GCSE and A-level Dance: new resource and support guide

Published: Thursday 27 Oct 2022

As part of our work on improving equality, diversity and inclusion in our qualifications, we've created a new resource and support guide to help you engage boys in dance. It features articles and blogs from successful male dancers, as well as quotes from current and past GCSE and A-level Dance students:

• Philip King, a former A-level Dance student, gives advice on how to overcome adversity in the classroom.
• Choreographer James Cousins shares his experience of studying dance at school.
• Dance teacher Alison Clinton shares her pupils’ experiences of taking GCSE and A-level Dance.
• Dr Chris Marlow, Associate Lecturer at Lancaster University, shares his passion for dance.
• Rambert dancer Archie White talks about his experience of dance at school and his career.

Dance can be a powerful way to engage students, including boys. There are many benefits of taking part in dance. For example, it improves:

• physical fitness and control
• self-expression and communication
• teamwork skills and self-reflection
• confidence and self-discipline.

We hope that the information in this guide helps to engage and encourage more boys at your school to take formal qualifications in dance.

You can find this guide in 'Planning resources' on our qualification pages for GCSE Dance and A-level Dance.

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