11DAN

Year 11 Dance

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs N. Tsui, Mrs S. Davies.

                                                                       

Dance is an embodied language. In dance education, ākonga learn to communicate through movement and interpret meaning from movement. Learning in Dance supports ākonga to expand the ways they express ideas, feelings, values, and beliefs, as well as how they understand those of others. Ākonga develop literacy in dance as they learn about, and extend their skills in movement, performance, and choreography. 


The Big Ideas in this course include the following: 

  • He atua, he tipua, he tangata — dance is a descendant of culture 
  • Dance nurtures whanaungatanga 
  • Dance is embodied cognition 
  • Dance develops creative and critical thinking skill
  • Dance uses iterative processes 

This course is highly practical and provides students with a wide knowledge of dance genres. The course will explore choreography, performance and theoretical concepts of dance, while also increasing aesthetic understandings about dance works in various contexts. Education in dance promotes personal and social well-being by developing students' self-esteem, social interactions, and confidence in physical expression. 


Students will have the opportunity to perform in a show towards the end of the year at St Marys College. 


There may be dance workshops delivered by local dance companies. There will also be an opportunity to watch a dance performance at the theatre. This may incur a cost of up to $40.


Recommended Prior Learning

No prerequisites required

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

There may be dance workshops delivered by local dance companies. There will also be an opportunity to watch a dance performance at the theatre. This may incur a cost of up to $40.

Pathway

Assessment Information

Students will be assessed in this course through a selection of the standards listed. Resulting in a 15 credit course.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 20 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 9 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 11 credits.

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. 91938 v3
NZQA Info
Dance 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of the relationship between cultural context and key features of a dance genre or style
Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
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: 20
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

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