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Dance

The Curriculum for Year 7 and 8 students can be found on the PE Curriculum Overview.

Year 9

WEEK BEG	PRACTICAL	WEEK BEG	PRACTICAL	WEEK BEG	PRACTICAL	WEEK BEG	PRACTICAL
3^rd July	Technical Skills – Actions	13^th Nov	Hip hop – street/stand up dance	12^th Feb	HOLIDAY	14^th May	Set phrase
10^th July	Technical Skills – Space	20^th Nov	Hip hop – body popping	19^th Feb	Contemporary project – analyse A Linha Curva	23^rd May	Set phrase
17^th July	Technical Skills – Dynamics	27^th Nov	Hip hop – break dance	26^th Feb	Contemporary project – plan presentation	28^th May	HOLIDAY
4^th Sept INSET Mon	Technical Skills – Relationships	4^th Dec	Hip hop project – intro to motifs	5^th March	Contemporary project – deliver presentations	4^th June	Site-sensitive project – intro to perform environs.
11^th Sept	Technical Skills – Timing and Rhythm	11^th Dec	Hip hop project – development of solo	12^th March	Choreographic processes	11^th June	Site-sensitive project – choreographing
18^th Sept	Physical Skills – Balance, control and strength	18^th Dec INSET Fri	Hip hop project – rehearsal and filming	19^th March	Choreographic devices	18^th June	Site-sensitive project – filming
25^th Sept	Physical Skills – Alignment, posture and extension	25^th Dec	HOLIDAY	26^th March	HOLIDAY	25^th June	Site-sensitive project – editing video
2^nd Oct	Physical Skills – Co-ordination and isolation	1^st Jan	HOLIDAY	2^rd April	HOLIDAY
9^th Oct	Physical Skills – Mobility and stamina/endurance	8^th Jan	Contemporary workshop – use of spine	9^th April	Choreographic form
16^th Oct	Expressive Skills – Focus and facial expressions	15^th Jan	Contemporary workshop – suspension and release, swings	16^th April	Choreography task
23^rd Oct	Expressive skills – spatial awareness and sensitivity to others	22^nd Jan	Contemporary workshop – floor work and falling	23^rd April	Choreography task
30^th Oct	HOLIDAY	29^th Jan	Contemporary workshop – contact	30^th April	Choreography task
6^th Nov INSET Mon & Tues	Expressive skills – phrasing and musicality	6^th Feb.	Contemporary project – teach A Linha Curva motifs	7^th May Bank hol	Set phrase

Year 10 - Practical

WEEK BEG	PRACTICAL	WEEK BEG	PRACTICAL	WEEK BEG	PRACTICAL	WEEK BEG	PRACTICAL
3^rd July	(TS) Actions – gesture, travel, stillness	13^th Nov	Technical Skills – Transitions into and out of lifts	12^th Feb	HOLIDAY	14^th May	Stimuli – prop
10^th July	(TS) Actions (turn & elevation)	20^th Nov	Expressive Skills – projection, focus & facial expressions	19^th Feb	Solo mock – learn motif 1	23^rd May	Stimuli – historic/significant events
17^th July	(TS) Dynamics	27^th Nov	Bullying project	26^th Feb	Solo mock – perform motif 1	28^th May	HOLIDAY
4^th Sept INSET Mon	(TS) Space – direction, pathways, personal & general space	4^th Dec	Bullying project	5^th March	Solo mock – learn motif 2	4^th June	Stimuli – everyday event
11^th Sept	(TS) Space – levels, shape & size of movement	11^th Dec	Bullying project	12^th March	Solo mock – learn motif 2	11^th June	Stimuli – music
18^th Sept	(TS) Space – floor and air patterns	18^th Dec INSET Fri	Bullying project	19^th March	Solo mock – learn motif 2	18^th June	Choreographic structure
25^th Sept	(TS) Relationships – unison, mirroring	25^th Dec	HOLIDAY	26^th March	HOLIDAY	25^th June	Motif development
2^nd Oct	(TS) Relationships – canon, accumulation	1^st Jan	HOLIDAY	2^rd April	HOLIDAY	Parents Evening: Y10 Reports =
9^th Oct	(TS) Relationships – formations, lead and follow/ meet and part	8^th Jan	Bullying project	9^th April	Solo mock – learn motif 2
16^th Oct	(TS) Relationships – interactions’ – over, under and around	15^th Jan	Bullying project – filming	16^th April	Infra Motifs
23^rd Oct	(TS) Relationships – interactions’ – push & pull/action & reaction	22^nd Jan	A Linha Curva Motifs	23^rd April	Stimuli – text
30^th Oct	HOLIDAY	29^th Jan	Solo mock – learn motif 1	30^th April	Stimuli – picture
6^th Nov INSET Mon & Tues	Technical Skills – Lifts	6^th Feb.	Solo mock – learn motif 1	7^th May Bank hol	Stimuli- characters

Year 10 - Theory

WEEK BEG	PRACTICAL	WEEK BEG	PRACTICAL	WEEK BEG	PRACTICAL	WEEK BEG	PRACTICAL
3^rd July	Safe practice in dance	13^th Nov	Go through test	12^th Feb	HOLIDAY	14^th May	Artificial Things
10^th July	Warm-up cool down injuries	20^th Nov	Professional Works – Aural Setting	19^th Feb	A Linha Curva	23^rd May	Artificial Things
17^th July	Personal care, nutrition, health	27^th Nov	Physical Setting – performance environments and set	26^th Feb	Test	28^th May	HOLIDAY
4^th Sept INSET Mon	Physical skills	4^th Dec	Physical Setting – Lighting	5^th March	Go through test paper	4^th June	Artificial Things
11^th Sept	Expressive skills	11^th Dec	Costume	12^th March	Infra	11^th June	Artificial Things
18^th Sept	Technical skills	18^th Dec INSET Fri	Dance for Camera	19^th March	Infra	18^th June	Artificial Things
25^th Sept	Mental skills and attributes – performance	25^th Dec	HOLIDAY	26^th March	HOLIDAY	25^th June	Artificial Things
2^nd Oct	Mental skills and attributes – process	1^st Jan	HOLIDAY	2^rd April	HOLIDAY	Parents Evening: Y10 Reports =
9^th Oct	Choreographic processes	8^th Jan	A Linha Curva	9^th April	Infra
16^th Oct	Choreographic devices	15^th Jan	A Linha Curva	16^th April	Infra
23^rd Oct	Motif development and choreographic structure	22^nd Jan	A Linha Curva	23^rd April	Infra
30^th Oct	HOLIDAY	29^th Jan	A Linha Curva	30^th April	Infra
6^th Nov INSET Mon & Tues	Unit test – Section A	6^th Feb.	A Linha Curva	7^th May Bank hol	Go through mock exam?

Year 11 - Practical

WEEK BEG	PRACTICAL	WEEK BEG	PRACTICAL	WEEK BEG	PRACTICAL	WEEK BEG	PRACTICAL
3^rd July		13^th Nov	Choreography	12^th Feb	HOLIDAY	14^th May	Theory revision
10^th July		20^th Nov	Choreography	19^th Feb	Set phrase – shift	23^rd May	Theory revision
17^th July		27^th Nov	Choreography	26^th Feb	Set phrase – shift	28^th May	HOLIDAY
4^th Sept INSET Mon	Group performance	4^th Dec	Choreography	5^th March	Set phrase – shift	4^th June
11^th Sept	Group performance	11^th Dec	Choreography	12^th March	Set phrase – shift	11^th June
18^th Sept	Group performance	18^th Dec INSET Fri	Choreography	19^th March	Set phrase – shift mock	18^th June
25^th Sept	Group performance	25^th Dec	HOLIDAY	26^th March	HOLIDAY	25^th June
2^nd Oct	Group performance	1^st Jan	HOLIDAY	2^rd April	HOLIDAY	Parents Evening: Y10 Reports =
9^th Oct	Group performance	8^th Jan	Choreography mock	9^th April	All pieces
16^th Oct	Group performance	15^th Jan	Set phrase – breathe	16^th April	All pieces
23^rd Oct	Group mock	22^nd Jan	Set phrase – breathe	23^rd April	Filming of exam pieces
30^th Oct	HOLIDAY	29^th Jan	Set phrase – shift	30^th April	Theory revision
6^th Nov INSET Mon & Tues	Choreography	6^th Feb.	Set phrase – shift	7^th May Bank hol	Theory revision

Year 11 - Theory

WEEK BEG	PRACTICAL	WEEK BEG	PRACTICAL	WEEK BEG	PRACTICAL	WEEK BEG	PRACTICAL
3^rd July		13^th Nov	Artificial Things	12^th Feb	HOLIDAY	14^th May
10^th July		20^th Nov	Artificial Things	19^th Feb	Shadows	23^rd May
17^th July		27^th Nov	Artificial Things	26^th Feb	Shadows	28^th May	HOLIDAY
4^th Sept INSET Mon	Within Her Eyes	4^th Dec	Artificial Things	5^th March	Shadows	4^th June
11^th Sept	Within Her Eyes	11^th Dec	Artificial Things	12^th March	Bringing it all together	11^th June
18^th Sept	Within Her Eyes	18^th Dec INSET Fri	Artificial Things	19^th March	Bringing it all together	18^th June
25^th Sept	Within Her Eyes	25^th Dec	HOLIDAY	26^th March	HOLIDAY	25^th June
2^nd Oct	E of E	1^st Jan	HOLIDAY	2^rd April	HOLIDAY	Parents Evening: Y10 Reports =
9^th Oct	E of E	8^th Jan	Shadows	9^th April	Practical
16^th Oct	E of E	15^th Jan	Shadows	16^th April	Practical
23^rd Oct	E of E	22^nd Jan	Shadows	23^rd April	Practical
30^th Oct	HOLIDAY	29^th Jan	Shadows	30^th April
6^th Nov INSET Mon & Tues	E of E	6^th Feb.	Shadows	7^th May Bank hol