Four mark-scheme-style rubrics covering choreography, performance and written AO3/AO4 responses, plus photocopiable peer/self-assessment slips.
Full description:
Giving students consistent, specific feedback throughout a course — not just at final assessment points — depends on having a shared, reusable set of descriptors. This companion translates the four GCSE Dance assessment objectives into classroom-usable rubric grids: Rubric 1 (Choreography, AO1), Rubric 2 (Performance, AO2), Rubric 3 (Written Analysis and Evaluation of Own Work, AO3), and Rubric 4 (Written Analysis of Professional/Set Works, AO4), each with four clear bands from Emerging to Excelling.
Every rubric is followed by quick, ready-written feedback prompts for each band — specific, actionable next-step questions rather than generic comments — so verbal or written feedback during a lesson takes seconds to give rather than minutes to compose. Photocopiable Peer Assessment and Self-Assessment slips are included, built around the same four bands, so students build the habit of honest, criteria-based judgement about their own and others’ work well before any formal assessment point.
A clear teacher note distinguishes these from official exam board mark schemes — they’re formative teaching tools, not summative marking criteria, and should be calibrated against your board’s current live materials for anything grade-weighted. A suggested Using These Rubrics Across a Term section shows how to introduce them gradually: informal use during early exploration, formal banding during development, and full mock assessment ahead of any real deadline.
What’s included:
• 4 full rubric grids covering AO1–AO4, each with 4 clear bands
• Ready-written quick feedback prompts for every band
• Photocopiable peer- and self-assessment slips
• Guidance on introducing formal banding gradually across a term
Ideal for: GCSE Dance departments wanting consistent, reusable formative feedback tools across choreography, performance, and written responses — ideally alongside a full scheme of lessons.
Format: Fully editable Word document, ready to print or project.