GCSE dance - finding a centre

[stardancer]

Hi my dd ballet teacher is starting gcse dance.but is having trouble finding a hosting centre to take the exam for about six students.

Can anyone help or have any ideas,we are in the north, but will be willing to travel

[taxi4ballet]

Perhaps the teacher could approach local secondary schools which offer GCSE dance, or maybe contact the examining body to ask.

[LovetoDance2003]

Oh please can she come and work at Holmes Chapel comprehensive school in Cheshire. My dd will be going into year 9 and will be choosing GCSE dance as an alternative to core/GCSE PE. My concerns are it is taught by PE teachers and not teachers who are specifically trained in dance!

Edited August 27, 2016 by LovetoDance2003

[stardancer]

Hi Lovetodance2003

My dds teacher would love to teach your dd it is a shame you didn't live up north, as you would be very welcome to join,more the merrier.

Hi taxi4ballet

We have tried the local comprehensive schools but have been met with hostility.

[LovetoDance2003]

???????? Stardancer! Counted on Cheshire being in the north. Obviously not north enough! All the best with the mission. Hope you and your dd teacher manage to find somewhere. ????

[Anna C]

Have you contacted the AQA at all? They have some useful information here: http://www.aqa.org.uk/student-support/private-candidates/finding-a-school-or-college

[invisiblecircus]

Contact the examining body. They should have details of all the centres willing to take external candidates.

[stardancer]

Thank you everyone ,I am quite baffled why my dds ballet teacher did not no this information ,I am going to phone around tomorrow ,and hopefully will find a least one fingers crossed