Planning, programming and assessing dance 7–10 (2023)
Resources supporting the Dance 7–10 Syllabus (2023) including units and scope and sequences.
Resources on this page relate to the Dance 7–10 Syllabus (2023)External link.
Go to Planning, programming and assessing dance 7–10 (2003) for resources related to the 2003 syllabus.
Students learn about dance as an artform through the interrelated practices of performance, composition and appreciation. They use the dancing body, the elements of dance and relationships to express ideas creatively and analyse dance works.
Syllabus
The Dance 7–10 Syllabus (2023)External link is to be implemented from 2026.
- 2024 and 2025 – Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
- 2026 – Start teaching new syllabus
About our resources
These resources:
- can be used by dance classroom teachers and, or school leaders to support teachers with effective syllabus implementation
- have been developed to assist teachers to create learning that is contextualised to their classroom
- can be used as a basis for the teacher’s own programs, assessment, or scope and sequences
- may be adjusted by teachers to meet the strengths and needs of their students.
Scope and sequences
Sample scope and sequences provide an overview of how to structure teaching and learning programs for dance in Stages 4 and 5. Knowledge, understanding and skills are built through engagement with the 3 focus areas of performance, composition and appreciation.
All NSW public schools need to plan curriculum and develop teaching programs consistent with the Education Act 1990 (NSW) and the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) syllabuses and credentialing requirements.
Scope and sequences form part of the ongoing documentation or evidence schools maintain to comply with the department’s policy, policy standards and registration requirements.
Developing a robust scope and sequence has many benefits and may help teachers and schools to:
- promote high expectations for student learning
- identify opportunities for explicit teaching
- create opportunities for students to receive feedback on their learning
- systematically plan for and undertake assessment
- collect and use data to monitor achievements and identify gaps in learning
- differentiate curriculum delivery to meet the needs of students at different levels of achievement
- collaborate with other teachers to plan for quality teaching and learning.
Elements of dance
The Elements of dance definitions and examples can be used as a guide for teaching and learning related to the elements of dance for the Dance 7–10 Syllabus (2023).
Units and teaching resources
The Stage 5 dance sample unit ‘All that jazz’ explores the focus area of performance through the context of jazz dance. By engaging in jazz dance technique exercises and movement combinations, students learn how to safely prepare their bodies to perform movement. Through practical training, they develop body awareness and dance technique and explore and manipulate the elements of dance to enhance performance quality relative to the jazz dance style. The unit is supported by an accompanying PowerPoint presentation resource with student directed activities and a sample assessment task.
In the sample unit, ‘What moves you?', students explore a range of stimuli to generate and structure movement to communicate ideas and intent. There is a focus on building a personalised movement vocabulary through exploring the elements of dance and collaborating with others. The unit is accompanied by a sample assessment task, a student-facing slide deck and a video resource for teachers.
Infographics
Infographics can be printed and displayed in classrooms.
Contact us
Stay connected with the creative arts curriculum team by:
- Subscribing to the Creative arts curriculum networkExternal link
- Joining the Creative arts statewide staffroomExternal link
- Email creativearts7-12@det.nsw.edu.au.