Dance

year 7 Course content:

The Dance course provides students with a range of opportunities to participate in performance, choreography, and appreciation of professional dance works. The focus of lessons is to use dance to develop students’ creativity, confidence, and ability to collaborate effectively. Students will also learn how to evaluate their own and others work. In addition to these skills, students develop an understanding of the principles of dance and an awareness of how dancers communicate to an audience. In Years 7 and 8 and 9; Drama is taught on a rotation basis alongside other arts subjects. Please find the course content below: Dance rotation for Year 7 Technique and performance – Musical Theatre. Choreography and dance appreciation – Still life at the Penguin café.

Key assessments:

Students are at the end of their rotation or termly in dance and over the course of the year. These assessments cover the three key components of performance, choreography and appreciation of professional work and their own work.

Year 8 Course Content:

The Dance course provides students with a range of opportunities to participate in performance, choreography and appreciation of professional dance works. The focus of lessons is to use dance to develop students’ creativity, confidence and ability to collaborate effectively. Students will also learn how to evaluate their own and others work. In addition to these skills, students develop an understanding of the principles of dance and an awareness of how dancers communicate to an audience. In Years 7 and 8 and 9; Dance is taught on a rotation basis alongside other arts subjects. Please find the course content below for the Dance rotation in Year 8. Technique and performance – styles from around the world and different time periods. Choreography and dance appreciation – ghost dances.

Key Assessments:

Students are at the end of their rotation or termly in dance and over the course of the year. These assessments cover the three key components of performance, choreography and appreciation of professional work and their own work.