Description of the Specification The study of A Level Dance enables students to develop socially whilst promoting creativity, fitness and well-being. As students become performers, they’ll also develop their confidence, self-esteem and team working skills. Throughout the course the students study Performance, Choreography and Critical engagement and appreciation. Type and Nature of the Work Involved Assessment includes a combination of practical dance tasks alongside creative extended writing assignments. This equips students with the necessary skills and experience to study dance further, or embark on an exciting career in the arts. This qualification is linear where students will sit all their exams and submit all their non-exam assessment at the end of the course. Future Prospects The study of Dance at A Level provides an opportunity for students to develop not only their technical dance skills but also the ability to evaluate, analyze and interpret dance at a high level. It promotes the academic and transferable valued by Higher Education and employers. Students often go on to study dance at University or bespoke dance training institutions where they continue to develop their skills as a dancers and performers.
Students with at least five GCSE passes at grades 5-9, including a grade 5 in English Language and a grade 4 in Mathematics, will be accepted onto an A Level study program. Specific Entry Requirements: Grade 5 in GCSE Dance or if a student has not studied the subject at GCSE then they would require departmental approval.
A Level Component 1 Performance and Choreography Practical exam: 50% of A Level • Solo performance linked to a specific practitioner within an area of study • Performance in a quartet • Group choreography Component 2 Critical Engagement Written exam: 50% of A Level • Knowledge, understanding and critical appreciation of a compulsory set work and its location within a corresponding area of study. • Knowledge, understanding and critical appreciation of one optional set work and its location within a corresponding area of study. Two sections Section A Short answer questions and one essay question on the compulsory set work/ area of study. Section B Two essay questions on the second set work/area of study. The compulsory Set Work will be Rooster by Christopher Bruce and the compulsory Area of Study will be Rambert Dance Company.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Barnet |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Worcester Crescent, Mill Hill, London, NW7 4LL |
Description of the Specification The study of A Level Dance enables students to develop socially whilst promoting creativity, fitness and well-being. As students become performers, they’ll also develop their confidence, self-esteem and team working skills. Throughout the course the students study Performance, Choreography and Critical engagement and appreciation. Type and Nature of the Work Involved Assessment includes a combination of practical dance tasks alongside creative extended writing assignments. This equips students with the necessary skills and experience to study dance further, or embark on an exciting career in the arts. This qualification is linear where students will sit all their exams and submit all their non-exam assessment at the end of the course. Future Prospects The study of Dance at A Level provides an opportunity for students to develop not only their technical dance skills but also the ability to evaluate, analyze and interpret dance at a high level. It promotes the academic and transferable valued by Higher Education and employers. Students often go on to study dance at University or bespoke dance training institutions where they continue to develop their skills as a dancers and performers.
Students with at least five GCSE passes at grades 5-9, including a grade 5 in English Language and a grade 4 in Mathematics, will be accepted onto an A Level study program. Specific Entry Requirements: Grade 5 in GCSE Dance or if a student has not studied the subject at GCSE then they would require departmental approval.
A Level Component 1 Performance and Choreography Practical exam: 50% of A Level • Solo performance linked to a specific practitioner within an area of study • Performance in a quartet • Group choreography Component 2 Critical Engagement Written exam: 50% of A Level • Knowledge, understanding and critical appreciation of a compulsory set work and its location within a corresponding area of study. • Knowledge, understanding and critical appreciation of one optional set work and its location within a corresponding area of study. Two sections Section A Short answer questions and one essay question on the compulsory set work/ area of study. Section B Two essay questions on the second set work/area of study. The compulsory Set Work will be Rooster by Christopher Bruce and the compulsory Area of Study will be Rambert Dance Company.
