STAGE 2 DANCE

ASSESSMENT TYPE 1: SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

PART 1: TECHNIQUE
Assessment description copied from the 2014 SACE subject outline booklet
Purpose
To show your technical development in the studied genre of dance

Description of Assessment
Students participate as members of a group in one structured technique class, or the
equivalent in a cohort group. Students will study technique in contemporary, jazz, classical,
tap, or break-dance genre. The class should run for approximately 1 hour, during which
students demonstrate an understanding of the appropriate skills relevant to the genre.
A videoed demonstration of set dance material only is required. Technique is expected to
contribute one-third of the assessment in skills development.
(SACE 2014)

Format and Weighting

School based assessment:
Students will participate in a practical exam and be marked on technique based on this exam
as well as their ongoing work during semester as observed by the teacher
Preparation of evidence of learning:
Students will be filmed completing technical course work and film kept on file and sent to
SACE moderators in the event students are nominated for moderation.
Weight:
Technique is expected to contribute one-third of the assessment in skills development. Skills
development contributes 50% of overall dance mark.

For this assessment type, students provide evidence of their learning in relation to the
following assessment design criteria:
knowledge and understanding
practical application
presentation and communication

Audience
Teacher

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Stage 2 Dance task

Ref: A205053 (August 2012)
SACE Board of South Australia 2012

Performance Standards for Stage 2 Dance Folio (Choreography)

Knowledge and Understanding

Practical Application

Presentation and
Communication

Analysis and Evaluation

In-depth knowledge and understanding of

the dance technique of a specific genre.

Highly proficient and sustained

application of technical skills and
knowledge, demonstrated, using safe
dance practice.

Productive use of an extensive variety of

appropriate skills to communicate sensitively
and expressively and to engage an
audience through practitioners on-stage or
off-stage roles.

In-depth research into, and analy

and interpretation of, historical a
contemporary dance works, prac
and issues in context, using a va
of sources.

Coherent and sustained communication of

original and innovative choreographic
intention.

A purposeful evaluation of the

relationships that interconnect in
process of staging dance.

Highly developed use of language and

terminology relevant to the dance context.

Critical review of and reflection o

dance, and perceptive evaluation
dance processes.

In-depth knowledge and understanding of

the work of dance artists locally, nationally,
or globally.
In-depth recognition and understanding of
the aesthetic qualities and technical
possibilities in dance.

Broad, varied, and thorough

exploration, selection, and refinement
of ideas and processes in the creation
of a dance work and in the study of
technique.
Highly original and considered
planning, investigation, and selection
of movement choices in the creation of
a well-structured dance work.

Sophisticated, coherent, and sustained

communication, to exchange well-informed
ideas and opinions.

Highly productive, independent, and

collaborative performance or
production skills.
Detailed knowledge and understanding of
the dance technique of a specific genre.
Some depth in knowledge and
understanding of the work of dance artists
locally, nationally, or globally.
Well-informed recognition and
understanding of the aesthetic qualities
and technical possibilities in dance.

Proficient technical skills and

knowledge demonstrated consistently,
using safe dance practice.
Thorough exploration, selection, and
refinement of ideas and processes in
the creation of a dance work and in
the study of technique.
Original and considered planning,
investigation, and selection of
movement choices in the creation of a
well-structured dance work.

Mostly productive use of a variety of skills to

communicate expressively and to engage
an audience through practitioners on-stage
or off-stage roles.
Clear communication of the original
choreographic intention with some
innovation.
Capable use of language and terminology
relevant to the dance context.
Consistent and clear communication, to
exchange informed ideas and opinions.

Mostly productive, independent, and

collaborative performance or
production skills.
Appropriate knowledge and understanding
of the dance technique of a specific genre.
Considered knowledge of the work of
dance artists locally, nationally, or globally.
Appropriate recognition and informed
understanding of the aesthetic qualities
and technical possibilities in dance.

Generally competent application of

technical skills and knowledge, using
safe dance practice.
Appropriate exploration, selection, and
some refinement of ideas and
processes in the creation of a dance
work and in the study of technique.
Considered planning, investigation,
and selection of movement choices in
the creation of a structured dance
work.
Generally competent, independent,
and collaborative performance or
production skills.

Some identification and understanding of

the dance technique of a specific genre.
Some awareness of the work of dance
artists locally, nationally, or globally.
Some identification and recognition of the
aesthetic qualities and technical
possibilities in dance.

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Competent use of appropriate skills to

communicate with some expression and to
engage an audience through practitioners
on-stage or off-stage roles.
Competent communication of an original
choreographic intention, with elements of
innovation.
Competent use of language and terminology
relevant to the dance context.
Appropriate and generally clear
communication to exchange ideas and
opinions.

Some skills in communicating to an

audience, with some engagement, through
practitioners on-stage or off-stage roles.

Some exploration and selection of an

idea or process towards creating a
dance work or in the study of
technique.

Some communication of aspects of

choreographic intention.

Some independent and collaborative

performance or production skills.

Thorough research into, and ana

and interpretation of, historical a
contemporary dance works, prac
and issues in context, using seve
different sources.

A thoughtful evaluation of the

relationships that interconnect in
process of staging dance.

Critical review of and reflection o

dance, and well-considered
evaluation of dance processes.

Well-considered analysis and so

depth in understanding of dance
creative art form.

Basic technical skills and knowledge,

with some understanding of how to
apply safe dance practice.

Some investigation and selection of

movement choices in the creation of a
dance work, with elements of a
structure.

Perceptive analysis and in-depth

understanding of dance as a cre
form.

Basic use of language and terminology with

some relevance to the dance context.
Attempted communication to exchange
ideas and opinions.

Competent research into, and

analysis and interpretation of,
historical and contemporary dan
works, practice, and issues in
context, using different sources.

Considered evaluation of the

relationships that interconnect in
process of staging dance.

Critical review of and reflection o

dance, and considered evaluatio
some dance processes.

Considered analysis and

understanding of dance as a cre
art form.

Some research into, and descrip

of, one or more historical and
contemporary dance works,
practices, or issues, using more
one source.

Some consideration of the

relationships that interconnect in
process of staging dance.

Superficial review of and reflectio

dance, and some description of
dance processes.

Description of dance as a creativ

form.

Stage 2 Dance task

Ref: A205053 (August 2012)
SACE Board of South Australia 2012

Knowledge and Understanding

Practical Application

Presentation and
Communication

Analysis and Evaluation

Awareness of some basic dance technique

of a specific genre.

Emerging technical skills, with limited

awareness of safe dance practice.

Emerging skills when attempting

communication of an idea to an audience.

Emerging awareness of the work of dance

artists locally, nationally, or globally.

Attempted exploration and selection of

an idea or process towards creating a
dance work or in the study of
technique.

Attempted communication of an aspect of

choreographic intention.

Attempted search for information

historical or contemporary issues
practice, using at least one sourc

Emerging awareness of aesthetic qualities

or technical possibilities in dance.

Identification and attempted selection

of movement choices.
Some attempt to work independently
or collaboratively in performance or
production.

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Attempted use of some language or

terminology with limited relevance to the
dance context.
Emerging skills in communication of ideas or
opinions.

Emerging recognition that

relationships interconnect in the
process of staging dance.

Identification of an element of da
or dance processes.

Identification and brief descriptio

dance as a creative art form.

Stage 2 Dance task

Ref: A205053 (August 2012)
SACE Board of South Australia 2012