Dance

Through dance, learners have rich opportunities to be creative and to experience inspiration and enjoyment. Creating and performing will be the core activities for all learners, and taking part in dance contributes to their physical education and physical activity. Learners develop their technical skills and the quality of their movement, and use their imagination and skills to create and choreograph dance sequences. They further develop their knowledge and understanding and their capacity to enjoy dance through evaluating performances and commenting on their work and the work of others.

Early	First	Second	Third	Fourth
I have the opportunity and freedom to choose and explore ways that I can move rhythmically, expressively and playfully. EXA 0-08a	I enjoy creating short dance sequences, using travel, turn, jump, gesture, pause and fall, within safe practice. EXA 1-08a	I can explore and choose movements to create and present dance, developing my skills and techniques. EXA 2-08a	I have created and taken part in dance from a range of styles and cultures. EXA 3-08a	I can apply my performance skills to dance with accuracy, control, body awareness, sensitivity and movement flow. I can communicate my artistic intention and take account of different audience groups. EXA 4-08a
				I can apply theatre arts technology to add excitement and drama to preformances. EXA 4-08b
Inspired by a range of stimuli, I can express my ideas, thoughts and feelings through creative work in dance. EXA 0-09a	Inspired by a range of stimuli, I can express my ideas, thoughts and feelings through creative work in dance. EXA 1-09a	Inspired by a range of stimuli, I can express my ideas, thoughts and feelings through creative work in dance. EXA 2-09a		I can select ideas from a range of stimuli to choreograph dance motifs in creative ways. EXA 4-09a
I have opportunities to enjoy taking part in dance experiences. EXA 0-10a	I am becoming aware of different features of dance and can practise and perform steps, formations and short dance. EXA 1-10a	I have taken part in dance from a range of styles and cultures, demonstrating my awareness of the dance features. EXA 2-10a		I can participate in dance styles and activities which challenge and extend my repertoire of movement and my knowledge of the styles and cultures of dance. EXA 4-10a
I can respond to the experience of dance by discussing my thoughts and feelings. I can give and accept constructive comment on my own and others' work. EXA 0-11a	I can respond to the experience of dance by discussing my thoughts and feelings. I can give and accept constructive comment on my own and others' work. EXA 1-11a	I can respond to the experience of dance by discussing my thoughts and feelings. I can give and accept constructive comment on my own and others' work. EXA 2-11a	I can respond to the experience of dance by discussing my thoughts and feelings. I can give and accept constructive comment on my own and others' work. EXA 3-11a	I can analyse technical aspects of dance, make informed judgments and express personal opinions on my own and others' work. EXA 4-11a

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