Year 7 Dance Curriculum

YEAR 7 DANCE CURRICULUM Half Term 1 Half Term 2 Half Term 3 Half Term 4

Unit Title ASDR Rock n Roll Dance on the Showcase Street

Exploration of Scheme based on Further A culmination of dance and Greased choreography ideas and choreography Lightning developed on techniques learnt building from the investigating style skills base in a combined into four key elements and genre whilst modern, street one piece. Overview of dance – Action, basing dance on genre. Space, Dynamics 4 key elements in and particular Relationships. relationships.

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Unit Title Lindyhop Dance by Chance Cultural Dance Showcase

Exploration of Choreographic Use of the Haka A culmination of 1920’s dance devices utilised (tribal based used skills and post World War 1 through a ‘by by the New techniques learnt that shaped many chance’ method Zealand Rugby combined into forms of dance of choreography team) and Salsa one piece. Overview through to the using numbers, to contrast styles 1960’s. Basic di, and dance and develop actions learnt in terminology to dance through context being create movement use developed sequences. through basic choreographic devices. Penultimate Penultimate Penultimate Penultimate lesson - Final lesson - Final lesson - Final lesson - Final performance in of performance in of performance in of performance in of learnt dance and learnt dance and learnt dance and learnt dance and added added added added Assessment choreography. choreography. choreography. choreography. Final lesson - Final lesson - Final lesson - Final lesson - Written evaluation Written evaluation Written evaluation Written evaluation on placemat on placemat on placemat on placemat following following following following watching watching watching watching recording of own recording of own recording of own recording of own work. work. work. work. YEAR 9 DANCE CURRICULUM

Half Term 1 Half Term 2 Half Term 3 Half Term 4

Unit Title Intro to BTEC Unit 4: Dance Skills Unit 4: Dance Skills Unit 4: Dance Skills Dance; Unit 4: Learning Aim B Learning Aim A Dance Skills Strand 2

This Scheme for This Scheme for This Scheme for This Scheme for learning aims to learning aims to learning aims to learning aims to enable pupils to: enable pupils to: enable pupils to: enable pupils to: Develop their core Develop their core Develop their core Become familiar dance skills and dance skills and dance skills and Overview with the BTEC technique through technique through technique through Dance course a series of classes a series of classes a series of content Develop their Collate a repertoire workshop style Understand how audition skills with of pieces and classes the qualification is regard to rehearse to them (Unit 4: Dance to be completed performance and to performance Skills, Learning Aim Develop their core viva voices standard A: Dance style 2) dance skills, Develop Organise a sharing Learn at least one technique and choreographic of work in the Lindy Hop number choreographic skills and manner of a Develop their ability through a confidence in their professional show, rehearsal and series of workshop choreographic inviting members dance retention style classes ability of staff and skills (Unit 4: Dance Become familiar producing Take part in a Skills, Learning Aim with and employ promotional Dance company A: Dance style 1) different literature which will work Learn a number of chorographic Develop their towards a street dance devices (canon, independent showcase of work motifs/sequences, formation, rehearsal and time (‘Hairspray’) developing their repetition, management skills Understand the rehearsal and inversion, reversal Develop aspects of health dance retention etc) choreographic and safety in Dance skills Become familiar skills and and the dance Take part in a with the basic confidence in their studio Dance concepts of dance choreographic Develop their Lindy crew/company (travel, levels, turn, ability Hop technique which will work gesture, jump, roll, Develop small Learn and rehearse towards a stillness) group, individual technical aspects of showcase of work Develop taught and whole group Lindy Hop such as Understand the choreography in a work floor lifts and aspects of health similar style partner work and safety in Dance (possibly with the and the dance assistance of a studio professional Develop their street practioner) dance technique Develop Learn and rehearse interpretive skills technical aspects of street dance such as floor work/basic break Develop interpretive skills Begin to choreograph their own motifs/sequences appropriate to the style

Assessment Assessment Assessment Assessment Opportunities Opportunities Opportunities Opportunities Ongoing and Ongoing and Ongoing and Ongoing and continuous continuous continuous continuous assessment via assessment via assessment via assessment via Assessment verbal feedback verbal feedback verbal feedback verbal feedback during practical during practical during practical during practical sessions and sessions and sessions and sessions and written feedback written feedback written feedback written feedback via log via log via log via log sheets/worksheets. sheets/worksheets. sheets/worksheets. sheets/worksheets. Final assessment Final assessment Final assessment Final assessment through scrutiny of through scrutiny of through scrutiny of through scrutiny of written work and written work and written work and written work and filmed showcase filmed showcase filmed showcase filmed showcase performance. performance. performance. performance. YEAR 10 DANCE CURRICULUM Half Term 1 Half Term 2 Half Term 3 Half Term 4 Half Term 5 Half Term 6

Unit Title Technical Creating and Choreography Knowledge and Dance Technical Performance Elements and Performing and Devices Understanding Appreciation (Impulse) Safe practice (Rosas Danst (Ghost (Still Life at The (Still Life at The Rosas) Dances) Penguin Café / Penguin Café / Perfect) Perfect)

Technical Completion of Solo start Solo CA3 - CLAP Completion of workshops Performance composition Set Dance - Warm up / piece C2 – ASDR completion Set Dance - Impulse Cool down C3 – Devices Impulse Overview P2 – and principles CA1 – CA1 – Start Expressive Knowledge of Knowledge of Performance skills works works piece P3 – High CA2 – CA2 – Quality Comparison Comparison SP - Safe Performance and and practice C1 – Creating understanding understanding Performance dance CA3 – CLAP 1 - Physical & CA4 – Contexts Technical Performance skills theory piece choreography sections. Ongoing, review of criteria. Mini Ongoing, Ongoing, Ongoing, Ongoing, Ongoing, theory test plus performance review of review of review of review of review of lesson and evaluation. Assessment criteria. Mini criteria. Mini criteria. Mini criteria. Mini criteria. Mini Mock Theory Exam test. theory test plus test. theory test plus test. performance performance lesson and lesson and evaluation. evaluation.

YEAR 11 DANCE CURRICULUM Half Term 1 Half Term 2 Half Term 3 Half Term 4 Half Term 5 Half Term 6

Unit Title Rehearsal and Choreography Advanced Rehearsal and Revision preparation Appreciation Practical Exam Preparation

Rehearsal of Maintenance of Completion of Rehearsal of Exam Question technical and pieces for exam group Performance practice performance with choreography. piece for practical video analysis Begin group Exam (April) Overview alongside grading choreography Revision notes criteria. prepared. Rehearsal of both Investigate stimuli Analysis of ASDR solo and group for choreography / CLAP of works choreographies and map out plan revisited. Revision notes and rehearsal prepared / Exam schedule. question practice.

Performance Ongoing, review Ongoing, review Ongoing, review PRACTICAL analysis with of criteria. of criteria. Exam of criteria. EXAM grading criteria Mock Theory questions assed Mock Practical Final practice Assessment and individual Exam. plus performance Exam. theory paper improvement lesson and Exam questions completed and schedule. evaluation. assessed analysed with mark scheme.