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Hilbre High School Humanities College

Hilbre High School
Humanities College

Dance

Dance at Hilbre is a very popular subject that achieves outstanding results across all key stages; Dance was acknowledged in the school 2016 Ofsted report for pupils' excellent progress at GCSE.

In year 7 all pupils have a Dance lesson, once a week, in mixed groups of approximately 24. Year 7 pupils are introduced to the choreographic process through the exploration of a range of dance styles. Whilst predominantly practical, pupils are encouraged to develop analytical skills both of their own work and that of others.

In year 8, Dance is a very popular optional subject. There are 2 classes in each half of the year, of up to 20 pupils. Pupils opting to continue to study Dance facilitates rapid and sustained progress and an extremely positive learning environment. In year 8, pupils develop their choreography skills, learning more complex techniques and develop their technical and expressive skills, whilst continually developing theoretical aspects of dance appreciation. 

GCSE runs over three years and pupils follow the AQA syllabus, which explores and assesses pupils on 3 core components:

* Performance

* Choreography

* Appreciation

In Sixth Form we offer A-Level Dance, where students reflect upon both historical and current dance practices, making them more relevant, and inspiring a life-long passion and appreciation for dance.

Dance is delivered in a bespoke studio, with full length mirrors, lighting rig and top of the range sound equipment.

Performance opportunities arise throughout the year for all year groups and we encourage pupils to get involved with as much as they can, particularly our annual school musical show.

Dance and performance is an integral part of school life and pupils are encouraged to use our facilities to develop their own work, rehearse and develop their performance skills.

KEY STAGE 3

Term

Year 7

Year 8

Autumn

-Safe practice 

-6 Dance Actions

Choreography

 -Styles of Dance

Social: Handjive

-Rhythm

 Gumboot

 -Dance Appreciation/Choreography

 Christopher Bruce’s -  Swansong

Spring

-Styles of Dance

Cultural: Bollywood   

Theatrical Dance: Matilda

 

      

-Musical Theatre

- Hairspray

- Bugsy Malone

- Grease

- We Will Rock You

 Summer

-Choreography/ Motif Development

       Working with stimulus

  • Pictures
  • Poetry
  • Nature

-Choreography/ Motif Development

   Dance by Chance Stimulus

Key Stage 4

Term

Year 9

Year 10

Year 11

Autumn

-Dance Anthology

     ‘Emancipation of

     Expressionism’

Practical & Theoretical exploration

-Dance Anthology
   ‘
A Lihna Curva’

Practical & Theoretical exploration

-Dance Anthology

   ‘Infra’

Practical & Theoretical exploration

-Choreography Stimulus
Individual Coursework
-stimulus provided by exam board

Spring

-Set Phrases
    
Breathe
     Scoop
-Choreography     Stimulus: Group

-Dance Anthology

   ‘Shadows’

Practical & Theoretical exploration

-Group Choreography
Duet/trio using 2 of the set   Phrases
-Choreography
Exam Prep

Summer

-Dance Anthology

   ‘Within Her Eyes’

Practical & Theoretical exploration

Set Phrases

Flux
Shift

-Dance Anthology

   ‘Artificial Things’

Practical & Theoretical exploration

-Practical Exam
-Written exam
Prep and revision

 

 

Resources

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_yqDn_20PQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNs8IpkQLmk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1thJqQrxYk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUspTHgCtG0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHmICKqjzQU&index=8&list=PLBhgvcteMlthpNdpVUZjOMSoJxwSXSk6l

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvC58t5JwhM

http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/dance/gcse/dance-8236