Clarification details
Updated May 2015. This document has been updated, but there are no new moderation issues.
The purpose of clarifications
We create clarification documents to help people understand the current requirements of achievement standards. Clarifications do not introduce new criteria, change the intent of the standard, or change what we expect from assessment.
These documents unpack and explain the language and intent of the standard so people interpret and apply the standard consistently. We provide examples or guidance as illustrations only. They are not prescriptions or requirements.
For official requirements, always refer to the current version of the achievement standard as published by NZQA.
Assessment guidance
Students are expected to perform three routines to achieve this standard, and each routine must be a minimum of one minute in length. All three must be at least achieved level in order to achieve the standard. Teachers need to assess holistically across the three dances.
A repertoire of dance consists of refined, rehearsed, polished pieces at performance standard. These must be kept in a performance ready state meaning they can be shown with short notice and on repeated occasions. This is similar to the idea of repertoire in a dance company, where a programme of dances may be performed in multiple venues and dances may be rested or re-mounted.
The learning of 3 dances in the same genre should build expertise which is clearly evident in the work presented for assessment. Short bits of unpolished work are not suitable for this standard. Learners need to understand the stylistic features of the genres they are assessed on in order to demonstrate the features in assessment.