COURSE:  DANCE

Leader of Learning: Mrs Leanne Broadley

 2 units for each of Year 11 and HSC / Board Developed Course.

EXCLUSIONS:  Projects developed for assessment in one subject are not to be used either in full or in part for assessment in any other subject.

Year 11 Course 

The Year 11 course is the study of Dance as an art form through the components of:

• Performance

• Composition

• Appreciation

The students are guided in the development of dance technique and performance quality through the interrelation of the components of performance, composition and appreciation with an emphasis on safe dance practices. The course caters for students with a wide range of previous experience.

The weighting of components in the Year 11 Course is as follows:

• Performance (40%)   -  Dance technique from various genres, performance skills as self expression and training of the dancing body with consideration of safe dance practice.

• Composition (20%)  -  Composing phrases and sequences in a personal style to communicate ideas.

• Appreciation (20%)  -  To understand Dance as the performance and communication of ideas as an expressive art form.

• Additional (20%)  -  To be allocated by the teacher appropriate to the class.

HSC Course 

The HSC course continues the core study of the areas of Performance, Composition and Appreciation:

• Core Performance (20%)  - Performing in personal style demonstrating performance quality with consideration of safe dance practices.

• Core Composition (20%) - Composing dance in a personal style to communicate ideas.

• Core Appreciation (20%)   - Evaluating and appreciating Dance as an art form in a socio-historic  context through the study of Dance Works.

• Major Study (40%)  -  Students undertake an in-depth study of one area chosen from Performance, Composition, Appreciation or Dance and Technology, exploring the artistic and aesthetic qualities of movement.

Course Requirements:

The interrelation of the course components is a major feature in the study of dance as an art form and is emphasised throughout the course.

The published ‘Course Prescriptions’, which may change in total or in part every two years, indicate works to be studied in the HSC Course in Core Appreciation and Major Study Appreciation.

Cost - these costs contribute to specialist dance wear purchased for use by the students:   

• Year 11  $ 55.00

• Year 12  $ 90.00