This unit is all about having fun using the intention of playful animals. The main goal is to teach students about choreography basics like motifs, actions, and dynamics. They will learn and refine a specific technical motif to improve their performance skills. Students will also create their own movement sequences using choreographic principles.

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This unit is all about spontaneity, creativity, teamwork and problem solving and helps students build their resilience as learners. The main goal is to teach students to be savvy in the key choreography skills; actions, space, dynamics and relationships. This unit is taught through the eyes of some exceptional current choreographers.

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This unit is focused on creating a whole-class dance piece based on ‘A Linha Curva,’ a party dance inspired by Brazilian culture. The main goal is to teach students the styles of Samba, Capoeira, and Contemporary Dance. Students will perform and create movements using these styles.

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This unit aims to spark students’ creativity and enable them to build confidence in floorwork and contact work dance skills. The main goal is for students to explore movement that can be created on the floor and to build trust as they explore the sense of weight sharing and lifting with a partner. These skills are developed into a group choreography piece using traveling and transitioning techniques.

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The main aim of this unit is to teach students about the stylistic features of the street and hip-hop dance genre while enhancing their physical abilities, including actions, balance, coordination, control, strength, and isolation. Students will also have the opportunity to infuse their own creativity into the genre by creating their own phrases for tutting, strobing, waacking, popping, and locking.

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The main aim of this unit is for students to explore improvisation techniques and creative tasks to generate movement material, using ‘Shadows’ by Christopher Bruce as their stimulus. They will learn to create their own movement from scratch, centred around a family dynamic experiencing fear of what lies outside their home.”

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This unit starts to explore the history and repertoire of three different dance styles including: Lindy Hop, a high-energy swing dance combining acrobatic moves and African-American styles; Old School Dance rooted in Hip Hop culture with community and self-expression; and Afro-Commercial dance inspired by African cultures with fluid movements and infectious rhythms.

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This unit helps students develop their choreography skills using visual (Erik Pickersgill’s ‘Removed’ photography) and kinaesthetic (Diversity’s Connected Tour) stimuli. Students explore movement related to our connections through mobile phones and how, at times, this digital world can disconnect us from reality.

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Welcome to “Unleash Your Inner Dancer,” an engaging and comprehensive scheme of work designed to help AQA GCSE Dance students develop their performance skills while understanding their significance and the ways to enhance them. This scheme teaches the physical, technical, mental, and expressive skills, all while prioritising safety and injury prevention. We have created a unit where theory merges with practice.

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The main goal of this unit is to teach students how to master the set phrase ‘Shift.’ It offers practical guidance and valuable tips to enhance their performance skills and build confidence in executing the phrase. Additionally, the unit provides resources and written tasks to help students effectively prepare for Section B of the written exam, enabling them to discuss the set phrase comprehensively.

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In this unit, we will explore choreography and learn how to create dances using the AQA choreography skills. We’ll take inspiration from “Shadows” by Christopher Bruce. This unit teaches the theory of the Anthology work ‘Shadows’ whilst using it’s stimuli and intention as a means to teach students about choreography. Theory and practical are embedded. 

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The aim of this unit is to create a large ensemble class dance performance inspired by the professional work ‘A Linha Curva.’ You will learn the art of choreography using the techniques, influences, and intentions similar to those of Itzik Galili. Additionally, we will explore various elements, including production aspects, movement analysis, and essential details, enabling you to describe, interpret, and evaluate the impact this dance has on it’s audience.

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This unit introduces students to “Artificial Things” by Lucy Bennett, a contemporary dance piece exploring relationships and interactions between disabled and non-disabled dancers. Our goal is to use this work as a starting point/springboard to teach students the style, approach, and intentions behind the dance. We’ll also cover production elements, movement analysis, and essential details to help students describe, interpret, and evaluate the piece.

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This unit instructs students about “Emancipation of Expressionism” through practical exploration of various styles within the Hip Hop genre. Additionally, students will recreate the four sections of the dance, including key motifs and the choreographic approach. The unit also encompasses theory lessons covering various production aspects, movement analysis, and essential information, empowering students to develop critical thinking skills and enabling them to describe, interpret, and evaluate the dance piece effectively.

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The main goal of this unit is to teach students how to master the set phrase ‘Breathe.’ It offers practical guidance and valuable tips to enhance their performance skills and build confidence in executing the phrase. Additionally, the unit provides resources and written tasks to help students effectively prepare for Section B of the written exam, enabling them to discuss the set phrase comprehensively.

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