Subjects & Qualifications
Dance
Dance is the study of planning, organising, performing and evaluating an activity central to human aesthetic life. It covers choreography and offers options in a range of styles. Dance integrates mind and body in the pursuit of perfect performance.
To access information on NQ subjects available in Dance please use the links on the left hand side of this page.
New devlopement - National Progression Award in Dance (SCQF level 5)
SQA is currently developing a new National Progression Award (NPA) in Dance at SCQF level 5 (Intermediate 2) which will be available for next session - from August 2011. This award can be delivered by any SQA approved centre.
The new NPA in Dance will underpin and mirror, to some extent, the current Higher Dance Practice qualification. The NPA will have 3 Unit credits which means that notional delivery time is 3 x 40 hours - 120 hours - which could fit well with school timetables and college programmes. In addition, the new NPA in Dance has optional Units which will provide great scope for personalisation and choice. See table below:
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Mandatory Unit
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Dance: Choreography
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1 credit
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Optional Units – choose two from four
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Dance: Alternative
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1 credit
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Dance: Classical
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1 credit
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Dance: Contemporary
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1 credit
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Dance: Jazz
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1 credit
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The above Units are revisions of the current free-standing Intermediate 2 Units.
Please see October 2010 Dance Update Letter for further details.
Update: The Arrangements Document has now been published online.
Learning Teaching Scotland (LTS) Dance Resources
LTS have recently published new support materials for Higher Dance Practice. These include video clips of Classical, Contemporary and Jazz techniques and two support documents:
- Higher Dance Practice - Teacher's Notes
- Higher Dance Practice - Practical Assignment
All of these resources can be accessed through the link below.
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