In Level A, students are exposed to dance. Dance assists them to attend to and explore the world around them with as much independence as possible. They experience dance and are encouraged to use gestures and body movements to react and respond to the world around them.
Students become aware of...
Level description | The Arts | Dance
By the end of Level D, students make and share a simple dance sequence and demonstrate safe dance practice.
Students provide a simple explanation about the features and purpose of their own dance.
Level description | The Arts | Dance | Level D
By the end of Level 4, students structure movements into dance sequences and use the elements of dance and choreographic devices to communicate their ideas and intentions. They make dances and perform safely with control, accuracy, projection and focus.
Students describe and discuss similarities...
Level description | The Arts | Dance | Levels 3 and 4
By the end of Level 6, students structure movements in dance sequences and use elements of dance and choreographic devices to make dances that communicate ideas and intentions. They perform dances for audiences, demonstrating technical and expressive skills and safe dance practice.
Students explain...
Level description | The Arts | Dance | Levels 5 and 6
In Dance, students explore the elements of dance, skills, techniques and processes through the practices of choreography, performance and appreciation. The body is the instrument of expression and students use combinations of the elements of dance: space, time, dynamics and relationships, to communicate...
Overview material | Dance
The Dance curriculum is structured around four interdependent strands, each of which involves making and responding.
Strand | Explore and Express Ideas | Dance Practices | Present and Perform | Respond and Interpret |
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Focuses on exploring and shaping ideas to express and communicate intentions. Students... |
Overview material | Dance
VCADAD030 | The Arts | Dance | Levels 5 and 6 | Dance Practices
VCADAD043 | The Arts | Dance | Levels 9 and 10 | Dance Practices
VCADAD036 | The Arts | Dance | Levels 7 and 8 | Dance Practices
VCADAD042 | The Arts | Dance | Levels 9 and 10 | Dance Practices
VCADAE021 | The Arts | Dance | Levels 1 and 2 | Explore and Express Ideas
VCADAE040 | The Arts | Dance | Levels 9 and 10 | Explore and Express Ideas
VCADAE034 | The Arts | Dance | Levels 7 and 8 | Explore and Express Ideas
VCADAE025 | The Arts | Dance | Levels 3 and 4 | Explore and Express Ideas
VCADAP027 | The Arts | Dance | Levels 3 and 4 | Present and Perform
VCADAP015 | The Arts | Dance | Level D | Present and Perform
VCADAP023 | The Arts | Dance | Levels 1 and 2 | Present and Perform
VCADAR020 | The Arts | Dance | Foundation Level | Respond and Interpret
VCADAR032 | The Arts | Dance | Levels 5 and 6 | Respond and Interpret
VCADAR012 | The Arts | Dance | Level C | Respond and Interpret