L2DAN

L2 Dance

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Abigail Parsons.

Level 2 Dance students develop choreography skills, creating a group dance or solo to communicate an intention.  Students will expand their current movement vocabulary through learning a variety of dances, and have the opportunity to share these in a variety of performance contexts.  Students will learn to view and respond to the work of others and demonstrate understanding of various dance styles.

 Pre-requisites: Participation in level 1 Dance, or with HOD approval 

Approximate Credits: 18 

Materials Fee: Nil

Recommended Prior Learning

Students must have a passion for dance and confidence in performing. Ideally, they have learned the fundamentals of dance during L1DAN.

Pathway

L2DAN can lead to career pathways that include (but are not limited to) dance teaching, performing choreographing etc.

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: 12
External Assessed Credits: 4
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91205 v2
NZQA Info

Dance 2.1 - Choreograph a group dance to communicate an intention


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91207 v2
NZQA Info

Dance 2.3 - Perform an ethnic or social dance to communicate understanding of the style


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91208 v3
NZQA Info

Dance 2.4 - Perform a theatre dance to communicate understanding of the dance


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91212 v2
NZQA Info

Dance 2.8 - Demonstrate understanding of a dance genre or style in context


Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
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