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Graham School of Dance is registered with Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA) -  the largest of the three English examination boards, and our students take GCSE Dance following the AQA syllabus. This is invaluable in broadening pupils’ understanding and appreciation of Dance.

The course incorporates written work (Critical Appreciation of Dance) but mainly focuses on practical aspects of Dance, including performance of a Set Dance, of a solo Composition plus devising and performing Choreography in a solo, duo or group. All GCSE pupils take classes in Contemporary Dance as part of their studies.

The course uses prescribed professional works which are mainly Contemporary Dance based, and students have opportunities to see a number of live performances, both locally and in top London venues, as well as taking part in specially arranged Workshops run by teachers, examiners and professionals currently performing in the works they are studying.

The course is taken by Graham School of Dance teacher and former pupil Nicola Conquest, BA (Hones) with QTS,  who also teaches at St Mary's High School, Bishop's Stortford. 

Our GCSE classes have the additional advantage of being run for pupils before they start the main volume of their standard GCSE subjects, thus enabling them to gain the GCSE before Year 11.