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Dance: Achievement Objectives

	Understanding Dance in Context (UC)	Developing Practical Knowledge in Dance (PK)	Developing Ideas in Dance (DI)	Communicating and Interpreting in Dance (CI)
Level 1	Demonstrate an awareness of dance in their lives and in their communities.	Explore movement with a developing awareness of the dance elements of body, space, time, energy and relationships.	Improvise and explore movement ideas in response to a variety of stimuli.	Share dance movement through informal presentation and share their thoughts and feelings in response to their own and others' dances.
Level 2	Identify and describe dance in their lives and in their communities.	Explore and identify through movement the dance elements of body, space, time, energy and relationships.	Use the elements of dance in purposeful ways to respond to a variety of stimuli.	Share dance movement through informal presentation and identify the use of the elements of dance.
Level 3	Explore and describe dances from a variety of cultures.	Use the dance elements to develop and share their personal movement vocabulary.	Select and combine dance elements in response to a variety of stimuli.	Prepare and share dance movement individually and in pairs or groups. Use the elements of dance to describe dance movements and respond to dances from a variety of cultures.
Level 4	Explore and describe how dance is used for different purposes in a variety of cultures and contexts.	Apply the dance elements to extend movement skills and vocabularies and to explore the vocabularies of others.	Combine and contrast the dance elements to express images, ideas, and feelings in dance, using a variety of choreographic processes.	Prepare and present dance, with an awareness of the performance context. Describe and record how the purpose of selected dances is expressed through the movement.
Level 5	Compare and contrast dances from a variety of past and present cultures and contexts.	Develop a variety of skills, dance techniques, vocabularies, and movement practices.	Manipulate the elements and explore the use of choreographic devices and structures to organise dance movement.	Prepare, rehearse, and perform dance with an awareness of production technologies. Reflect on and describe how choreography communicates ideas, feelings, moods, and experiences.
Level 6	Explore, investigate and describe the features and background of a variety of dance genres and styles.	Develop and demonstrate skills in selected dance genres and styles and explore the use of a variety of technologies.	Select and use choreographic devices, structures, processes, and technologies to develop and give form to dance ideas.	Prepare, rehearse, and perform a range of dances and demonstrate an understanding of the performance requirements of the genres and contexts. Describe, explain, and respond to the ways that dance uses elements, devices, structures, performance skills, and production technologies to communicate images, themes, feelings, and moods.
Level 7	Investigate and evaluate the effects of individual, social, cultural, and technological influences on the development of a variety of dance genres and styles.	Extend skills in the vocabulary, practices, and technologies of selected dance genres and styles.	Choreograph solo and group dance works, using choreographic processes, devices, structures, and technologies to communicate choreographic intentions. Generate, plan, and record choreographic ideas and processes.	Apply rehearsal and performance skills to a range of dances, using appropriate techniques and expression to communicate specific intentions. Analyse, explain, and discuss aspects of performance and choreography in a range of dance works.
Level 8	Investigate, analyse, and discuss the features, history, issues, and development of dance in New Zealand, including the contribution of selected individuals and groups.	Extend and refine skills, practices, and use of technologies in a range of dance genres and styles.	Develop a concept and produce original dance works, using appropriate production technologies to communicate choreographic intentions. Record and critically reflect on the development and resolution of dance ideas.	Select and apply rehearsal processes, performance skills, and production technologies to enhance the communication and expression of dance works. Critically analyse, interpret, and evaluate the artistic features and the communication of ideas in a range of dance works.