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7–10Dance 7–10 Syllabus

Record of changes
Implementation from 2026
Expand for detailed implementation advice

Content

Stage 5

Life Skills for Stage 4/5

Through collaborative curriculum planning, it may be decided that Life Skills outcomes and content are the most appropriate option for some students with intellectual disability.

Appreciation
Context
  • Audience etiquette in response to performance

  • The language of dance appreciation

  • Personal experiences and contexts influence the way people experience dance

  • The purpose of dance varies across societies and cultures

  • Experience dance as an art form and in other cultural, social or personal contexts

  • Engage with dance from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, following appropriate cultural protocols

  • Express a preference for a dance work or dance style

  • Find and select in-person or online dance performances to attend or access

The dancing body
  • Recognise that the choreographer makes choices related to the dancer(s) on stage

  • Experiment with movement sequences from live or recorded dance

  • Communicate responses to dance performances

Elements of dance
  • Recognise the theatrical elements that support the dancer to communicate the intent

  • Identify how the choreographer uses aspects of space to communicate the intent

  • Identify how the choreographer uses aspects of time to communicate the intent

  • Identify how the choreographer uses aspects of dynamics to communicate the intent

  • Create written texts to communicate the intent of a performance

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