GCSE Drama
Year: 10 Set: GCSE
GCSE Dance Year 10 – Solo Composition Overview of Unit
This unit allows students to develop their own skills in choreography and performance skills, the piece must consist of motif development and be based upon a professional work chosen from the AQA specification. Students must then create a piece of choreography in the same style lasting 1.5 minutes as part of their coursework. WALT – Objectives Students learn to recognise and understand the importance of analysing professional works Students learn to recognise and understand how to develop motifs in their practical work Students learn to perform showing focus & presentation skills Students learn how to use choreographic devices in their work
Resources:
WILF – Outcomes - Most students will be able to: show an understanding of motifs and how to develop them within their choreography developing performing skills, creating & performing a piece of solo choreography lasting 1.5 minutes. Students will be able to show the progression in their work reflecting on a piece of professional work, analysing and reflecting on their work throughout
Extension:
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Some students will not have made so much progress and will be able to: show an understanding of motifs and develop them within their choreography, creating & performing a simple piece of solo choreography lasting 1.5 minutes. Students will be able to show some progression in their work reflecting on a piece of professional work, analysing and reflecting on their work throughout
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Some students will have progressed further and will be able to: show a clear understanding of motifs and how to develop them within their choreography developing performing skills, creating & performing an effective piece of solo choreography lasting 1.5 minutes. Students will be able to show the progression in their work reflecting on a piece of professional work, perceptive analysis and reflection on their work throughout
Dance Space, practical dance wear, GCSE Student booklets, pens, DVD & TV, mirrors, whiteboard, Professional works
Keywords: choreography, motif, posture, alignment, technique, stamina, tempo, dynamics
Lesson Overview
Week 1:
Homework:
Starter – What this section must include.
Discuss overview of the unit/work to be done. Main – Watch a professional work, analysing costume, light, set, accompaniment and movement. Fill in booklets with key information about the work
Further research the professional work, to be able to gain a further insight for the solo interpretation.
Plenary – Fill in GCSE Students booklets and reflect on learning Keywords – Professional works, analysis, evaluation, perception
Week 2: Starter – Student warm up, teaching their peers Main- Begin to explore the given motifs and discuss with tutor how to develop them and integrate them within their solo Plenary - Fill in GCSE Students booklets and reflect on learning Keywords – Motif, planning, development, action, space, dynamics Week 3: Starter – Student warm up, teaching their peers Main- Continue to explore the given motifs and discuss with tutor how to develop them and integrate them within their solo Plenary - Fill in GCSE Students booklets and reflect on learning Keywords – Motif, planning, development, action, space, dynamics
Week 4: Starter – Student warm up, teaching their peers Main- Continue to explore the given motifs and discuss with tutor how to develop them and integrate them within their solo Plenary - Fill in GCSE Students booklets and reflect on learning Keywords – Motif, planning, development, action, space, dynamics
Homework: Complete the first section of the evaluation including tutor and peer feedback on progression so far
Week 5: Starter: Peer warm-up activity, taking sections of the warm up each to teach their peers Main: Continuation of motif development, working on individual choreographic development Plenary: Completion of booklet, making notes on progression. Keywords – Choreography, motif development, performance
Week 6: Starter: Peer warm-up activity, taking sections of the warm up each to teach their peers Main: Continuation of motif development, working on individual choreographic development Plenary: Completion of booklet, making notes on progression. Keywords – Choreography, motif development, performance Week 7:
Homework:
Starter: Individual warm up
Write your evaluation on your choreographic work, including motif developments, and reflection on the overall process
Main: Refining choreographic development, performing for the camera solo choreography including motif development Plenary: Complete final section of the booklets; reflect on whole practical element of the course Keywords – Choreography, motif development, performance . Week 8: Starter: Discussion about the process and AQA mark scheme Main: Watch the performances and evaluate them as a class. Plenary: Evaluate the unit and complete evaluation sheets on current progress Keywords – Reflection, Evaluation, analysis
GCSE Dance Year 10 – Solo Composition Overview of Unit
This unit allows students to develop their own skills in choreography and performance skills, the piece must consist of motif development and be based upon a professional work chosen from the AQA specification. Students must then create a piece of choreography in the same style lasting 1.5 minutes as part of their coursework. WALT – Objectives Students learn to recognise and understand the importance of analysing professional works Students learn to recognise and understand how to develop motifs in their practical work Students learn to perform showing focus & presentation skills Students learn how to use choreographic devices in their work
Resources:
WILF – Outcomes - Most students will be able to: show an understanding of motifs and how to develop them within their choreography developing performing skills, creating & performing a piece of solo choreography lasting 1.5 minutes. Students will be able to show the progression in their work reflecting on a piece of professional work, analysing and reflecting on their work throughout
Extension:
-
Some students will not have made so much progress and will be able to: show an understanding of motifs and develop them within their choreography, creating & performing a simple piece of solo choreography lasting 1.5 minutes. Students will be able to show some progression in their work reflecting on a piece of professional work, analysing and reflecting on their work throughout
-
Some students will have progressed further and will be able to: show a clear understanding of motifs and how to develop them within their choreography developing performing skills, creating & performing an effective piece of solo choreography lasting 1.5 minutes. Students will be able to show the progression in their work reflecting on a piece of professional work, perceptive analysis and reflection on their work throughout
Dance Space, practical dance wear, GCSE Student booklets, pens, DVD & TV, mirrors, whiteboard, Professional works
Keywords: choreography, motif, posture, alignment, technique, stamina, tempo, dynamics
Lesson Overview
Week 1:
Homework:
Starter – What this section must include.
Discuss overview of the unit/work to be done. Main – Watch a professional work, analysing costume, light, set, accompaniment and movement. Fill in booklets with key information about the work
Further research the professional work, to be able to gain a further insight for the solo interpretation.
Plenary – Fill in GCSE Students booklets and reflect on learning Keywords – Professional works, analysis, evaluation, perception
Week 2: Starter – Student warm up, teaching their peers Main- Begin to explore the given motifs and discuss with tutor how to develop them and integrate them within their solo Plenary - Fill in GCSE Students booklets and reflect on learning Keywords – Motif, planning, development, action, space, dynamics Week 3: Starter – Student warm up, teaching their peers Main- Continue to explore the given motifs and discuss with tutor how to develop them and integrate them within their solo Plenary - Fill in GCSE Students booklets and reflect on learning Keywords – Motif, planning, development, action, space, dynamics
Week 4: Starter – Student warm up, teaching their peers Main- Continue to explore the given motifs and discuss with tutor how to develop them and integrate them within their solo Plenary - Fill in GCSE Students booklets and reflect on learning Keywords – Motif, planning, development, action, space, dynamics
Homework: Complete the first section of the evaluation including tutor and peer feedback on progression so far
Week 5: Starter: Peer warm-up activity, taking sections of the warm up each to teach their peers Main: Continuation of motif development, working on individual choreographic development Plenary: Completion of booklet, making notes on progression. Keywords – Choreography, motif development, performance
Week 6: Starter: Peer warm-up activity, taking sections of the warm up each to teach their peers Main: Continuation of motif development, working on individual choreographic development Plenary: Completion of booklet, making notes on progression. Keywords – Choreography, motif development, performance Week 7:
Homework:
Starter: Individual warm up
Write your evaluation on your choreographic work, including motif developments, and reflection on the overall process
Main: Refining choreographic development, performing for the camera solo choreography including motif development Plenary: Complete final section of the booklets; reflect on whole practical element of the course Keywords – Choreography, motif development, performance . Week 8: Starter: Discussion about the process and AQA mark scheme Main: Watch the performances and evaluate them as a class. Plenary: Evaluate the unit and complete evaluation sheets on current progress Keywords – Reflection, Evaluation, analysis
