Key Stage 3

Autumn Term 1

Autumn Term 2

Year 7

Theory and appreciation - history and development of dance from 1840-1980 including ballet and contemporary dance.

Theory and appreciation - history and development of dance from 1840-1980 including jazz and break-dance.

Year 8

Choreography - choreographic devices and relationships.

Choreography - linking choreographic devices and relationships together.

Year 9

Choreography - developing a choreographic response to Swansong.

Theory and appreciation - analysis of Swansong by Christopher Bruce.

Key Stage 3

Spring Term 1

Spring Term 2

Year 7

Performance - learning different dance styles, including ballet.

Performance - learning different dance styles, including jazz.

Year 8

Performance - learning musical theatre dances from the musical Aladdin.

Performance - learning musical theatre dances from the musical Oliver.

Year 9

Performance - physical, expressive and technical skills when learning dances from musicals.

Performance - physical, expressive and technical skills when learning dances from musicals.

Key Stage 3

Summer Term 1

Summer Term 2

Year 7

Choreography - learning different aspects that make successful choreographies including dynamics and levels.

Choreography - learning different aspects that make successful choreographies including unison and canon.

Year 8

Appreciation - Analysis of Matthew Bourne's 'The Nutcracker' dance.

Appreciation - Analysis of 'Ghost Dances' by Christopher Bruce.

Year 9

Choreographing - creating duets to a given stimulus.

Choreographing - short group dances to a given stimulus.

Key Stage 4

Autumn Term 1

Autumn Term 2

Year 10

Theory and appreciation - Section A - Performance skills and studio practice.

Theory and appreciation - Section A performance skills.

Year 11

Appreciation - Section C - Infra

Appreciation - Section C - Emancipation of Expressionism.

Key Stage 4

Spring Term 1

Spring Term 2

Year 10

Theory and appreciation - Section A - choreographic knowledge.

Theory and appreciation - Section A - choreographic knowledge.

Year 11

Appreciation - Section C Within Her Eyes and Shadows and Artificial Things.

Appreciation - Section C revision and Section B.

Key Stage 4

Summer Term 1

Summer Term 2

Year 10

Appreciation - Section C - A Linha Curva.

Appreciation - Section C - Infra

Year 11

Appreciation - Revision and Section B.

Appreciation - Revision.