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

Years 9 and 10 Dance

In Dance, students: build on their awareness of the body and how it is used in particular dance styles extend their understanding and use space, time, dynamics and relationships to expand their choreographic intentions extend the combinations of …

Years 9 and 10 | Dance | The Arts | F-10 curriculum

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

Elaboration (5) ACADAM003

presenting their dance in a digital format

Elaboration (5) | ACADAM003 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Dance | The Arts | F-10 curriculum

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) | ACADAR004 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Dance | The Arts | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACADAM007

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

Elaboration (5) | ACADAM007 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Dance | The Arts | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACADAR008

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

Elaboration (5) | ACADAR008 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Dance | The Arts | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACADAM011

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

Elaboration (5) | ACADAM011 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Dance | The Arts | F-10 curriculum

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) | ACADAR012 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Dance | The Arts | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACADAM017

experimenting with representing social relationships through cultural dance

Elaboration (5) | ACADAM017 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Dance | The Arts | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACADAR019

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

Elaboration (5) | ACADAR019 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Dance | The Arts | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACADAM023

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

Elaboration (5) | ACADAM023 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Dance | The Arts | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACADAM024

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

Elaboration (5) | ACADAM024 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Dance | The Arts | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACADAR026

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

Elaboration (5) | ACADAR026 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Dance | The Arts | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Dance Years 9 and 10

By the end of Year 10, students analyse the choreographer’s use of the elements of dance, choreographic devices, form and production elements to communicate choreographic intent in dances they make, perform and view. They evaluate the impact of …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 9 and 10 | Dance | The Arts | F-10 curriculum