11–12Dance 11–12 Syllabus (2025)
The new Dance 11–12 Syllabus (2025) is to be implemented from 2027 and will replace the Dance Stage 6 Syllabus (2009).
2026
- Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2027, Term 1
- Start teaching the new syllabus for Year 11
- Start implementing new Year 11 school-based assessment requirements
- Continue to teach the Dance Stage 6 Syllabus (2009) for Year 12
2027, Term 4
- Start teaching the new syllabus for Year 12
- Start implementing new Year 12 school-based assessment requirements
2028
- First HSC examination for the new syllabus
Content
Year 11
In Appreciation, students research, analyse and develop informed judgements about Loading in artistic, cultural, social and personal Loading . Students demonstrate the roles and responsibilities of the viewer when analysing dance works and learn about the background of a dance work and its influence on the process of analysis and appreciation. Students analyse the choreographer’s use of the dancer(s), the Loading , the organisation of the movement and their impact on the effective communication of the Loading in dance works.
Describe artistic, cultural, social and personal contexts related to dance
Explain how establishing context informs the analysis and judgement of dance works
Use the language of dance analysis to evaluate dance works, including context, Loading , Loading , intent, elements of dance, Loading , Loading , Loading , Loading and Loading
Explain how context is linked to Cultural significance and Loading in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance
Analyse the context of selected dance works
Describe how the choreographer uses the dancer(s) to communicate the intent
Explain how the dancer(s) shares stories and Cultural Knowledges in an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander dance work
Analyse the choreographer’s use of one or more dancers in dance works
Describe how the choreographer has used the elements of dance in a dance work
Explain how the elements of dance create the intent and emotion in an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander dance work
Analyse the use of the elements of dance in conjunction with auditory and theatrical elements in choreographed dance works
Describe the function of movement structure in a dance work, including Loading and Loading , and the use of Loading , Loading , Loading , and Loading
Analyse the structure of a dance work and its relationship to the structure of the Loading
Reflect on the diverse structures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance that facilitate story-sharing and share the intent
Analyse the structure of a dance work and its relationship to context, the dancing body and the elements of dance to communicate the intent