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Course Structure Two units: Dance: Technical Skills (Higher) Dance: Choreography (Higher) Internally assessed Externally verified by SQA Pass/Fail
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Key Messages• Provides progression from National 5 Dance• Develops an increased depth and
complexity of knowledge, understanding and skills
• Offers personalisation and choice • Provides flexibility
Course Structure
Two units:•Dance: Technical Skills (Higher)•Dance: Choreography (Higher)Internally assessedExternally verified by SQA Pass/Fail
Course Assessment• Performance (2 Technical Solos),
marked by SQA Visiting Assessor and centre Assessor (70 marks)• Practical Activity (Choreography and
Choreography Review) marked by SQA Visiting Assessor and centre Assessor (70 marks)
Both performance and Practical Activity contribute to final grade
• Use valid and reliable assessments- SQA-produced Unit Assessment Support Packs- Centre devised assessments that have been prior verified- Your own assessments – strongly advise you have these prior verified
• Marking of assessments- SQA packs are designed on a pass/fail basis- Use Judging Evidence Tables to make assessment judgments against Assessment
Standards- Judging Evidence Tables have commentary on how to meet each Assessment Standard- A task/activity can meet most or all of the Unit Outcome and Assessment Standards- Indicate on candidate’s work that Unit Assessment Standards have been met
• Unit Assessment complementing learning and teaching- Unit Assessment is open and flexible- Assessment should allow you space to prepare for Added Value/Course Assessment
Key messages Key messages from Verification (Round 1)
Assessment Support Schedule 2013/14 Assessment Support Schedule 2013/14 Sept 13 CfE Update Letter
Oct 13 Unit Assessment Support (Package 1)
Feb 14 Unit Assessment Support (Package 2)
Feb 14 Higher Specimen Question Paper
Mar 14 Coursework General Assessment Information
Apr 14 Unit Assessment Support (Package 3)
May 14 Update Mandatory Documents
Jun 14 Update Unit Assessment Support
Unit assessment - recapUnit assessment - recap• Flexible and open Assessment Standards and Evidence
Requirements in Units
• Greater range of techniques and methodologies for assessment – encouraged
• Assessments can be designed to provide evidence across more than one outcome or Unit – combined assessments
• More opportunities to gather naturally occurring evidence – assessment as part of learning and teaching
Unit Assessment Support purpose Unit Assessment Support purpose
As at National 5, Assessment Support will be provided which you can use to:•Assess your candidates
•Adapt for your own assessment programmes
•Help you develop your own assessments
Unit Assessment Support at HigherUnit Assessment Support at Higher – key features – key features
• Valid from August 2014
• Complements and supports learning and teaching
• Assess competence against Unit Outcomes and Assessment Standards
• Designed to encourage professional judgement
• Provide broad-based tasks – allow assessors to choose appropriate context and forms of evidence
• Show range of approaches to generating assessment evidence
• Give information on the type of evidence which could be gathered
Unit assessment support Unit assessment support packages at Higher - approachespackages at Higher - approaches
Package 1 • Unit by Unit approach – discrete assessment
tasks for each UnitPackage 2 • Portfolio approach – naturally occurring
evidence Package 3 • Combined approach – groups Outcomes and
Assessment Standards from different Units
Assessment Support PackageAssessment Support PackageTechnical SkillsTechnical Skills
• Study two selected dance styles:- compare technical skills and characteristics- explain influence of social and cultural
factors• Demonstrate technical skills in two
contrasting dance styles • Evaluate technical skills – self and other
Assessment Support PackageAssessment Support PackageChoreographyChoreography
•Demonstrate knowledge of choreographic principles•Analyse a professional piece of choreography:
- use and impact of choreographic principles - use and impact of theatre arts
•Choreograph and evaluate a group dance
Course Assessment at HigherCourse Assessment at Higher• Course Assessment at National 5, Higher and
Advanced Higher assesses Added Value
• Courses at Higher are normally assessed by one or two Components
• Courses at Higher are graded A – D, as at present
• Controlled Assessment of setting, conducting and marking
• For Dance there are 2 Components – performance and practical activity
Higher – PerformanceHigher – Performance• 70 marks• 2 technical solos (35 marks each)• Tutor-choreographed• Contrasting dance styles• Each solo to last 1.5 – 2 minutes
Marking Technical SkillsMarking Technical Skills
20 marks:5 Technical execution and use of
turnout/parallel as appropriate to genre5 Centring, balance, alignment and posture5 Stamina, strength and flexibility5 Spatial awareness and accurate recreation
of choreography
Marking Performance SkillsMarking Performance Skills
15 marks:5 Timing and musicality5 Quality and dynamics5 Self-expression, sense of performance, concentration and focus
DiscussionDiscussion
Watch the solo provided for reference and, using the advice given for performance, discuss how you would devise an appropriate technical solo for your candidates.
Higher – Practical ActivityHigher – Practical Activity• 70 marks• Completed over a period of time under
some supervision and control• 2 sections: choreography (35 marks),
choreography review (35 marks)
Section 1: ChoreographySection 1: Choreography• 2-3 minutes• Minimum of 3 dancers (excluding self) • 3 tasks– Planning: select a theme, carry out research,
devise initial movement ideas– Development: create and finalise the
choreography – Performance: present choreography for
assessment
Marking ChoreographyMarking Choreography
35 marks:•Use of motif/movement to convey theme•Use of choreographic structure•Use of choreographic devices•Use of space•Use of music/sound•Use of theatre arts
Section 2: Choreography ReviewSection 2: Choreography Review
• Completed before choreography is presented for assessment
• Any suitable format• 3 tasks:– Review planning– Review development– Reflect on skills
Marking Choreography ReviewMarking Choreography Review
35 marks:•Review planning: explain relationship(s) between motif, theme and research•Review development: justify use of particular choices •Reflect on skills as a choreographer