A Level Dance

Assessment

A2 Component 1: Performance and Choreography You are assessed in three dance pieces. 1. Solo performance linked to a specific practitioner within an area of study 2. Performance in a quartet 3. Group choreography  Practical exam  80 marks  50% of A-level This component is marked by an external assessor from AQA during a visit to school /centre. Visits will normally take place between March and May. A2 Component 2: Critical Engagement Knowledge, understanding and critical appreciation of a compulsory set work and its location within a corresponding area of study. Knowledge, understanding and critical appreciation of one optional set work and its location within a corresponding area of study.  Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes  100 marks  50% of A-level Questions: Two sections:  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).