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Years 5 and 6 Dance

In Years 5 and 6, students draw on artworks from a range of cultures, times and locations. They explore the arts of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and of the Asia region and learn that they are used for different purposes. While the arts …

Years 5 and 6 | Dance | The Arts | F-10 curriculum

Foundation to Year 2 Dance

In Foundation to Year 2, learning in The Arts builds on the Early Years Learning Framework. Students are engaged through purposeful and creative play in structured activities, fostering a strong sense of wellbeing and developing their connection with …

Foundation to Year 2 | Dance | The Arts | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACADAM003

presenting their dance in a digital format

Elaboration (5) ACADAR004

Considering viewpoints – What sort of movements did the dancers perform? What are they wearing? What kind of music are they dancing to?

Elaboration (5) ACADAM007

respecting other students’ dancing when dancing and being an attentive audience member

Elaboration (5) ACADAR008

writing about and discussing with others the meaning and intended purposes of their own dance using dance terminology

Elaboration (5) ACADAM011

presenting their performances using internet-based technologies, including social media

Elaboration (5) ACADAR012

Considering viewpoints – societies and cultures: For example – What are the traditions, customs and conventions of this dance? What different performance spaces are used for dances and why?

Elaboration (5) ACADAM017

experimenting with representing social relationships through cultural dance

Elaboration (5) ACADAR019

investigating the development of dance styles and the influence of histories, societies, cultures and environments

Elaboration (5) ACADAM023

responding to feedback and using self-evaluation to vary and modify motifs, structure and form

Elaboration (5) ACADAM024

Considering viewpoints – societies: For example – How does the dance relate to the social context in which it was created?

Elaboration (5) ACADAR026

investigating the practices and traditions in dance and how people are influenced by their histories, societies, cultures and environments

Example of knowledge and skills Dance

In this band students are introduced to the ways that ideas and intentions are communicated in and through dance. They develop knowledge, understanding and skills through dance practices focusing on: Body body awareness – awareness of body in space in …

Example of knowledge and skills | Dance | The Arts | F-10 curriculum

Structure Dance

Learning in Dance Learning in Dance involves students exploring elements, skills and processes through the integrated practices of choreography, performance and appreciation. The body is the instrument of expression and uses combinations of the elements …

Structure | Dance | The Arts | F-10 curriculum

Learning Area Achievement Standard Dance Foundation to Year 2

By the end of Year 2, students describe artworks they make and those to which they respond. They consider where and why people make artworks. Students use the elements and processes of arts subjects to make and share artworks that represent ideas. …

Learning Area Achievement Standard Dance Years 3 and 4

By the end of Year 4, students describe and discuss similarities and differences between artworks they make and those to which they respond. They discuss how they and others organise the elements and processes in artworks. Students collaborate to plan …

Achievement Standard Dance Foundation to Year 2

By the end of Year 2, students describe the effect of the elements in dance they make, perform and view and where and why people dance. Students use the elements of dance to make and perform dance sequences that demonstrate fundamental movement skills …

Achievement Standard Dance Years 3 and 4

By the end of Year 4, students describe and discuss similarities and differences between dances they make, perform and view. They discuss how they and others organise the elements of dance in dances depending on the purpose. Students structure movements …

Learning Area Achievement Standard Dance Years 5 and 6

By the end of Year 6, students explain how ideas are communicated in artworks they make and to which they respond. They describe characteristics of artworks from different social, historical and cultural contexts that influence their art making. Students …

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