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Dance Stage 1
Subject outline

Version 4.0 - For teaching in 2024
Accredited in June 2019 for teaching at Stage 1 from 2020

Stage 1 | Subject outline | Evidence of learning

Evidence of learning

Assessment at Stage  1 is school based.

The following assessment types enable students to demonstrate their learning in Stage 1 Dance:

  • Assessment Type 1: Skills Development
  • Assessment Type 2: Creative Explorations
  • Assessment Type 3: Dance Contexts.

For a 10-credit subject, students provide evidence of their learning through four assessments. Each assessment type should have a weighting of at least 20%. Students complete:

  • at least one skills development task
  • at least one creative exploration
  • at least one dance contexts task.

For a 20-credit subject, students provide evidence of their learning through seven assessments. Each assessment type should have a weighting of at least 20%. Students complete:

  • at least two skills development tasks
  • at least two creative explorations
  • at least two dance contexts tasks.