Department Members:

Miss C Hart

Dance is offered to every student in the school in KS3 where they attend one lesson each week. Dance is taught by Miss. C Hart in a purpose built Dance Studio with mirrors, a sprung floor and a high quality sound system. Students study all different styles of dance throughout KS3 in order to prepare them for the option of taking Dance at GCSE and Post 16.

Some of the styles students learn and perform are: Irish Dance, Street Dance, Musical Theatre and Contemporary dance. Throughout the 3 years, they also have the opportunity to choreograph their own dance pieces.

Qualifications offered:  

KS4

AQA GCSE Dance

If students opt for GCSE Dance they have 3 lessons each week, but due to the amount of dance pieces the students perform, they will be required to attend extra lunchtime and after school rehearsals to prepare them for their assessments.

Post 16

BTEC National Award in Performing Arts (Dance) – 1 year

BTEC National Certificate in Performing Arts (Dance) – 2 years

Performing Arts can be studied at Post 16 where students can follow one of the pathways above.

Departmental Aims and Objectives:

• To increase knowledge, understanding and experience of the Performing Arts.
• To develop confidence in performance and the wider world.

Studies have shown that Performing Arts releases stress and anxieties and can often help to improve concentration and attainment in other school subjects.

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