A-level Dance Specification Specification for first teaching in 2016
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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. All of these are sought after skills by higher education and employers and will help them stand out in the workplace whatever their choice of career.
This specification reflects both historical and current dance practices, making it more relevant, and inspires a lifelong passion and appreciation for dance.
We recognise the role of dance in young people’s lives and your students will be able to study a range of dance styles. We’ve set relevant and exciting sources for all choreography and broadened our areas of study. Students can perform and choreograph in a style of their choice for the group work, providing it meets the assessment criteria.
We’ve also taken care to ensure the assessment structure will give students of all abilities the chance to excel.
Assessments are clear, well-structured and easy to understand. Exam questions take a variety of styles; this helps to build students’ confidence and gives them the opportunity to be accurately and fairly awarded marks.
Your students will receive the grade that fairly represents their achievement and skills.
We’ve bridged the gap between A-level and higher education providers, giving your students the skills and experience to better prepare them for the demands of higher education or the workplace.
You can find out about all our dance qualifications at aqa.org.uk/dance
We’ve worked with experienced teachers to provide you with a range of resources that will help you confidently plan, teach and prepare for exams.
Visit aqa.org.uk/7237 to see all our teaching resources. They include:
To find out more about our support service visit aqa.org.uk/dance
Visit aqa.org.uk/7237 for everything you need to prepare for our exams, including:
Find out which questions were the most challenging, how the results compare to previous years and where your students need to improve. ERA, our free online results analysis tool, will help you see where to focus your teaching. Register at aqa.org.uk/era
For information about results, including maintaining standards over time, grade boundaries and our post-results services, visit aqa.org.uk/results
Time in the classroom is precious, but we understand that as your career develops, the skills and knowledge you need may change. As well as subject-specific training, we offer a range of courses to help boost your skills.
This is just the start . Our events calendar is full of different ways for you to learn, understand and be inspired. Find out more at aqa.org.uk/professional-development .
Visit our website for information, guidance, support and resources at aqa.org.uk/7237
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