DAN11

**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.

Total Credits Available: 16
Internal Assessed Credits: 11
External Assessed Credits: 5
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91936 v3
NZQA Info

Dance 1.1 - Compose a dance sequence in response to a brief


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91937 v3
NZQA Info

Dance 1.2 - Perform dance sequences


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91939 v4
NZQA Info

Dance 1.4 - Demonstrate understanding of the elements of dance in a dance sequence


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 16
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

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