L3DANC01

Level 3 Dance

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs L. Hape.

The Level 3 dance course has a balanced focus on performance, choreography, dance styles, and analysis. Learners will explore their own movement ideas, share them with others, and apply techniques and form to choreograph dances. They will learn movement vocabularies from different dance styles, times and cultures. In particular, investigating key dance companies and choreographers that have had significant influence on dance in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Learners will practically explore a range of performance approaches and record and reflect on their work. This will conclude with a showcase of dance, where learners will select and apply rehearsal processes, performance skills and production technologies to enhance the communication and expression of

their dance works.

Topics Covered: 

Compulsory Internal AS/US

- Perform a group dance.

- Choreograph a dance to develop and resolve ideas.

- Perform a repertoire of contrasting dances.

Optional Internal AS:

- Perform a solo or duet dance.


Recommended Prior Learning

None

Course Contribution and Equipment (this value is only indicative)

$80 to cover the cost of various workshops, performances and resources
A device for use with Google Classroom
Black T-shirt and black leggings/shorts

Course Skills

Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 22 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 18 credits.

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. 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. 91595 v2
NZQA Info
Dance 3.8 - Demonstrate understanding of the development of dance in Aotearoa/New Zealand
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 93311 v15
NZQA Info
SCHL - Dance
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 0
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 22
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: 22

Applicants to New Zealand universities require 14 credits in three approved subjects. This course is an Approved Course for University Entrance

Disclaimer

Although we aim to enable every learner to have the course that they prefer,  limited places or learning requirements may restrict learners' choices.