3Danc

L3 Dance

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs J. Ogden.

Level 3 Dance

Over the year students study a variety of dance genres including Contemporary Ballet, Broadway Jazz, Lyrical and Contemporary Hip Hop. Students will develop their technique in these genres and explore the elements of dance in a range of creative tasks. Students will also extend their choreographic skills in solo or group choreographic assessment tasks. Students will have the opportunity to learn from both Mrs Ogden as well as guest instructors (where available). Students will; study a New Zealand Dance piece for their external examination

Dance studied at Level 3 is an approved subject for University Entrance.

Prerequisites

14 credits in Level 2  Dance or by negotiation with Mrs Ogden.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Stationery: 2x IB8 exercise book, 20 page clear file, pens, highlighter, coloured pencils, glue stick and USB stick.

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.

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 18
Internal Assessed Credits: 14
External Assessed Credits: 4
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
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. 91592 v2
NZQA Info

Dance 3.5 - Perform a repertoire of contrasting dances


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91594 v2
NZQA Info

Dance 3.7 - Analyse a dance performance


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 18
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: 18

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.

Disclaimer


  • Some students’ courses may not fit the timetable when it is prepared so you may be contacted and asked to re-choose. 
  • If you do not make sufficient progress in the remainder of the year (i.e. in your entrance exams, course work and end-of-year exams), you may not be accepted into the subject of your choice