A Level Dance - Invicta Grammar School

Applications Open: 14th November 2025

Applications Close: 13th March 2026

Entry Requirements: - Five GCSEs at Grade 4 or above, including English, and the individual subject entry requirements.

How to Apply: Please apply via the Kent Choices website.

How many subjects can you choose: - You MUST choose 3 subjects (these can be mixture of A-level or BTEC's). Please DO NOT choose anymore than 5 subjects.

Please note that if you are intending to study a course at Invicta Grammar School as part of your course choices, you can only study one Invicta course (maximum) alongside two Valley Park courses.

If you wish to make any changes, you can do so via your application page or send us a message.

Your application will be acknowledged and conditional offer letters will be sent out after the closing date.

A Level Dance is a dynamic qualification which encourages students to develop their creative and intellectual capacity, alongside transferable skills such as team working, communication and problem solving. All of these are sought after skills by higher education and employers and will help them stand out in the workplace whatever their choice of career. This A Level reflects both historical and current dance practices, making it more relevant, and inspires a lifelong passion and appreciation for dance. A Level Dance provides you with the opportunity to acquire experience of performance and choreography and to engage in critical thinking about dance. The focus for this course is on solo choreography, performance of own choreography, performance within a duo/trio, training, technique and health and safety of the dancer and analysis of choreography and performance within professional repertoire. Dance helps you develop a number of skills, such as balanced judgement, information gathering and assessment, ability to work on your own or as part of a team and effective communication skills. The course is suitable for anyone wanting to pursue the arts or dance in higher education or as support for any course requiring good communication and group work skills. In addition to performing, choreographing and teaching, this course might lead to such diverse careers as movement therapy or journalism. You must have at least a Grade B at GCSE or equivalent in order to study A Level Dance and you should attend regular dance classes. Career options include performer, choreographer, arts management, rehabilitation, sports/dance therapy and teaching.

Grade 6 or above in GCSE Dance or attendance at a dance class. Applicants will be auditioned.

This course can be studied as part of the Valley Park Curriculum offer where students within the Valley Invicta Academy trust may avail of courses on offer in our partner schools across the trust.