Dance
Ipswich High School - Suffolk
01473780201
Woolverstone Hall, Ipswich, IP9 1AZ
Course summary

You will enjoy practical lessons developing your technique and choreography skills, as well as performance evenings and workshops from visiting performers. Work will be undertaken as a soloist and as part of a duo or trio group. Theory lessons consist of group tasks, research and presentations. There are many degree courses available after A Level. Degrees and Masters are available in choreography, performance and dance movement therapy, plus combined honours degrees.

Entry requirements

Our usual entry requirement is a GCSE Level 7 or higher in the subject that you wish to study coupled with a raft of GCSE Level 6 and above results. If you wish to study Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Maths then a Level 7 or higher is required.

How you'll be assessed

Exams and Assessment. Year 12 Practical exam - 80 marks - 50% of AS Level Written exam: 2 hours - 80 marks - 50% of AS Level • Section A: short answer questions on own practice (15 marks). • Section B: short answer questions on the compulsory area of study (15 marks). • Section C: two essay questions on both areas of study – compulsory essay (25 marks) and an essay from a choice of four (25 marks). Year 13 Practical exam - 80 marks - 50% of AS Level Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes - 100 marks - 50% of A Level • Section A: short answer questions (25 marks) and one essay question (25 marks) on the compulsory set work/area of study. • Section B: two essay questions on the second set work/area of study (25 marks for each essay).

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast of England
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Ofsted Rating
Gender TypeCo-Educational
ISI ReportView Report
Boarding Fee£29,925 - £40,110
Sixth Form Fee£11,355 - £17,955
AddressWoolverstone Hall, Ipswich, IP9 1AZ