This is an option subject.

Course Length: Full Year

Teacher in Charge: Kerrily Aitchison (AIT)

In this course, students will develop both choreography and performance skills, through experiencing a wide variety of styles and genres, as well as learning to understand the culture, history, and features of one genre in depth.

COURSE COSTS

Students will be expected to pay a course contribution as part of this course.  This covers the cost of offsite activities, and the amount will be confirmed in 2026.

There may be an opportunity to further extend learning with visits to live performances or attend specialist workshops in school. These will also be confirmed in 2026.

ACADEMIC COURSE OUTLINE

The following standards will be offered throughout this course:

Achievement Standard 91936 v4 Dance 1.1 - Compose a dance sequence in response to a brief

Internal Assessment, worth 5 credits

Achievement Standard 91937 v4 Dance 1.2 - Perform dance sequences

Internal Assessment, worth 6 credits

Achievement Standard 91938 v3 Dance 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of the relationship between cultural context and key features of a dance genre or style

External Assessment, worth 4 credits

Achievement Standard 91939 v4 Dance 1.4 - Demonstrate understanding of the elements of dance in a dance sequence

External Assessment, worth 5 credits

Total credits available for this course: 20 NCEA Level 1 credits

This course is endorsable