Dance

Year 9

Half Term 1	Half Term 2	Half Term 3	Half Term 4	Half Term 5	Half Term 6
Project on west side story	Complete west side story project Start evolution of dance project	Complete evolution of dance project	Contemporary technique	Contemporary performance project	Learning past set studies

Year 10 – BTEC

Half Term 1	Half Term 2	Half Term 3	Half Term 4	Half Term 5	Half Term 6
Introduction to the key principles of dance – actions, space, dynamics, relationships	Contemporary dance input	Contemporary dance project – Rooster	Street dance input	Street dance project – music videos	Complete street dance project

Year 10 – GCSE

Half Term 1	Half Term 2	Half Term 3	Half Term 4	Half Term 5	Half Term 6
Introduction to the key principles of dance – actions, space, dynamics, relationships. Introduction to professional works – general concepts	A focus on relationships. Bullying choreography/performance project. Analysing the professional work. Ghost dances	Learning and performance the set study impulse Analysing the professional work. Ghost dances	Learning and performing the set study impulse/ find it! Focus on health and safety involved in dance	Learning and performing the set study Find it! Learning the theory behind practical.	Learning how to choreograph using different stimuli Answering exam questions

Year 11 – BTEC

Half Term 1	Half Term 2	Half Term 3	Half Term 4	Half Term 5	Half Term 6
Introduction to jazz dance and creating work for the Chicago project	Completing and performing the Chicago project	Completing the controlled assessment preparation – 2 solo performances and written work.	Completing the controlled assessment preparation – 2 solo performances and written work.	Finalising paperwork

Year 11 – GCSE

Half Term 1	Half Term 2	Half Term 3	Half Term 4	Half Term 5	Half Term 6
Work on their choreography assessment piece A focus on the general components of professional dance works	Continue and finalise choreography assessment piece *Begin solo composition assessment piece. Analysing the professional work Ghost Dances.	Complete solo composition assessment piece Begin Ghost Dances group performance piece Analysing the professional dance work Nutcracker!	Complete Ghost Dances group performance piece Rehearse all practical work ready for moderation Complete analysis work on Nutcracker and focus on exam questions	Live practical exam with the moderator where final grades are determined Revision on all theory topics ready	Theory Exam