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PE at key stages 3 and 4    (Year 10/11)

Unit 4: Dance activities: Advanced

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Resources

Resources include:

  • camcorder
  • TV and video player
  • digital tracking software
  • selected professional dance work and background information or resource pack
  • range of music
  • newspapers, brochures, internet, publications, etc for the study of community dance practice and professional performances
  • Videos, eg 'Swan lake' (Matthew Bourne); 'Covering ground' (Shapiro and Smith/Phoenix); 'House of bones' (Motionhouse); 'Ghost dances' (Christopher Bruce); 'Still life at the Penguin Cafe' (David Bintley); 'The making of maps' (Shobana Jeyasingh); 'Petrushka' (Michel Fokine); 'Falling down stairs' (Mark Morris); 'Les noces' (Yiri Kylian).

For further information about the availability of professional dance videos contact national and regional dance organisations, agencies and associations. Many dance companies provide resource packs to support teaching and learning.


Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. Acquiring and developing skills
2. Selecting and applying skills, tactics and compositional ideas
3. Knowledge and understanding of fitness and health
4. Evaluating and improving performance