dynamic & spatial content and the overall form & structure.Use of choreographic devices.Key Dates for Year 11Unit 4b Filming Dec 2012Unit 4a Filming 11th February 2013Unit 2 Filming March 2013Practical Moderation April 2013Unit 1 Written exam May 201318