YEAR 7 DANCE CURRICULUM
Unit Title
Overview
Assessment
Half Term 1
Half Term 2
Half Term 3
Half Term 4
ASDR
Rock n Roll
Dance on the
Street
Showcase
Exploration of
dance and
choreography
building from the
four key elements
of dance – Action,
Space, Dynamics
and Relationships.
Scheme based on
Greased Lightning
investigating style
and genre whilst
basing dance on 4
key elements in
particular
relationships.
Further
choreography
developed on skills
base in a modern,
street genre.
A culmination of
ideas and
techniques learnt
combined into one
piece.
Penultimate lesson
- Final performance
in of learnt dance
and added
choreography.
Final lesson Written evaluation
on placemat
following watching
recording of own
work.
Penultimate lesson
- Final performance
in of learnt dance
and added
choreography.
Final lesson Written evaluation
on placemat
following watching
recording of own
work.
Penultimate lesson
- Final performance
in of learnt dance
and added
choreography.
Final lesson Written evaluation
on placemat
following watching
recording of own
work.
Penultimate lesson
- Final performance
in of learnt dance
and added
choreography.
Final lesson Written evaluation
on placemat
following watching
recording of own
work.
YEAR 8 DANCE CURRICULUM
Unit Title
Overview
Assessment
Half Term 1
Half Term 2
Half Term 3
Half Term 4
Lindyhop
Dance by Chance
Cultural Dance
Showcase
Exploration of
1920’s dance post
World War 1 that
shaped many forms
of dance through to
the 1960’s. Basic
actions learnt in
context being
developed through
basic
choreographic
devices.
Penultimate lesson
- Final performance
in of learnt dance
and added
choreography.
Final lesson Written evaluation
on placemat
following watching
recording of own
work.
Choreographic
devices utilised
through a ‘by
chance’ method of
choreography using
numbers, di, and
dance terminology
to create movement
sequences.
Use of the Haka
(tribal based used
by the New
Zealand Rugby
team) and Salsa to
contrast styles and
develop dance
through use
A culmination of
skills and
techniques learnt
combined into one
piece.
Penultimate lesson
- Final performance
in of learnt dance
and added
choreography.
Final lesson Written evaluation
on placemat
following watching
recording of own
work.
Penultimate lesson
- Final performance
in of learnt dance
and added
choreography.
Final lesson Written evaluation
on placemat
following watching
recording of own
work.
Penultimate lesson
- Final performance
in of learnt dance
and added
choreography.
Final lesson Written evaluation
on placemat
following watching
recording of own
work.
YEAR 9 DANCE CURRICULUM
Half Term 1
Half Term 2
Half Term 3
Half Term 4
Unit Title
Thriller
Musical
Advanced
Choreography
Showcase
Student choice of
musical to inspire
clear performance
and choreography
to a narrative
theme.
Based on GCSE
set work, students
are provided with a
‘mini’ GCSE task in
choreography
developing motifs,
initially through solo
or pair work to then
be combined with a
larger group.
A culmination of
devices and
techniques learnt
combined into one
piece.
Overview
Introduction of
using various
stimuli such as
video, pictures,
lyrics, props to
develop dance.
Penultimate lesson
- Final performance
in of learnt dance
and added
choreography.
Final lesson Written evaluation
on placemat
following watching
recording of own
work.
Penultimate lesson
- Final performance
in of learnt dance
and added
choreography.
Final lesson Written evaluation
on placemat
following watching
recording of own
work.
Penultimate lesson
- Final performance
in of learnt dance
and added
choreography.
Final lesson Written evaluation
on placemat
following watching
recording of own
work.
Penultimate lesson
- Final performance
in of learnt dance
and added
choreography.
Final lesson Written evaluation
on placemat
following watching
recording of own
work.
Assessment
YEAR 10 DANCE CURRICULUM
Unit Title
Half Term 1
Half Term 2
Half Term 3
Half Term 4
Half Term 5
Half Term 6
Technical
Elements and
Safe practice
Creating and
Performing
(Rosas Danst
Rosas)
Choreography
and Devices
(Ghost Dances)
Knowledge and
Understanding
(Still Life at The
Penguin Café /
Perfect)
Dance
Appreciation
(Still Life at The
Penguin Café /
Perfect)
Technical
Performance
(Impulse)
Technical
workshops
Warm up / Cool
down
Completion of
Performance
piece
Solo start
Solo
composition
completion
CA3 - CLAP
Overview
Start
Performance
piece
SP - Safe
practice
Performance 1 Physical &
Technical skills
theory
Assessment
Ongoing,
review of
criteria. Mini
test.
Ongoing, review
of criteria. Mini
theory test plus
performance
lesson and
evaluation.
P2 – Expressive
skills
P3 – High Quality
Performance
C1 – Creating
dance
C2 – ASDR
C3 – Devices
and principles
Set Dance Impulse
CA1 –
Knowledge of
works
CA2 –
Comparison and
understanding
CA1 –
Knowledge of
works
CA2 –
Comparison and
understanding
CA3 – CLAP
CA4 – Contexts
Performance
piece
choreography
sections.
Ongoing, review
of criteria. Mini
test.
Ongoing, review
of criteria. Mini
theory test plus
performance
lesson and
evaluation.
Ongoing, review
of criteria. Mini
test.
Completion of
Set Dance Impulse
Ongoing, review
of criteria. Mini
theory test plus
performance
lesson and
evaluation.
Mock Theory
Exam
YEAR 11 DANCE CURRICULUM
Unit Title
Overview
Assessment
Half Term 1
Half Term 2
Half Term 3
Half Term 4
Half Term 5
Rehearsal and
preparation
Choreography
Advanced
Appreciation
Rehearsal and
Practical Exam
Preparation
Revision
Rehearsal of
technical and
performance with
video analysis
alongside grading
criteria.
Investigate stimuli
for choreography
and map out plan
and rehearsal
schedule.
Maintenance of
pieces for exam
Completion of
group
choreography.
Rehearsal of
Performance piece
for practical Exam
(April)
Exam Question
practice
Performance
analysis with
grading criteria and
individual
improvement
schedule.
Ongoing, review of
criteria.
Mock Theory
Exam.
Begin group
choreography
Revision notes
prepared.
Analysis of ASDR /
CLAP of works
revisited.
Rehearsal of both
solo and group
choreographies
Revision notes
prepared / Exam
question practice.
Ongoing, review of
criteria. Exam
questions assed
plus performance
lesson and
evaluation.
Ongoing, review of
criteria.
Mock Practical
Exam.
Exam questions
assessed
PRACTICAL
EXAM
Final practice
theory paper
completed and
analysed with mark
scheme.
Half Term 6