Key Stage 4 Options Brochure

DANCEInformaon from:Mrs FrostAssessment:• 80% praccal• 20% wrien examinaonCourse contentGCSE Dance is an excing course, which focuses on the aesthec and arsc qualies of dance, and theuse of movement to express and communicate ideas and concepts through the processes of performance,choreography and crical appreciaon.This two-year GCSE Dance course will suit students who are commied to broadening their danceknowledge, both praccally and theorecally. It is delivered through lessons divided into the followingareas of study:1. Performance2 Choreography3. Appreciaon.Students are required to complete four units of work:Unit 1: Crical Appreciaon of Dance Wrien Paper: 1 hour (20%)Unit 2: Set Dance – Praccal Examinaon Solo Performance: 1-1½ minutes (20%)Unit 3: Performance in a duo/group dance: 3-3½ minutes (20%)Unit 4: Task 1: Choreography – Solo Composion: 1-1½ minutesTask 2: Choreography – Solo/Duo/Group: maximum 3½ minutes (40%)Work-related learning• You will work with professional dancers and choreographers• You will study possible careers related to the performing arts• You will have the opportunity to watch professional dance performances in local theatresProgression routes• GCSE Dance provides a route to further study including A Level Dance, further and higher educaon indance or performing arts, as well as vocaonal or professional training and community acvies01284 761393 www.king-ed.suffolk.sch.uk/Parents/Key Stage 4 Opons 23