Course Length: Full Year

Teacher in Charge: Kerrily Aitchison (AIT)

In this course, students will build on the knowledge and skills learnt in Level 1 Dance, expanding their performance skills by building on genres such as Contemporary and Hip Hop, as well as learning an ethnic or social dance from another culture.

Choreography will continue to be explored through both solo and group work.

COURSE COSTS

Students will require a 1B8 exercise book.

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 91205 v2 Dance 2.1 - Choreograph a group dance to communicate an intention

Internal Assessment, worth 4 credits

Achievement Standard 91206 v2 Dance 2.2 - Choreograph a solo dance to communicate an intention

Internal Assessment, worth 4 credits

Achievement Standard 91207 v2 Dance 2.3 - Perform an ethnic or social dance to communicate understanding of the style

Internal Assessment, worth 4 credits

Achievement Standard 91208 v3 Dance 2.4 - Perform a theatre dance to communicate understanding of the dance

Internal Assessment, worth 4 credits

Achievement Standard 91211 v2 Dance 2.7 - Provide an interpretation of a dance performance with supporting evidence

External Assessment, worth 4 credits

Total credits available for this course: 20 NCEA Level 2 credits

This course is endorsable