A-level Dance

A-level Dance is a dynamic qualification which encourages students to develop their creative and intellectual capacity, alongside transferable skills such as team working, communication and problem solving. The main aim of the Dance A-level course is to give students a broad knowledge of Dance which they can articulate through the study of choreography, performance and appreciation. Over the course students will study the following: composition; performance; dance practitioners; two dance time periods; dance health and safety and an analysis of two set works.

Full details of the course, its aims and objectives and methods of assessment can be accessed via:

A-level Dance Specification Specification for first teaching in 2016 (aqa.org.uk)

One exam and one practical examination to a visiting examiner.

Written Paper – 2hrs - two study periods and two set dance works (50%)

Practical - Solo Performance, Quartet Performance and Group Choreography (50%)

Our entry requirements are as follows:

• 5 x GCSEs at minimum Grade 4

• GCSE Grade 4 in English and Mathematics

• GCSE Grade 5 in an academically relevant qualification to the chosen A-level subject

Higher education and career pathways supported by Dance include:

● Dancer

● Choreographer

● Dance journalist

● Movement therapist

● Dance teacher

● Dance project coordinator