3DANC

3 Dance

Course Description

Learning Area Leader: Mrs M. Millar.

In this highly practical course, learners will produce their own group and solo choreography and have dance performance opportunites. Learners will develop their skills in leadership, performance and collaboration.  The course includes and optional external assessment and the opportunity to negotiate other achievement standards with the Teacher in Charge depending on learner experience, skill and capability. 


Skills/content you will cover in this course 

  • The integration of Dance Elements to communicate an intention

  • Rehearsing and developing choreographic ideas

  • Analysing dance performance and interpreting intentions behind choreography

  • Dance performance skills.


Skills you need to be successful in this course - prior dance experience (any style) and knowledge of dance elements, ability to work independently and collaboratively, accepts feedback and applies this to choreography, creative problem solving skills, ability to work in a group and willingness to perform to an audience.  

This course is useful for or will lead to - pathways in different creative industries and tertiary level study, this can include performing arts, dance, teaching, film, television and other medias. Dance builds both practical skills and skills in collaboration, confidence, the ability to communicate with a wide range of people, creativity and skills that can be applied to a wide range of career pathways. 

 



Recommended Prior Learning

Recommended Dance has been taken at Level 1 and/or Level 2, or in discussion with Learning Area Leader.

Additional Course Specific Contributions & Equipment/Stationery

Please note that any extra curricular Performing Arts activities may incur an optional cost between $50-$100 approx.

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: 16
Internal Assessed Credits: 12
External Assessed Credits: 4
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
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. 91593 v2
NZQA Info

Dance 3.6 - Demonstrate understanding of dance performance practices


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
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: 16
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: 16

Learners must achieve this assessment in order to count towards the 14 credits needed for University Entrance.

Disclaimer

Please note that course assessment and costs/equipment may change.