Actual 2026/2027 AQA GCSE DANCE 8236/W Component 2 Merged Question Paper + Mark Scheme

Section A – Knowledge and understanding of choreographic processes and box
performing skills
Answer all questions in this section.
37.5% (30 marks) – you should spend about 30 minutes on this section.
You are choreographing a duet (a dance for two dancers) using an everyday activity: making a
phone call as a stimulus.
All answers to Questions 01–05.2 must relate to this stimulus.
0 1 Outline a choreographic intent for your duet, which refers to the stimulus and the use
of two dancers.
[3 marks]
0 2 . 1 Describe a motif you could choreograph for your dance. Your answer should refer to
actions, space and dynamics.
[3 marks]
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box 0 2 . 2 Give two ways you could develop the dynamics of the motif described in
Question 02.1.
[2 marks]
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0 3 . 1 Name a relationship you could use in your duet.
[1 mark]
0 3 . 2 Describe one way your choice of relationship could be used to support the
choreographic intent outlined in Question 01.
[2 marks]
0 4 Describe one way you could use logical sequence to support the choreographic intent
outlined in Question 01.