**Not Running in 2025** Level 1 Dance
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs R. McLean.
Dance involves learning to use choreographic processes and performance practices. Through these ākonga will explore, select, refine, practice, reflect, synthesise, and edit while learning through dance.
Year 11 Dance offers students the opportunity to explore dance both as a viewer, a dancer and a choreographer. To follow a specific brief and create dance. There will be a combination of both practical and theory based lessons throughout the course. Students will need to choreograph to a specific brief and perform a number of dance pieces. Dance requires students to work both individually and in groups.
Opportunities to attend dance performances will also be available during the course.
Recommended Prior Learning
No prior learning required. Just a passion to learn about dance and be prepared to perform and choreograph dance pieces based around a specific brief.
Pathway
DAN21
Assessment Information
NCEA AS that would be covered across the course of the year:4 Achievement standards would be offered:
2x internals:
AS 1.1 Compose a dance sequence in response to a brief (5 credits)Internal
AS 1.2 Perform dance sequences (6 credits) Internal
AS 1.4 Demonstrate understanding of the elements of dance in a dance sequence (5 credits) External
Total credits - 16 credits
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
External
NZQA Info
Dance 1.1 - Compose a dance sequence in response to a brief
NZQA Info
Dance 1.2 - Perform dance sequences
NZQA Info
Dance 1.4 - Demonstrate understanding of the elements of dance in a dance sequence
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