GCSE Dance outline

AQA GCSE Dance

Component 1 : Performance and choreography

What's assessed?

Performance  

• Set phrases through a solo performance (approximately one minute in duration)
• Duet/trio performance (three minutes in a dance which is a maximum of five minutes in duration) 

Choreography

• Solo or group choreography – a solo (two to two and a half minutes) or a group dance for two to five dancers (three to three and a half minutes)

How it's assessed

Internally marked and externally moderated

Performance

• 30% of GCSE 
• 40 marks 

Choreography

• 30% of GCSE 
• 40 marks 

Total component 60%
Non-exam assessment (NEA) marked by the centre and moderated by AQA.

Component 2 : Dance appreciation

What's assessed?

• Knowledge and understanding of choreographic processes and performing skills 
• Critical appreciation of own work 
• Critical appreciation of professional works

How it's assessed 

• 40% of GCSE 
• Written exam
• 1 hour 30 minutes 
• 80 marks

Questions 

• Based on students' own practice in performance and choreography and the GCSE Dance anthology.