DNC31F
This course requires 2 options.

DANCE 31F - Full Year

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs A. Hill.

This course aims to develop the student's knowledge of dance history, choreographic elements, incorporate structures and demonstrate devices in choreography. Students must generate movement ideas and present these through group choreography and solo dances. Students are required to participate in dance workshops and dance in a performance.

If a student achieves 14 Level 3 credits in this course it will be counted as an approved subject for University Entrance.

Course Overview

Term 1
Term one students will perform in a group dance that will be suited to the class composition. They will also begin solo or duo dances that they will learn and perform, extending their technique.

Term 2
Term 2, students will begin working with choreography, this can be either producing a dance, which involves full production elements or creating a duet based on a stimulus. Students will be delving deeper into the use of choreographic devices and creating dances based on intentions.

Term 3
Students will learn a repertoire of different dances, exploring a range of styles taught by guest artists, peers and the teacher.

Term 4
Students will have the option to respond to dance in an external exam.

Recommended Prior Learning

8 credits in 21F Dance or approval from Head of Department.

Pathway

Dance provides you with full university entrance credits, and can lead to a range of performance careers, or simply help you to do well in NCEA overall, by learning through movement in a subject you are passionate about.

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.

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 30 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 26 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91588 v2
NZQA Info
Dance 3.1 - Produce a dance to realise a concept
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 8
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91589 v2
NZQA Info
Dance 3.2 - Choreograph a dance to develop and resolve ideas
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91590 v2
NZQA Info
Dance 3.3 - Perform a solo or duet dance
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91591 v2
NZQA Info
Dance 3.4 - Perform a group dance
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91592 v2
NZQA Info
Dance 3.5 - Perform a repertoire of contrasting dances
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91594 v2
NZQA Info
Dance 3.7 - Analyse a dance performance
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 30
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 30

Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.