Head of Department: MRS GAMES Examination Board AQA
Dance DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE: In GCSE Dance, the course provides candidates with the opportunity to develop and extend choreography, expressive skills and apply knowledge gained in Key Stage 3 Dance lessons. There are 3 components which make up the GCSE Dance specification: erformance (30%) P ● Choreography (30%) ● Dance Appreciation (40%) ●
Performance and Choreography are the practical part of the course and make up 60% of final mark. COMPONENT 1: PERFORMANCE ● Task 1 - Solo performance of 2 set phrases – 12 marks. ● 2 set phrases to be performed: Shift and Breathe. ● Task 2 - Duet/trio performance – 24 marks. ● A performance which needs to have a development of 2 other ‘set phrases’: Flux and Scoop ● 4 marks are also awarded for mental skills and safe practice. CHOREOGRAPHY ●T ask 3 - Choreograph a piece of dance – 40 marks. ● The solo is based upon 1 of a list of 5 ideas you choose from, to create a solo piece dance. ● This is set by AQA at the start of each academic year.
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