G&T in dance?

[QOD]

Its been suggested to my that my daughter should be recognised as Gifted & Talented in dance - she is in yr 5 and in Grade 3 in tap, ballet & modern. Her danceclassmates are wthout exception in yr 6, 7 & 8
How would the school view this? Will it help with her expected need to appeal for a grammar place in yr 6?

[islandofsodor]

Not sure that Grade 3 is that unusual in Year 5. At dd's dance school there is a Year 5 girl who is Grade 5 balletThe Grade 3 class seems to be mostly about Year 5-6.

I doubt it would have any bearing on grammar school, however it may if she was going to a school with performing arts status. G & T usually means they get a bit of funding for stuff or opportunites to take part in things. If a dhigh school has a strong dance department they may involve her in extension activities or some areas run county dance schemes at weekends or in holidays.

[QOD]

cool thanks. WHen I read the criteria, it implied that it was in comparison to others in the school she is in. She is the highest graded dncer in her school.
The grammar is recognised for dance and her 2nd option is a performing arts school.

[skramble]

My DD is grade three and in P5 which I think is equal to year 4, all her class are in the y3/4/5 equivilant.

Some are doing their grade 3 exams earlier, those that are being fast tracked, due to pushy mummies exceptional talent.

Don't see what on earth it would have to do with the academic side of things.

[Hulababy]

G&T is usually linked to a specific school.

For example a child identified as G&T in Maths imply menas they are int he top 5/10% in their cohert/year, in their school. They could move to another school and no longer meet the G&T criteria so therefore no longer be classed as G&T.

So, QOD, in that sense you are right. Te G&T thing might well apply and could be used in an appeal, if dance is part of their specialism, etc.

[QOD]

thanks Hulababy, thats what I was told.
Skramble, scots kids must be very talented! My dd is in with all age 10/11/12/13 yr olds. The other 10 yr old is in a higher school year.
Gifted is academic
talented is more physical

[skramble]

My DD is age 9 and in a grade 3 class, there are 9 yr olds sitting the grade 3 exam at the moment, most will be age 9/10/11 when they sit the grade 3 exam.

I posted before I read you were looking at getting her in to a dance specialist school. school, obviously if she is more advanced than her class mates at dancing this will help her application to a dancing school, different system here, there are only a couple of secondaries that specialise in dance and grammar schools are alien to me .

[islandofsodor]

At dd's ballet school assuming they have started ballet by the age of 6 they usually do

Pre-Primary age 5-6
Primary age 6-7
Grade 1 age 7-8
Grade 2 age 8-9
Grade 3 age 9-10
Grade 4 age 10-11
Grade 5 age 12 and above.
The exception being a few very talented ones eg the 10 year old in Grade 5.

[QOD]

Amazing, presuming its RAD? (Royal Academy of Dance)
Ours seem to be in grade 2 to around age 10/11 - but the reason it was suggested to me, is because she is talented in HER school, there are boys on it for being good at football, but they arent in any premier teams !

[drivinmecrazy]

If she is so talented, maybe you should apply for her to become an associate member of the royal ballet school. DDs (8) teacher wants her to apply but it involves travelling up to London every other week for tuition. Don't really fancy all that extra cost and time, bad enough having to spend three hours every Saturday with her at class. At this age as long as she is enjoying it I am not too bothered. As her teacher says, it's the sticking at it that counts as many drop out when they hit their teens and realize it's not the coolest thing on the planet. All I hope is that she stays motivated until she's able to go up on blocks but this won't be til she's about 11 or 12 due to the damage it may do to the growing bones in their feet.
What dance board does she sit, because there is a huge variance in standards between the three of them.

[QOD]

I couldnt afford to be going up and down to London, currently, she doesnt want to BE a dancer when she grows up, its an enjoyable hobby.
Ballet is Toyal Academy of Dance
(so far has got Merits)
Tap is Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance (so far has got A grade) and Modern too.

[madwomanintheattic]

dd1 is yr 4 and in g3 idta - tbh unless she is thinking of applying for tring or somewhere then i don't think it would be particularly relevant. the academy do summer schools etc, so it might be worth looking at some of those if you fance getting her talent spotted... not sure it would be relevant for academic entry to grammar.

in our school if a child shows a 'ralent' rather than an academic strength ('gifted' lol), the school make sure that they are being challenged byt eh specialists in that area - ie suggesting to parents that a child attends out of school activities ie dance school/ footbal training/ musical instrument etc. there's no real part for school to play other than that.

[islandofsodor]

The Grade 5 girl at dd's school is a JA but she goes to Birmingham not London.

I do know a few girls who are in other ballet schools and are aged around 10 but only in Grade 1 and to be honest they should be much higher. Dd's school assesses their standard when they enter and places them accordingly wheras as some schools make them go through the grades regardless.

Dd started off doing BBO but is now in RAD.

As your dd is G & T in her current school this may access funding for them to provide stuff for her. The high school may do things differently but I know that some counties have good provision and schools send their G & T students on courses. Cheshire is very good for dance

[webwiz]

My DD is G&T in dance - she is 15 and in year 11. She was identified by the school in year 7 so it didn't have any bearing on her getting a place. She had been having ballet lessons since she was four but she wasn't obviously ahead of her peers with regard to exams - She just loved dancing It has given her the opportunity to take parts in lots dance activities both in and out of school. She has never wanted to follow dancing seriously but enjoys dancing and performing, although I'm sure all the things she has done would certainly have helped if that had been what she wanted. She is performing tonight at school in a charity dance show which is providing a welcome break from the run up to GCSEs.

[QOD]

Hi Webwiz, great to hear how it's benefited your daughter, mine has now been placed on the register.
The school are planning to utilise her now officially noted skills during the "wake up shake up" sessions in the mornings.
She is very proud of herself, she lacks confidence in her academic abilities so this has given her a good boost.