Dance

Curriculum Intent

Dance is a hidden language that not only allows us to express our ideas and emotions in a different approach but also allows us to build lifelong skills of communication, creativity, teamwork and independence. Every young person has the opportunity to access dance as not only an art form but also as an alternative healthy lifestyle approach. Our curriculum aims to provide enriched opportunities for each and every student to gain skills for life and learn to appreciate dance from all over the world and its place in society.

Curriculum Features:

  • Develop competence to excel in dance and develop confidence over time
  • Students are physically active for sustained periods of time
  • Promote healthy, active lives with the understanding what long term benefits of a healthy lifestyle are, building an interest to get involved with exercise both in and out of school
  • Students to look at different dance cultures, history and its place in current society
  • Build creative thinkers
  • Build problem solvers and critical thinkers
  • Be self-reflectors and have the ability to form opinions
  • Build interpersonal and transferable skills such as; teamwork, leadership and independence
  • Build appreciation skills
  • Promote self-discipline
  • Develop transferable skills

Overview

Students have 1 lesson of dance every 2 weeks

Year 7

Dance Y7 Progression Grid Link

 

Autumn

7 lessons

 

Spring

5 lessons

Summer

6 lessons

Area of study:

The elements of dance

The elements of dance

Narrative Dance

Narrative Dance

Dance style/culture

Dance style/culture

What should they know?

Students will study…

The importance of warm up

Safe Practice in the studio

The basic elements of RADS (Relationship, Actions, Dynamics, Space) .

Students will study…. The basic elements of dance  (RADS) to give them the core principles to be successful through the KS3 curriculum.

Students will study…. The elements of dance through the topic of superheros and how characterisation can be shown through the use of gestures.

Students will study…. The Bogey Man and how it can be used as a stimulus for dance.

Students will study… a range of cultural dances across the term. They will study Street Dance and Bollywood.

Students will study… a range of cultural dances across the term. They will study Street Dance and Bollywood.

What should they be able to do?

Students will be able to…Follow a teacher taught warm up, they should be able to recall some key facts about how we warm up and why we warm up.

Students should be able to respond to given instructions in a creative way as a basic introduction to dance, using the idea of superheroes.

Students will be able to…copy a simple dance motif. Students should be able to create simple motifs using action, space, dynamics, unison, canon, transitions and formations.

Students will be able to… a  motif based on the characters from superhero movies. Students will be able to create a short narrative dance using the characters from silent movies.

Students will be able to…Perform a teacher taught motif based on the character. Students should be able to create 2 short sections of movement based on a given stimulus.

Students will be able to…. Perform dances in a range of different styles, they will be able to contribute ideas to whole class choreography and group dances.

Students will be able to…. Perform dances in a range of different styles, they will be able to contribute ideas to whole class choreography and group dances.

Key vocabulary

Mobilisation, Pulse Raiser, Stretching, Flexibility, Muscles, Heart rate, joints, Oxygen (oxygenated), energy

Continuation of Autumn 1 keywords plus:

Action

Space (levels/direction)

Dynamics

Relationship

Motif

Unison

Canon

Formation

Transition

Choreograph

 

Performance skills

Continuation of Autumn keywords plus:

Narrative dance

Stimulus

Character

Gesture

 

Performance skills

Continuation of Autumn and Spring keywords plus:

Section

 

Performance skills

Continuation of Autumn and Spring keywords plus:

Abstract

 

Performance skills

Continuation of Autumn and Spring keywords plus:

Mirroring

 

Performance skills

Assessment

Formative assessment within lessons.

Peer and self-assessment

Performance of choreographed motif using RADS and choreographic devices

Formative assessment of performance and choreography of Charlie Chaplin narrative dance

Summative assessment of performance and choreography of The Bogey Man Narrative dance

Choreography of Shipwrecked dance.

Performance of revolting children.

Year 8: 1 lesson every 2 weeks

 

Autumn

7 lessons

Spring

5 lessons

Summer

6 lessons

Area of study:

Dance styles

Physical Theatre

Dance styles

Physical Theatre

Dance styles

Musical Theatre

Dance styles

Musical Theatre

Dance styles

Cultural dance:

 

Dance styles

Cultural dance:

What should they know?

Students will study…

How to perform physical theatre contact work safely

Performance Skills

Students will study…

How to perform physical theatre contact work safely

Performance Skills

Students will study…repertoire from famous musical theatre shows.

Grease and Hairspray.

Students will study…repertoire from famous musical theatre shows.

Grease and Hairspray.

Students will study… a range of cultural dances across the term. They will study Dance Hall - Jamaican dance and The Haka.

Students will study… a range of cultural dances across the term. They will study Dance Hall - Jamaican dance and The Haka.

What should they be able to do?

Students will be able to…

Create more complex dance ideas using physical theatre techniques

Students will be able to…

Create more complex dance ideas using physical theatre techniques

Students will be able to… perform repertoire from the musical.

Students should be able to develop ideas using their knowledge of the musical and using techniques learnt in the autumn term.

Students will be able to…. perform an extended piece of repertoire ’Nicest kids in town’ in an ensemble.

Students will be able to…. Perform dances in a range of different styles, they will be able to contribute ideas to whole class choreography and group dances.

Students will be able to…. Perform dances in a range of different styles, they will be able to contribute ideas to whole class choreography and group dances.

Key vocabulary

Counter Balance

Counter Tension

Taking Weight

Lift

Stimulus

Continuation of key vocabulary from year 7 curriculum

Counter Balance

Counter Tension

Taking Weight

Lift

Stimulus

Continuation of key vocabulary from year 7 curriculum

Musical Theatre

Repertoire

Develop

Continuation of key vocabulary from year 7 curriculum and Autumn term

Musical Theatre

Repertoire

Ensemble

Continuation of key vocabulary from year 7 curriculum and Autumn term

Culture

Stylistic features

Language relevant to style/culture

Continuation of key vocabulary from year 7 curriculum and Autumn and spring term

Culture

Stylistic features

Language relevant to style/culture

Continuation of key vocabulary from year 7 curriculum and Autumn and spring term

Assessment

Formative assessment in lessons.

Performance and choreography of physical theatre pieces.

Performance of teacher taught repertoire.

Performance of teacher taught repertoire.

Formative assessment in lessons.

Summative Assessment: Performance of your chosen style.

Year 9 Performing Arts Dance rotations: 3 lessons every half term on rotation - 2 rotations in the acadmic year.

 

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Area of study:

Rotation 1: Group 1

Rotation 1: Group 2

Rotation 1: Group 3

Rotation 2: Group 1

Rotation 2: Group 2

Rotation 2: Group 3

What should they know?

Students will study… Christopher Bruce’s Swansong

 

Students will study… Christopher Bruce’s Swansong

 

Students will study… Christopher Bruce’s Swansong

 

Students will study…The professional works of Kate Prince

Into the Hoods

Everyones talking about Jamie

Some Like it Hip Hop

Students will study…The professional works of Kate Prince

Into the Hoods

Everyones talking about Jamie

Some Like it Hip Hop

Students will study…The professional works of Kate Prince

Into the Hoods

Everyones talking about Jamie

Some Like it Hip Hop

What should they be able to do?

Students will be able to…Perform and create duo and group work based on the key themes of the piece. Students will be able to analyse the professional work and describe key features within the work.

Students will be able to…Perform and create duo and group work based on the key themes of the piece. Students will be able to analyse the professional work and describe key features within the work.

Students will be able to…Perform and create duo and group work based on the key themes of the piece. Students will be able to analyse the professional work and describe key features within the work.

Students will be able to…..Analyse the professional works and the key features within them. Students will be able to research key information in relation to the choreographer and the professional works. Students will be able to present their findings through presentations, reviews or mood boards.

Students will have an independent project to complete.

Students will be able to…..Analyse the professional works and the key features within them. Students will be able to research key information in relation to the choreographer and the professional works. Students will be able to present their findings through presentations, reviews or mood boards.

Students will have an independent project to complete.

Students will be able to…..Analyse the professional works and the key features within them. Students will be able to research key information in relation to the choreographer and the professional works. Students will be able to present their findings through presentations, reviews or mood boards.

Students will have an independent project to complete.

Key vocabulary

Stimulus

Choreographic intention

Choreographic Devices

Symbolic

Features of production

Manipulation

Intimidation

Humiliation

Continuation of key vocabulary from year 7 and 8 curriculum

Stimulus

Choreographic intention

Choreographic Devices

Symbolic

Features of production

Manipulation

Intimidation

Humiliation

Continuation of key vocabulary from year 7 and 8 curriculum

Stimulus

Choreographic intention

Choreographic Devices

Symbolic

Features of production

Manipulation

Intimidation

Humiliation

Continuation of key vocabulary from year 7 and 8 curriculum

Choreographer

Stimulus

Theme

Features of production

Design

Research

Present

Mood Board

Choreographer

Stimulus

Theme

Features of production

Design

Research

Present

Mood Board

Choreographer

Stimulus

Theme

Features of production

Design

Research

Present

Mood Board

Assessment

At the end of each rotation students will perform their final piece and submit a written report on the dance.

At the end of each rotation students will perform their final piece and submit a written report on the dance.

At the end of each rotation students will perform their final piece and submit a written report on the dance.

At the end of each rotation students will submit 1. Analysis of 1 professional work of your choice. 2. Presentation/Mood board of 1 work of your choice.3. A design of their choice.

At the end of each rotation students will submit 1. Analysis of 1 professional work of your choice. 2. Presentation/Mood board of 1 work of your choice.

3. A design of their choice.

At the end of each rotation students will submit 1. Analysis of 1 professional work of your choice. 2. Presentation/Mood board of 1 work of your choice

3. A design of their choice.

 

GCSE Exam Information: Exam Board, papers and topics (weighting and length of paper)

Edexcel Pearson: BTEC Dance L1/2 Performing Arts with a Dance Approach

Component 1: Exploring the Performing Arts 30%

Component 2: Developing dance skills and techniques 30%

Component 3: Responding to a brief 40%

 

Useful links:

 

Careers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQvUqKgzLIc

Italia Conti: Online technique classes: https://www.youtube.com/@ItaliaContiVirtual

 

Transferrable skills in dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqcKXYcQZXo

Transferrable developed over the curriculum:

Performance skills developed over the curriculum:

Student Performances:

Year 9 Dance production work:

 

Kit and participation

In Dance, students must wear a practical kit for each lesson: In the event that a student does not have their kit, they will be provided with one to wear.

  • An official Werneth School PE top or official Expressive Arts’ top or a plain red or black t-shirt
  • Black practical bottoms: sport shorts or tracksuit bottoms or School PE tracksuit bottoms/shorts and sports leggings are all acceptable
  • In KS4 and year 9 dance performance, dance students may wish to also wear a leotard and any personalised departmental T-shirts/Hoodies that have been ordered. 
  • Footwear - Unless advised by the class teacher students must do one of the following for KS3 classes: Bare feet or Grip socks (trampoline socks). Students may wish to wear ballet/jazz shoes if they have them. Trainers can be worn if needed for medical purposes (with a medical note provided).
  • KS4 students may wish to wear foot thongs if they have them.
  • Long hair should be tied up
  • All students will usually be able to take part in some part of the lesson even if injured. Students will be given alternative tasks where they cannot participate. Please provide a note or send a message via EDULINK.
  • Students will receive a log for incorrect uniform and further sanctions will be given for students who persistently do not bring kit.

 

 

 

Kimberley.Hibbert@wernethschool.com