Powerpoint with 5 lessons focused on the AQA GCSE Dance stimuli for 2025. This includes 5 practical exploration lessons with optional homework/preparation tasks for students to explore each stimuli, gain deeper understanding of intentions they could select and make informed choices about their final choreography. Focuses on motif creation, interpretation, development, relationships and devices and improvisation, with a mix of teacher led and student led tasks.

A powerpoint and worksheet designed to support you and your students in writing their programme notes for Choreography. It gives examples of previous programme notes also to allow for student analysis.

This is a 4 page dance worksheet that could be adapted for drama students. The worksheet comprises of key dance vocabulary, dance actions, staging and wordsearch. An ideal worksheet for cover lesson at KS3 or a revision tool for KS4 students.

Recaps origins of Rambert Dance Company and Marie Rambert, the 3 main aims of the company, the changes in 1966 and why they made such significant changes. We then look at each Artistic Director, with some basic knowledge of their backgrounds, training and influences, and then discuss their personal developments to the company. Included is a picture timeline with those key developments.

A scheme of learning stemming from The Lion King and using it as a starting point for dramatic movement work/dance. Included is a PowerPoint for 6 lessons and an overview of the entire scheme of learning broken down lesson by lesson. The scheme explores: Animal Characteristics Application of animal characteristics to human characters in a human situation. Looking at group movement - flocking, mirroring Looking at two different dance styles - Contemporary and Capoeira Applying these styles to animals eg. Contemporary = Birds Capoeira = Monkeys Creating a movement piece in one of these styles and performing. The performance is to The Circle Of Life from The Lion King

Designed to be printed and placed into books, or laminated to have on students desks. It offers students key vocab and sentence starters to support written answers in GCSE Dance.

A 70+ slide power-point resource covering the origins and development of American Jazz Dance. Including practitioners Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly and Jerome Robbins and key works such as Singing in the Rain, An American in Paris, West Side Story and The King and I.

A medium term plan used for Year 5 & 6 based around the stage show STOMP. Mixture of set movements and creative work in groups. Completed without music and use of newspaper for props. Could be swapped to other props from the show (brooms, chairs etc.)

This PDF contains written examplars of answers for Section C of the GCSE Dance exam paper, giving answers in relation to: The choreographic approach The dance style The movement content The structure and form Choreographic devices Costumes Lighting Aural Setting Physical Setting Really useful to support teacher planning, or as a resource for students to use to support their revision.

6 lesson SOW work looking at various prominent contemporary dance practitioners and their stylistic features and how contemporary dance has developed. Lessons 1: Merce Cunningham Lesson 2: Alvin Ailey Lesson 3: Mary Faulkerson Lesson 4: Christopher Bruce: Lesson 5: Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker Lesson 6: Assessment Anne Teresa De Keesmaeker Vs Beyonce Resources included in pack.

In this resource pack you will find the following: 5/6 week SOW with links to GCSE Intro (Lesson1 ) PPT - this is doable online/ blended Lesson 2 PPT Lesson 3 PPT Peer assessment sheet for lesson 4 Lesson 5 is your performance lesson (no resources needed) Lesson 6 - self assessment (module summary) and worksheet on capoeira provided

One lesson PowerPoint to discuss Norman Morrice as a choreographer and artistic director, including his contributions to Rambert Dance Company (Ballet Rambert) whilst artistic director for the company 1966-1974. Includes a range of types articles and an interview transcript. Updated 2024.

These printable Movement Break Cards are designed to help students with ADHD, autism, and sensory processing needs refocus, release energy, and self-regulate. Whether you are teaching in a classroom, home school setting, or therapy space, these cards offer quick, effective movement prompts to support better learning. What is Included: 20 unique printable movement cards Simple, easy-to-follow action prompts Kid-friendly illustrations with bold, non-distracting colors Designed for early elementary learners (ages 4 and above) Examples of movement prompts: Hop like a rabbit 12 times Bear crawl across the room Spin in a circle, 2 times Wiggle your whole body, 10 seconds Walk like a crab Perfect For: Special education classrooms Brain breaks between subjects Home school sensory breaks Calm down corners or behavior support plans Occupational therapy or OT toolkits Print, cut, and laminate to use again and again! These cards help reduce overwhelm, improve self-regulation, and bring fun, movement-based moments into the day. PLEASE NOTE - this is a PDF digital download. You will not be able to modify before printing. No physical product will be shipped. Once you have placed your order you will receive a link to your download. INSTANT DOWNLOAD This digital file is for PERSONAL USE ONLY. Feel free to print it as many times as you like for your personal or classroom use, but I ask you not to share, resell or redistribute these digital files in any way. By purchasing the files, you agree to these terms. Thank you so much for visiting my shop! Wishing you a blessed day!

Participants will get to dive right into their own themed story adventure whilst moving their bodies. Aimed to spark imagination and improve control of movement, these dance stories will get children thoroughly engaged. the two themes are “Passing Through the Jungle” and “Journey to Space.”

KS3 focussed Bollywood SOW. looking specifically at Gestures and then used the 8 basic actions to develop. Focusses on introductory skills such as canon, formations, directions, level etc. All resources needed are in the powerpoint along with lesson slides including starters. Word document with written SOW to aid too.

Colourful Knowledge Organiser for GCSE Dance (AQA Current Spec) Includes all the information from the AQA website, put into a more eye-catching and clear format. Comes in PDF format ready for print.

a sketchbook template for a scheme of work on movement figures and dance. With sections for pupils to complete their own activities

This can be used as a visual to show pupils and remind them of the 5 basic dance movements throughout the lesson introducing each one each lesson. This is more beneficial to a year 7 group just starting dance or with year 8’s to reinforce these.

Michael Jones explains the importance of mark making in learning to write and describes a project involving four year olds in six Luton schools that also provides pointers towards helping older children with additional learning needs.

GCSE dance choreography journey journal workbook, that explores the elements and fundamentals of choreography, includes worksheets, written tasks, practical tasks, space for feedback and targets as well as exam motivation and explanation of how this component links to the course. AQA GCSE Dance Choreography booklet which guides students through the choreographic process using the elements from the mark scheme. This resource includes practical tasks and written tasks, which can be used as lesson plans, activities and homework. This booklet includes key terminology, definitions, examples and even encouragement along the way. In the booklet are feedback, target setting and rehearsal schedule templates as well as space for students to document their choreographic journey. There is also a section on programme note writing with the whole journal supporting this process. Overall the journal supports not only the practical component of choreography, but will develop students knowledge and understanding of section A and Section B of the written exam. This booklet includes developed versions of the choreographic posters. This resource meets diversity, equality and inclusion policies as it represents a range of different dancers through the graphics. #gcsedance #aqadance #aqagcsedance #aqagcse #danceresources #danceineducation #gcsedancechoreography #choreographygcsedance #choreography #2022gcsedance #2023gcsedance #20222023gcsedance #2022choreographytask #2023choreographytask #gcsedancechoreographytask #aqachoreographytask #freeresource #danceteacherresource