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.
External
NZQA Info
Dance 3.3 - Perform a solo or duet dance
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Dance 3.4 - Perform a group dance
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Dance 3.5 - Perform a repertoire of contrasting dances
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Dance 3.7 - Analyse a dance performance
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