Dance

Curriculum Intent

At Peacehaven Community School, our Dance curriculum is expertly crafted to drive our vision of providing an outstanding education for all our students. Our curriculum nurtures creativity, communication, critical thinking, and collaboration, equipping students with invaluable skills that prepare them for further education and future employment.

Embracing a diverse range of dances, students learn about different cultures, historical and geographical contexts. Our curriculum enables students to become versatile dancers who excel in working with others, demonstrating empathy, leadership, and responsibility. By encouraging students to undertake challenging movements in a secure environment, we nurture a sense of achievement and self-belief.

Beyond classroom learning, our curriculum offers numerous opportunities for students to showcase their talents and hard work, such as the annual dance show and prestigious events like Let’s Dance, Swale Dance Fever, and an event at the University of Brighton. Our enriching trips expose students to specialist dancers, moulding them into well-rounded performers. At Peacehaven Community School, we ignite a passion for dance that transcends the stage and empowers our students to reach their full potential.

Assessment Schedule
Miss Hulatt - Subject Leader - emily.hulatt@swale.at

KS4

Students who pursue AQA GCSE Dance at KS4 will take a course that is well-structured and also meets their needs. Students will have 3 allocated hours to GCSE dance, but there is an expectation to rehearse also outside of this time. Students will show great organisational skills through choreographing their own dances and taking on leadership skills. Whilst students have a chance to perform to an audience, they also get to visit theatres to analyse professional works.

Students will leave the course with a secure understanding of dance technique and cultural influences, being ready for further educational progression.

https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/dance/gcse/dance-8236

Year 10

In term 1 students will finalise the set solos from the GCSE specification where they will also develop the knowledge deeper on the performance skills. They will use this knowledge to answer questions which could come up in their written component in year 11.

In term 2 and 3 students look at the choreographic process and complete a choreography based on one of the intentions of the professional works.

Alongside getting ready for the dance show in term 4 they will look at answering questions regarding their group performance and learning about the anthologies in greater depth.

In term 5 the students will learn the group performance dance and show great mental skills to allow them to achieve the best they can. Alongside learning this they will also continue to push themselves physically in the set solos.
In the last term of year 10 there will be a focus on theory and they will have a pre-assessment on the performance component of the qualification. This will allow for Miss Hulatt to analyse their work over summer and return at the beginning of year 11 with detailed feedback for improvement.

Medium Term Plans
Term 3
The five anthologies
Term 4
Theory Shadows and Infra

Year 11

At the beginning of year 11 the student will gain feedback regarding their solos and group performance. They will implement this and be assessed in both areas by the October half-term.

During term 2, students will start to research and start their choreography. This will link in with section A and B of the written component.

During term 3 students will have a pre-assessment of their choreography, receiving feedback to improve in the first two weeks of term 4.

One all the practical components are recorded students will then spend time drawing on all of the knowledge they have learnt to prepare for the final written exam.

Medium Term Plans
Term 3

Homework

Students are expected to rehearse taught material prior to the next lesson. KS4 students will be given choreography tasks and theory to complete depending on the time of year and scheme of work being studied.