Year 1
The Arts
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Year 1 Dance Achievement Standard – Australian Curriculum v9
This Achievement Standard describes what students are expected to know and do in Year 1 The Arts by the end of the year. Teachers can use it to guide assessment design, collect evidence of learning, and ensure planning stays aligned with the Australian Curriculum v9.
What Students Should Know
By the end of Year 2, students identify where they experience dance. They describe where, why and/or how people across cultures, communities and/or other contexts experience dance.
Students use the elements of dance to structure dance sequences. They demonstrate fundamental movement skills and safe dance practice. They perform their dance in informal settings.
Content Descriptors by Strand
This standard is supported by 5 Content Descriptors:
Creating and making
Dance
AC9ADA2C01 use the elements of dance to choreograph dance sequencesDeveloping practices and skills
Dance
AC9ADA2D01 experiment with ways to move safely and expressively using fundamental movement skills and the elements of danceExploring and responding
Dance
AC9ADA2E01 explore where, why and how people across cultures, communities and/or other contexts experience dance AC9ADA2E02 explore examples of dance choreographed and/or performed by First Nations AustraliansPresenting and performing
Dance
AC9ADA2P01 share dance sequences in informal settingsAt a Glance
| Strand | Substrand | CDs | Elaborations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creating and making | Dance | 1 | 6 |
| Developing practices and skills | Dance | 1 | 5 |
| Exploring and responding | Dance | 2 | 9 |
| Presenting and performing | Dance | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 5 | 24 | |
Frequently Asked Questions
What should students know by the end of Year 1 Dance?
By the end of Year 2, students identify where they experience dance. They describe where, why and/or how people across cultures, communities and/or other contexts experience dance.
Students use the elements of dance to structure dance sequences. They demonstrate fundamental movement skills and safe dance practice. They perform their dance in informal settings.
How many Content Descriptors support this standard?
5 Content Descriptors support this Achievement Standard (Creating and making: 1, Developing practices and skills: 1, Exploring and responding: 2, Presenting and performing: 1).
Is this from the latest Australian Curriculum?
Yes, this Achievement Standard is from the Australian Curriculum version 9.0 (AC v9), the most current version published by ACARA.