Assessing Your Work In order to pass this unit, the evidence that learners present for assessment needs to demonstrate that they can meet all the learning outcomes for the unit. The assessment criteria for a pass grade describes the level of achievement required to pass this unit. You can meet all of the learning outcomes for the unit You achieve a minimum of a Pass for each Grading Criterion The assessment criterion for the PASS grade describes the minimum level of achievement required to pass this unit. UNIT 38: Dance Performance - Grading Criteria To achieve a Pass grade the To achieve a Merit grade the To achieve a Distinction grade evidence must show that evidence must show that the the evidence must show that the learner is able to: learner is able to: the learner is able to: P1 demonstrate a M1 demonstrate a disciplined D1 demonstrate commitment to the approach to the development of in the development development of performance performance skills through focused of performance skills through skills through active participation in workshops and thorough preparation and a participation in workshops rehearsals determined participation in and rehearsals. workshops and rehearsals P2 respond positively to M2 respond positively to directions D2 respond positively to directions and corrections and corrections and successfully direction and corrections to improve aspects of performance improve performance and technique. achieve high levels of technical P3 demonstrate the M3 demonstrate application of a D3 demonstrate application of a application of physical and range of physical and interpretive of physical and interpretive interpretive skills in skills in performance, successfully skills in performance, confidently performance, communicating communicating the dance idea and and clearly communicating the the idea. remaining focused and engaged in the dance idea and remaining dance. focused and engaged throughout. P4 demonstrate an awareness M4 show a clear sense of stylistic D4 show an excellent sense of of stylistic qualities in qualities in dance performance stylistic qualities in dance performance performance with confidence, interpretation and artistic flair P5 review own technical M5 review own technical performance D5 thoroughly review own performance setting targets setting appropriate and achievable performance setting focused and with guidance targets with guidance. challenging targets. Textbooks: Ashley L Essential to Dance, Third Edition (Hodder Education, 2008) – Auty J and Harrison K Dance Ideas for Teachers, Students, Children (Hodder Arnold, 1991) – Copeland R and Cohen M (editor) What is Dance? (Oxford University Press, 1983) – Websites:
Assessing Your Work In order to pass this unit, the evidence that learners present for assessment needs to demonstrate that they can meet all the learning outcomes for the unit. The assessment criteria for a pass grade describes the level of achievement required to pass this unit. You can meet all of the learning outcomes for the unit You achieve a minimum of a Pass for each Grading Criterion The assessment criterion for the PASS grade describes the minimum level of achievement required to pass this unit. UNIT 38: Dance Performance - Grading Criteria To achieve a Pass grade the evidence must show that the learner is able to: To achieve a Merit grade the evidence must show that the learner is able to: To achieve a Distinction grade the evidence must show that the learner is able to: P1 demonstrate a commitment to the development of performance skills through active participation in workshops and rehearsals. M1 demonstrate a disciplined approach to the development of performance skills through focused participation in workshops and rehearsals D1 demonstrate in the development of performance skills through thorough preparation and a determined participation in workshops and rehearsals P2 respond positively to directions and corrections M2 respond positively to directions and corrections and successfully improve aspects of performance technique. D2 respond positively to direction and corrections to improve performance and achieve high levels of technical P3 demonstrate the application of physical and interpretive skills in performance, communicating the idea. M3 demonstrate application of a range of physical and interpretive skills in performance, successfully communicating the dance idea and remaining focused and engaged in the dance. D3 demonstrate application of a of physical and interpretive skills in performance, confidently and clearly communicating the dance idea and remaining focused and engaged throughout. P4 demonstrate an awareness of stylistic qualities in performance M4 show a clear sense of stylistic qualities in dance performance D4 show an excellent sense of stylistic qualities in dance performance with confidence, interpretation and artistic flair P5 review own technical performance setting targets with guidance M5 review own technical performance setting appropriate and achievable targets with guidance. D5 thoroughly review own performance setting focused and challenging targets. Textbooks: Ashley L – Essential to Dance, Third Edition (Hodder Education, 2008) Auty J and Harrison K – Dance Ideas for Teachers, Students, Children (Hodder Arnold, 1991) Copeland R and Cohen M (editor) – What is Dance? (Oxford University Press, 1983) Websites:
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