Theme

Topic

Timing

Achievement Standard

Assessment

Term One

Perform in a group dance

You will learn a group dance choreographed by their peers and teacher; you will rehearse to performance standard.

Week 1-4

3.3

Perform in a Choreographed group dance work

Summative

3.3

‘It Take Two’

Duets

Week 4-8

3.2

Perform a solo or duet dance work

Summative 3.2

Term Two

Choreography for group performance

‘Ritual’

Refresh on Dance elements and choreographic devices.  Developing ideas about a Ritual you choose.  Creating a 3 minute dance work to teach to a group of students.

Weeks 1-2 to develop ideas

Weeks 3-4 to

Choreograph

3.1

Produce a dance for performance

Formative

Written work complete for assessment

Teaching of dance pieces

You will begin to choreograph your ritual dance on a group of Year 12 students, you will then rehearse this to performance standard

Week 6 -10

3.3

Perform in a Choreographed group dance work

Summative

3.1 – 9 credits

Term Three

Teaching of dance pieces

You will begin to choreograph your ritual dance on a group of Year 12 students, you will then rehearse this to performance standard

Week 1-6

3.3

Perform in a Choreographed group dance work

Summative

3.1 – 9 credits

Senior Dance Show

Your ‘Ritual’ Dance will be performed to an invited audience of your families and friends

Week 9

3.3

Perform in a Choreographed group dance work

Summative

3.1 – 9 credits

Dance Analysis

You will watch a number of dance performances that you will have to reflect on and analyse.  You will be introduced to the performance you will be doing for your external exam.

Week 8 -10

3.4

Analyse and evaluate a dance performance

Formative

Exam weeks 9-10

Term Four

Dance Genre + Dance Analysis

The finial 7 weeks will be used to focus on your external exams, 3.4 + 3.5.  You will answer exam type questions, complete your own research, and be taken through how to complete your exams. This will be in dispersed with practical lessons

Week 1-7

3.4

Summative

Exams week 8-9

External