Dance

Year 7 Curriculum plans

Term	What are we learning?	What Knowledge, Understanding and Skills will we gain?	What will excellence look like?	How will these be assessed?
Spring	Karate Kid - How to use a stimulus to inspire a performance.	Students will be learning about key dance terminology and how to apply it to their ideas. They will work collaboratively and creatively to develop interesting choreography.Students will identify how Relationships, Actions, Dynamics and Space are used in dance.	Students will be able to accurately and confidently perform a set sequence of movements and demonstrate the ability to use mirroring, action/reaction and canon in their choreography.	The quality of the students' dance performances will be assessed in two ways, through their choreography and performance.
Summer	Musical Theatre	Students will work creatively to develop their own performance pieces using their own choreography to bring to life a piece of well-known musical theatre.	Students will be able to accurately and confidently perform movements and demonstrate the ability to use different choreographic skills as they produce a unique performance piece.	The quality of the students' dance performances will be assessed in two ways, through their choreography and performance.

Year 8 Curriculum plans

Term	What are we learning?	What Knowledge, Understanding and Skills will we gain?	What will excellence look like?	How will these be assessed?
Spring	Swansong Studying Professional Works (repertoire)	Students will use analytical skills to identify key elements of professional dance.Their thoughts and opinions will lead to a small group choreography task which will include dancing with a prop.	Students will work precisely, collaboratively and independently to develop and apply a range of dance theory and performance skills.	Students practical skills are assessed each lesson and in a final performance.

Year 9 Curriculum plans

Term	What are we learning?	What Knowledge, Understanding and Skills will we gain?	What will excellence look like?	How will these be assessed?
Autumn	How to use a stimulus to inspire a performance. Poem - My Name is Cocaine	Students will explore the stimulus and generate a performance concept. The students will work in small groups developing their team/group choreography skills.	Students will be able to accurately and confidently perform movements and demonstrate the ability to use dance techniques to communicate the theme of control and manipulation.	The quality of the students' dance performances will be assessed in two ways, through their choreography and performance. Students' appreciation of performance will be assessed through written evaluations/logbooks each lesson.
Autumn	Pop Bands (Repertoire)	Students will study the dance styles of a variety of pop bands through the ages, identifying similarities and differences. Students will study the choreography and replicate the performance showing an understanding of repertoire.	Students will be able to accurately and confidently perform movements and demonstrate an appreciation of the different styles studied.	The quality of the students' dance performances will be assessed through the accuracy of their performance. Students' appreciation of performance will be assessed through written evaluations/logbooks each lesson.
Spring	Dancing With A Prop	Students will be developing their choreography skills and reflecting a theme within their performance work. Students will work in small groups in response to a stimulus and incorporating an object.	Students' practical and written work shows understanding and personal interpretation of different styles of dance and links in with and reflects the theme effectively.	The quality of the students' dance performances will be assessed in two ways, through their choreography and performance. Students' appreciation of performance will be assessed through written evaluations each lesson.
Summer	Icons/BLM	Students will study the dances of Michael Jackson and examine how he has influenced the history of dance. Students will also study, in depth, the Black Lives Matter performance by Diversity from 2020.	Students will work precisely, collaboratively and independently to develop and apply a range of dance theory and performance skills. Students' performances will reflect the key observations from the different performances they have studied.	Students practical skills are assessed each lesson and in a final performance. Theoretical appreciation of style is evidenced through students notes evaluating each lesson.
Summer	Choose Your Stimulus	Students will be consolidating all their dance knowledge from Key Stage Three in this final unit. Students need to consider how they can showcase their understanding of the interpretative and physical skills in a performance based on their choice of stimulus.	Students will work precisely, collaboratively and independently to develop and apply a range of dance theory and performance skills. Students' final performance will reflect their experience of Dance during Key Stage Three.	Students practical skills are assessed each lesson and in a final performance. Theoretical appreciation of style is evidenced through students notes evaluating each lesson.

Year 10 Curriculum plans

Term	What are we learning?	What Knowledge, Understanding and Skills will we gain?	What will excellence look like?	How will these be assessed?
Autumn	Dance Skills - RADS	Students will be set choreography tasks based on prior learning and encompassing a variety of different stimuli. Students will be expected to respond in a variety of different styles showing an appreciation of the different elements they are introduced to.	Students will work precisely, collaboratively and independently to develop and apply a range of dance theory and performance skills in response to the stimuli given.	Students practical skills are assessed each lesson. Theoretical appreciation of style is evidenced through students notes evaluating each lesson.
Autumn	Component Two	Students will develop skills and techniques for performance. They will then apply the skills and techniques in rehearsal and a performance. Students will use evaluation skills to review their own development and performance.	Students will be able to accurately and confidently perform movements and demonstrate an appreciation of the different styles studied.	The quality of the students' dance performances will be assessed through the accuracy of their performance. Students' appreciation of performance will be assessed through written evaluations/logbooks each lesson.
Autumn	Component Three – Right From Wrong	Students will work in a group in response to the brief generating and choreographing original dance ideas.	Practical and written work shows understanding and personal interpretation of different styles of dance and understanding of the brief.	Students' practical dance skills are videoed in a final performance.Students' written work is assessed through Ideas/Skills/Evaluation Logs.
Spring	Component One – Diva’s	Students will study repertoire performance through practical workshops and theory lessons. Students will study a range of styles within this unit.	Students will work precisely, collaboratively and independently to develop and apply a range of dance theory and performance skills.	Appreciation skills are assessed through project work researching different styles and evidencing the students understanding of those styles.
Spring	Component Two	Students will develop skills and techniques for performance. They will then apply the skills and techniques in rehearsal and a performance. Students will use evaluation skills to review their own development and performance.	Students will be able to accurately and confidently perform movements and demonstrate an appreciation of the different styles studied.	The quality of the students' dance performances will be assessed through the accuracy of their performance. Students' appreciation of performance will be assessed through written evaluations/logbooks each lesson.
Summer	Component Three – We Live and Learn	Students will work in a group in response to the brief generating and choreographing original dance ideas.	Practical and written work shows understanding and personal interpretation of different styles of dance and understanding of the brief.	Students' practical dance skills are videoed in a final performance.Students' written work is assessed through Ideas/Skills/Evaluation Logs
Summer	Component Two	Students will develop skills and techniques for performance. They will then apply the skills and techniques in rehearsal and a performance. Students will use evaluation skills to review their own development and performance.	Students will be able to accurately and confidently perform movements and demonstrate an appreciation of the different styles studied.	The quality of the students' dance performances will be assessed through the accuracy of their performance. Students' appreciation of performance will be assessed through written evaluations/logbooks each lesson.

Year 11 Curriculum plans

Term	What are we learning?	What Knowledge, Understanding and Skills will we gain?	What will excellence look like?	How will these be assessed?
Autumn	Component One Exploring the Performing Arts	Students will study repertoire performance through practical workshops and theory lessons. Students will study a range of styles within this unit.	Students will work precisely, collaboratively and independently to develop and apply a range of dance theory and performance skills.	Appreciation skills are assessed through project work researching different styles and evidencing the students understanding of those styles.
Autumn	Component Two	Students will develop skills and techniques for performance. They will then apply the skills and techniques in rehearsal and a performance. Students will use evaluation skills to review their own development and performance.	Students will be able to accurately and confidently perform movements and demonstrate an appreciation of the different styles studied.	The quality of the students' dance performances will be assessed through the accuracy of their performance. Students' appreciation of performance will be assessed through written evaluations/logbooks each lesson.
Spring	Component Three - Responding to a Brief	Students will work in a group in response to the brief generating and choreographing original dance ideas.	Practical and written work shows understanding and personal interpretation of different styles of dance and understanding of the brief.	Students' practical dance skills are videoed in a final performance.Students' written work is assessed through Ideas/Skills/Evaluation Logs.
Spring	Component One  Exploring the Performing Arts	Students will study repertoire performance through practical workshops and theory lessons. Students will study a range of styles within this unit.	Students will work precisely, collaboratively and independently to develop and apply a range of dance theory and performance skills.	Appreciation skills are assessed through project work researching different styles and evidencing the students understanding of those styles.
Summer	Component Three - Responding to a Brief	Students will work in a group in response to the brief generating and choreographing original dance ideas.	Practical and written work shows understanding and personal interpretation of different styles of dance and understanding of the brief.	Students' practical dance skills are videoed in a final performance.Students' written work is assessed through Ideas/Skills/Evaluation Logs.