| Co-ordinator of Dance & Drama |
Miss M. Hall – BA (Hons) Dance |
Per Term Topic Information
Year 7
| Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Baseline: Superheroes. Developing skills and techniques in dance
Unit 1
PowerPoint
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Choreography- Motif Development.
The Nutcracker
Unit 2
PowerPoint
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Dance Performance:
We Will Rock You
Musical Theatre Dance
Unit 3
PowerPoint
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Baseline: Superheroes. Developing skills and techniques in dance
Unit 1
PowerPoint
|
Choreography- Motif Development.
The Nutcracker
Unit 2
PowerPoint
|
Dance Performance:
The Lion King
Musical Theatre Dance
Unit 3
PowerPoint
|
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Notes: Year 7s are on carousel after Sprint term 1, so only 3 units are needed.
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Year 8
| Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
|
Hip Hop/Streetdance
Emancipation of Expression
Unit 1
PowerPoint
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Hip Hop/Streetdance
Emancipation of Expression
Unit 1
PowerPoint
|
Hip Hop/Streetdance
Emancipation of Expression
Unit 1
PowerPoint
|
Hip Hop/Streetdance
Emancipation of Expression
Unit 1
PowerPoint
|
Choreography- Motif Development.
Conflict
Unit 2
PowerPoint
|
Choreography- Motif Development.
Conflict
Unit 2
PowerPoint
|
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Notes: Year 8s are on the Expressive Arts carousel.
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Year 9
| Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
|
Dance Culture
Easter Island – Tribal
Alinha Curva – Capoeira
Unit 1
PowerPoint
|
Dance Culture
Easter Island – Tribal
Alinha Curva – Capoeira
Unit 1
PowerPoint
|
Dance Culture
Easter Island – Tribal
Alinha Curva – Capoeira
Unit 1
PowerPoint
|
Dance Culture
Easter Island – Tribal
Alinha Curva – Capoeira
Unit 1
PowerPoint
|
Choreography- Motif Development.
Narrative
Unit 2
PowerPoint
|
Choreography- Motif Development.
Narrative
Unit 2
PowerPoint
|
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Notes: Year 9s are on the Expressive Arts carousel.
|
Year 10
| Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
| Introduction to Dance
Dance Skills |
Dance technique workshops
Dance styles |
Unit 4
Dance Skills
Learning Aim A & B
Deadline: 13.05.17 |
Unit 2
Prepare, perform, produce |
Year 11
| Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
| Unit 2
Prepare, perform, produce |
Unit 2
Deadline 11.11.16 |
Unit 1
Individual showcase –
Solo 1 |
Unit 1
Individual showcase –
Solo 2
Written preparation |
Unit 1
Individual showcase – Written preparation
May 2017 |
Course completion |
Curriculum Information
Year 7
| No. of lessons per fortnight |
Frequency and length of homework |
Additional learning opportunities e.g. clubs, workshops, visits, residential … |
Department support e.g. intervention classes, extra-curricular, revision classes … |
Additional guidance for parents e.g. exam board info, websites to support revision, books to read, useful places to visit … |
| 2 |
Key Stage 3 students will receive one piece of written homework each half-term:
- Weekly spelling tests
- Skills definitions
- Definitions of techniques
- Writing to analyse: skills development
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- Pantomime trip
- Regional theatre visit
- Dance warm-up leaders
- Whole school production
|
Monday 3:30 – 4:30pm
Year 7, 8 & 9 Dance
Tuesday 12:45 – 1:15pm
Boy’s Street Dance
Friday 12:45 – 1:15pm
Dance Studio open for KS4 dancers
Friday 3:30 – 4:30pm
KS4 Catch up sessions |
Useful Websites
The Nutcracker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXzVujXUJp8
Swansong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=038BdfaaVVs
Local Places to Visit
The Met theatre
The Lowry
Media City
The Palace Theatre
The Opera House
The Corner House
Home
Bolton Octagon |
Year 8
| No. of lessons per fortnight |
Frequency and length of homework |
Additional learning opportunities e.g. clubs, workshops, visits, residential … |
Department support e.g. intervention classes, extra-curricular, revision classes … |
Additional guidance for parents e.g. exam board info, websites to support revision, books to read, useful places to visit … |
| 2 |
- Research shower
- Skills analysis
- Ideas selected and rejected record
|
- English National Ballet workshop and theatre visit
- Regional theatre visit
- Professional workshops
- Whole school production
|
Monday 3:30 – 4:30pm
Year 7, 8 & 9 Dance
Tuesday 12:45-1:15pm
Boy’s Street Dance
Friday 12:45-1:15pm
Dance Studio open for KS4 dancers
Friday 3:30-4:30pm
KS4 Catch up sessions |
YouTube
Capoeira
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8xxgFpK-NM
West Side Story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxoC5Oyf_ss&list=RDbxoC5Oyf_ss
Rock ‘n’ Roll
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf55gHK48VQ |
Year 9
| No. of lessons per fortnight |
Frequency and length of homework |
Additional learning opportunities e.g. clubs, workshops, visits, residential … |
Department support e.g. intervention classes, extra-curricular, revision classes … |
Additional guidance for parents e.g. exam board info, websites to support revision, books to read, useful places to visit … |
| 2 |
- Research shower developing appreciation of dance styles
- Ideas selected and rejected record
- Skills analysis
|
- English National Ballet workshop and theatre visit
- Regional theatre visit
- Professional workshops
- Whole school production
|
Monday 3:30 – 4:30pm
Year 7, 8 & 9 Dance
Tuesday 12:45-1:15pm
Boy’s Street Dance
Friday 12:45-1:15pm
Dance Studio open for KS4 dancers
Friday 3:30-4:30pm
KS4 Catch up sessions |
YouTube
Traditional Dance
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03m1085
Akram Khan
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wstzh |
Key Stage 4
| No. of lessons per fortnight |
Frequency and length of homework |
Additional learning opportunities e.g. clubs, workshops, visits, residential … |
Department support e.g. intervention classes, extra-curricular, revision classes … |
Additional guidance for parents e.g. exam board info, websites to support revision, books to read, useful places to visit … |
| 5 |
- Research
- Workshop logs
- SMART Target sheets
- Skills Audit
- Learning set repertoire
- Research
- Link to exam theme
- Writing to persuade formal writing
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- Partnership projects with Manchester International Festival
- Theatre visits and professional workshops
- Collaborative performance opportunities with local colleges
- Local, regional and national performance opportunities
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Friday 12:45-1:15pm
Dance Studio open for KS4 dancers
Friday 3:30-4:30pm
KS4 Catch up sessions |
Qualification
Pearson / Edexcel BTEC Performing Arts – Dance
Youtube
Alvin Ailey – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-OuqB1pgys
Contemporary Jazz – History of Alvin Ailey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44nqeAXLS-k
Street dance
Choreographers
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wstzh |
