Raising Attainment of Students in GCSE Dance to 70% Grades A – C

1. Pending exam results:

50% A – C so far – written exam paper (20%) still pending.
Choreography – 6 A’s and 1 A*
Performance Piece – 7 A’s and 5 A*’s
Set Study – 2 A’s
Programme Note – 6 A’s and 2A*s

“I feel with Sarah’s focus on raising attainment for GCSE this year, the year has run smoothly and that we have really managed to get the best out of our students. The students have done really well.” (Mel Travis, Dance Department)

 2. Through intervention strategies all course work was submitted by the expected deadline from all students par two Programme Notes.

 3. Students were motivated and excited by trips to professional Dance Shows and workshops led by professional Dance Companies. All trips and workshops were rated as good or better.     

 “This workshop gave me lots of ideas in how to make my own choreography complex and interesting”.(Keeva Corrodus, GCSE Dance Student at Central Foundation)

 4. A Dance GCSE Parent’s Evening was organised to inspire Parent’s about how important dance is in a child’s education. There were performances from a professional traditional Indian dancer as well as outstanding performances from the GCSE students. All who attended the evening rated it as good or better.

“. . . I feel that some of the performances were the best ever seen at CFGS”(On year 11, GCSE Dance Parent’s Evening, Deputy Head - D. Taylor)

“The whole evening was wonderful and inspiring to find out about dance “(Parent on Dance GCSE Evening)

“A very successful GCSE Parent’s Evening. It was well organised, informative, aesthetically pleasing, well catered for . . .  our Faculty aims to raise standards and you certainly did that”. (Head of PA Faculty – C. Catherine).