STAGE 2 DANCE

ASSESSMENT TYPE 1: SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

PART 3: FOLIO (CHOREOGRAPHY)
Assessment description copied from the 2015 SACE subject operational booklet
Purpose
The aim of the folio is to provide detailed evidence that the choreographic or technical
processes have been planned, researched, and approached with a goal in mind, and with
thorough review, reflection, and evaluation.
The purpose of the choreographic folio is for the student to provide evidence of support and
backup material used throughout the process of choreographing their final work(s) (along with
an explanation and analysis of the choreographic process used by the creator.)

Description of Assessment
In the folio students provide evidence of their achievements and progress in all facets of their
choreographic work or development of a technique, at regular intervals throughout the
program of study. A section on review, reflection, and evaluation should be included as part of
the folio. Students reviews, reflections, and evaluations may be documented in written form,
which may include interviews or references to poetry or prose; visual form, which may include
photographic material; or multimedia form.
Students may choose to present their folio using a combination of forms and are encouraged
to include personal thoughts, feelings, observations, and informed opinions about:
what has been learnt, created, and discovered
highlights, milestones, false starts, decisions made
achievements, successes
challenges faced, problems and difficulties encountered, solutions provided
the aesthetic qualities of dance their own technique, choreography, and
performance/production and those of others
preferences in working individually or collaboratively
the work of dance artists and practitioners
skills gained: choreographic, technical, media, technological, processing

Format and Weighting

Students reviews, reflections, and evaluations may be documented in written form, which
may include interviews or references to poetry or prose; visual form, which may include
photographic material; or multimedia form.
It is expected that the folio will be presented using a variety of media. The submitted folio
should be a maximum of 1500 (1000 at stage 1) words or the equivalent in visual or
multimedia form. The folio is expected to contribute one-third of the assessment in skills
development.
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
analysis and evaluation.

Audience
Teacher
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Stage 2 Dance task

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

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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.

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Perceptive analysis and in-depth

understanding of dance as a cre
form.

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.
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.

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.

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

Some identification and understanding of

the dance technique of a specific genre.

Basic technical skills and knowledge,

with some understanding of how to
apply safe dance practice.

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 research into, and descrip

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

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.

Some investigation and selection of

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

Basic use of language and terminology with

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

Some independent and collaborative

performance or production skills.
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.

Identification and attempted selection

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

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Superficial review of and reflectio

dance, and some description of
dance processes.

Description of dance as a creativ

form.

Awareness of some basic dance technique

of a specific genre.

Emerging awareness of aesthetic qualities

or technical possibilities in dance.

Some consideration of the

relationships that interconnect in
process of staging dance.

Attempted use of some language or

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

Attempted search for information

historical or contemporary issues
practice, using at least one sourc
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