L3DAN

L3 Dance

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Abigail Parsons.

Level 3 Dance students will refine their choreography skills, exploring a unique concept that they want to communicate through an original piece of choreography.  Students will expand upon their current movement vocabulary and refine practical skills through performing a variety of dances, in a variety of contexts.  Students will learn to analyse professional dance works to explore how meaning is communicated in dance and how dance impacts them and others.

 Pre-requisites: 4 credits in level 2 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 and L2DAN.

Pathway

L3DAN 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. 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. 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
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

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.