

Two Year Course
3 x terms - 2.5hrs per week
Tuesday 4.30pm-7pm
Location: Heckfield Memorial Hall, Church Ln, Heckfield, Hook RG27 0LG
With GCSE Dance and funding of the arts subjects being cut in schools, why not study to gain an extra GCSE out of school. This AQA GCSE Course is recommended to be completed in 2 years, however, students from year 8 or 9 can complete over 3-years to ensure the 40% theory component is up to the expected level required at GCSE. Assessments will be completed throughout the year to ensure both written and practical components are on hitting target grades Students can sit their written paper at their own school, all practical components will be filmed and submitted directed to the exam board.
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/dance/gcse/dance-8236/specification
Claire has taught GCSE Dance for over 20 years since gaining her degree and PGCE from The Royal Academy of Dance. She also became a moderator of GCSE Dance with the AQA exam board for the practical exam 10years ago. She swapped to marking the written paper to gain more experience in this 2 years ago. Both of these experiences have broaded the understanding of what the exam board is looking for in answering the written paper, and how the marking criteria targets the practical components.
GCSE Dance



GCSE Term Dates 2025-2026
Induction Day: Tuesday 9th September 4.30-6pm
Term 1
16th September - 14th October 4.30-7pm
½ Term: No Lesson 21st & 28th October
4th November – 9th December 4.30-7pm
Christmas break: No Lesson 16th, 23rd & 30th December
Term 2
6th January – 10th February 4.30-7pm
½ Term: No lesson 17th February
24th February – 24th March 4.30-7pm
Easter break (filming TBC)
Term 3
21st April – 12th May 4.30-7pm
½ Term: No lesson 26th May
3rd June – 7th July 4.30-7pm



Cost
Cost per year £825
Cost per month £75 x 11 months, August not included)
Sign-up fee of £75 (non-refundable, 1st year only)
Including
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Pre-course induction day
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NEA filming during the Easter break in the final academic year
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Course resources
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Access to videos of the 6 professional works
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2.5 hours practical & theory content
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30mins theory prep set per week

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