GCSE Dance

 
There are 3 areas of assessment: Choreography, Performance and Appreciation. Mock assessments are completed throughout Years 10 & 11 but the main assessments are in March and April of Year 11. The course is mainly practically based with a written examination.
 
 
 
The specification (2009 onwards)
 
Students have to fulfil five assessment components
 
COMPONENT
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL GRADE
EXPLANATION OF COMPONENT
Set Dance        
(Practical Examination)
-Performance Task
 20%
Solo dance (1-1 ½ minutes) decided by the Exam Board.
Performance
(Controlled Assessment)
- Performance Task
 20%
A performance that derives form an area of study (3-3 ½ minutes).
Choreography
(Controlled Assessment)
- Solo Composition Task
 15% A dance developed from three motifs selected from a professional dance work (1-1 ½ minutes)
Choreography
(Controlled Assessment)
- Choreography
 25%
Solo (1½-2 minutes) or group (*2½-3 minutes) choreography in response to a stimulus and set by the Exam Board
Written Paper
(External Examination)
 20%
1 hour. Answer questions on two professional dance works.