2. Please spend 10 minutes going
through your exam paper and read
each comment and feedback. If there
is something you don’t understand
please star the page so you can ask me
later.
3. Grade Boundaries from 2012/13
Grade Points you need to get in
order to reach this grade
A 41
B 37
C 33
D 30
E 27
U Up to 26
4. Overall Feedback;
Most of you did much better in this exam than you did in the last
mock so well done.
You need to make sure that you revise as for most of you its about
the lack of knowledge and that isn’t anything Helen and I can help
you with if we have already taught you the topic. You need to make
sure you revise. It is a lot to remember so you must revise regularly
rather than try to cram it in at the last minute before the exam.
Once again people were LATE to the exam. You need to arrive to
your exam on time. You should have made an extra effort to get to
your exam on time if you wanted to true reflection of your current
abilities.
You need to remember to use the P.E.A. system when answering
questions that are 6 – 20marks; Point, Evidence, Analysis
You need to consider the key words in the question so you know
what you are expected to do.
5. Anisha – you are able to answer questions in class but you struggle to
get this knowledge onto your exam paper. You answers are too vague
and not detailed enough and this is what is losing you marks.
Emmanuella – you tend demonstrate decent knowledge of the topics in
the mock but sometimes you misunderstand the question and this
leads to you losing marks. Handwriting was much better but there was
a lot of crossing out.
Sharan – you are answering the questions much better but still lacking
some knowledge of the topics. You are too vague with your answers.
Abia – you have some good knowledge but sometimes your answers
lack detail
Orlando – you clearly remember a lot of the topics covered and you
answer the questions well, but more detail and revision will help you to
get higher marks.
Siobhan – you write a hell of a lot of words but you don’t tend to make a
focussed point. Sometimes in half a page of an answer there is only one
actual point made. I’m not sure if it is your understanding of the
question or just the way you respond. Sometimes you say something
that is complete incorrect or made up. You need to revise.
Cherilyn – you are answering the question much better and you clearly
understanding the topics but sometimes you don’t go into enough
detail or don’t ensure you’ve answered the question fully. Practice will
make perfect.
6. Front of the Paper
Time allowed
1.5 hour
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The
Examining Body for this paper is AQA. The Paper Reference is DANC1.
Answer all questions.
Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work that you do not
want to be marked.
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 60.
You will be marked on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate
Advice
You are advised to spend 30 minutes on Section A and 1 hour on Section B.
You will be expected to draw on your knowledge of choreography, performance
and appreciation in answering these questions.
You may use diagrams and/or floor plans where appropriate
7. Questions 01 and 02 and 03 are linked.
01 Describe one key motif that you have created for a solo or
group dance. (2 marks)
Most of you gained at least 1 mark for this question but it is
an easy question to answer so you should have all gotten
two marks
The question does not ask you to attach meaning to your
motif. So any explanation of what the motif means is a
waste of time.
Anisha, please read your answer.
How this was marked; 1 mark for a simple description, 2 marks for a detailed
description
e.g. I stand with my arm up = 1 mark; I stand in parallel with my right arm up
extended straight up and my left arm placed down my left side with my eyes
facing front = 2marks
8. Questions 01 and 02 and 03 are linked.
02 Identify two developments that you made to the key motif.
(2 marks)
To answer this question correctly you should understanding
how to develop movement
Most of you got 2 marks for this question
Although repetition is a motif development, in terms of this
question, it doesn’t develop the movement of the motif.
Therefore if repetition was one of your answers, you would
not have gotten a mark unless you were talking about group
choreography. ‘Stillness’ is not a development. It is nothing.
So you would not have gotten a mark if you used ‘stillness’
as a development.
Abia, please read your answer
How this question was marked; You would get marks for identifying any
developments to action, dynamics and/or spatial qualities e.g. levels, facing,
use of body part, pathway, retrograde, tempo, fragmentation
9. Questions 01 and 02 and 03 are linked.
03 Explain how the motif and the developments were significant in the solo or
group dance. (6 marks)
This question is linked to questions 01 and 02. So when talking
about the significance of the motif and development, you are to
suppose to talk about the motifs and developments you have already
mentioned.
Some of you of you did not fully explain the relevance of your
chosen developments – you were too vague about why the
developments were important (Sh, Ab, An)
Some of you talked about developments that you had not mentioned
before in question 2 (C, O)
If you did not answer questions 01 or 02 properly, it is unlikely you
would be able to get full marks for this question.
How this question was marked; you would get marks here for showing
your understanding of how the motif and development were significant.
For example, communication of intention, reinforcing/developing style,
providing contrast, highlight, climax, contributing to structure,
shape/form. Building/decreasing momentum
10. 04 Describe two features of a safe dance space. (2marks)
Most of you identified two features of a safe dance space but
did not say how they made the space safe.
Orlando, please read your answer.
How this question is marked; you will get marks for describing
how features of the space are connected to an understanding of
safe practice
11. 05 Describe the PRICE regime and when it should be implemented
(4 marks)
Most of you gave vague answers, incorrect answers or
didn’t answer the question fully
Some of you did not even answer this question (An, Si),
which is worrying because you could get a number of
questions about injuries for this exam
How this question is marked; you get marks for describing
what PRICE means and marks for saying when it should be
used.
12. 06 Explain the importance of a good diet (4 marks)
Do not spend time explain what a good diet is – the
question is asking you to explain why it is important.
Some of you were a bit vague and didn’t give enough
detail about the effects a good diet has on the body and
therefore how it is beneficial to dancers.
Emmanuella, you probably would have been marked 4/4
if you didn’t have such poor grammar. The poor grammar
made your answer confusing.
Orlando, please read your answer
How this question is marked; you get marks for describing the
benefits of a good diet and relating this to why it is important for
dancers
13. 06 Explain how a choreographer develops movement ideas from a starting
point. You may wish to consider the following:
research, improvisation, experimentation, manipulation
Provide examples from your own experience as a choreographer and/or from
processes used by professional choreographers. (20 marks)
How this question is marked; you get marks for demonstrating from personal
experience and/or knowledge of professional choreographers’ approach to
choreography:
*description of the research related to the movement ideas; analysis and abstraction
of the starting point; the value of research
*description of improvisation and tasks that initiate movement ideas
*analysis of the relative success of improvisation in developing ideas through
movement
*analysis of the relative success of experimentation/exploration in developing ideas
*knowledge of choreographic devices, for example motif and motif development,
variation, repetition, contrast, highlights, climax, transition, chance
*description of how specific choreographic devices have been used to develop
movement ideas
*the use of choreographic journal to record and develop ideas
14. Some of you did not respond to the question fully by
actually addressing the different elements of the
question
Most of you did not provide enough of a detailed
answer
06 Explain how a choreographer develops movement ideas from a starting
point. You may wish to consider the following:
research, improvisation, experimentation, manipulation
Provide examples from your own experience as a choreographer and/or from
processes used by professional choreographers. (20 marks)
15. 07 Discuss how choreographers explore theme and subject matter.
Refer to three professional works.
(20 marks)
How this question is marked; you get marks for an
explanation of theme, explanation of subject matter,
demonstrating an understanding of how these are explored
through
-Constituent features
-Communication of intention (what the audience should ‘get’)
-Development of material through research and manipulation
-Choreographic devices (structure, motif development,
relationships etc)
16. 07 Discuss how choreographers explore theme and
subject matter. Refer to three professional works.
(20 marks)
Many of you are not clear what a theme is or what
subject matter means.
Most of you were able to explain the works very well
but not in relation to the question – which is a
shame.
