SYLLABUS OUTLINE OF CLASSICAL INDIAN BHARATANATYAM ... · training in Bharatanatyam or other dance-based careers, integrating the major aspects of the art form, including the movement

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IMPERIALSOCIETYOFTEACHERSOFDANCINGClassicalIndianDanceFaculty

SYLLABUSOUTLINEOFCLASSICALINDIANBHARATANATYAMEXAMINATIONS

DECEMBER2016

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CONTENTS

PrimaryClassExamination..........................................................................................................................................4

BharatanatyamGradedExaminations:Grades1-6...................................................................................................8Grade1.......................................................................................................................................................................11Grade2.......................................................................................................................................................................13Grade3.......................................................................................................................................................................15Grade4.......................................................................................................................................................................17Grade5.......................................................................................................................................................................19Grade6.......................................................................................................................................................................20

Assessment…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….22

VocationalGradedExaminations..............................................................................................................................27IntermediateFoundation...........................................................................................................................................29Intermediate...............................................................................................................................................................30Advanced1.................................................................................................................................................................33Advanced2.................................................................................................................................................................34

Assessment…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….36

ReasonableAdjustments...........................................................................................................................................40

ProfessionalQualifications(UK&Europe)...............................................................................................................41

ResultsandCertification............................................................................................................................................41

Re-takes.....................................................................................................................................................................42

Regulation..................................................................................................................................................................42

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FOREWORDBharatanatyamoriginatedmanycenturiesagointhetemplesofTamilNaduinSouthIndia.Itisknownforitsstronglinesthatmakegeometricandsymmetricalshapesaswellasitsturn-outpositionbywhichitiscommonlyrecognised.Thedanceformisembellishedwithintricatelyexpressivehandgesturesandelaboratefacialexpressionsthatlendtothestory-tellingaspectofthisstyle.

Themārgam,whichistheformatofatraditionalBharatanatyampresentation,wasformalisedbytheTanjoreQuartetinthesecondhalfoftheeighteenthcentury.Traditionally,thetrainingprogrammeforBharatanatyamdancershasbeenorganisedaroundthismārgam.Bharatanatyamdancers,tothisday,generallyfollowthisformatinatraditionalpresentation.TheISTDsyllabusisdesignedcloselytoreflecttraditionalteachingwhilstconsideringtheneedsandexperiencesofpresent-daystudentsworldwide.

StudentsofclassicalIndiandance,otherthanthoseinIndia,areinanenvironmentthatmaynotnecessarilycomplementtheirexperienceofBharatanatyamtraining.This˙syllabus,therefore,isbasedontheinvestingoftimeandeffortintheearlyGrades,tocreatethenecessaryphysicalandculturalinfrastructureforthedancerintraining.

Thesyllabusalsoaccommodatessomechangesinthetraditionallearningprogressionofdancematerial.Itpromotesholisticdanceexperienceattheinitialstages,evenbeforeeachaspectofthephysicaltraininghasbeenmastered.Studentsarealsoencouragedtoseedanceperformancesinordertogainaculturalandcriticalunderstanding,andalivelyinterestinBharatanatyamandinthewiderhorizonsofdance.

TheISTDsyllabusprovidesastructureequallysuitedtostudentsofanyofthedifferentbāņisofBharatanatyam,withoutfavouringoneoveranother.

Thesyllabusforeachexaminationispresentedinthreesections:

• AncillarySkills• TechnicalSkillsandPerformance• Health&BodyConditioning,TheoryandFile

Foressentialinformationongoodteachingpracticesrelatedtothesyllabus,andforthefulldetailandexplanationofthesyllabuscontent,seetheBharatanatyamExaminationSpecificationsavailableforpurchasefromtheISTDshopatheadquarters.


ISTDCLASSICALINDIANBHARATANATYAMDANCEEXAMINATIONSPRIMARYCLASSEXAMINATIONINTRODUCTIONRATIONALEThis syllabus is common for Bharatanatyam and Kathak, in preparing children for the Graded Examinations ofeither genre. It may equally be taught by teachers of either genre, using the movement vocabulary which isfamiliarandwhichwouldbeofuseinlaterlearning.ThissyllabushasbeendesignedtointroduceyoungerlearnerstoclassicalIndiandanceandassuchhasbeendesignedtomeettheirneeds.ExtensivenotesonthesyllabusaretobefoundintheClassicalIndianDancePrimaryExaminationSpecifications,whichmaybepurchasedfromtheISTDShop,ImperialHouse,22/26PaulStreet,LondonEC2A4QE,tel:02073771577,fax:02072478979.ENTRYREQUIREMENTSANDGENERALINFORMATIONAGELIMITSThePrimaryexaminationhasnolowerorupperagelimitbutisrecommendedforthosebetweentheagesofsixandeight.GENDERDISTINCTIONSTheexaminationdoesnotrequirethedancertomakeagenderspecificpresentation.Malesandfemalescanbepresentedtogether.TIMEALLOWANCES/NUMBEROFCANDIDATES

Examination

1or2Candidates 3or4Candidates

PrimaryClass Notused 20minutes

ForthePrimaryClassExaminationtheteacherteachesthreetofourcandidatesinthepresenceoftheexaminer,demonstratingtheirexperienceofthesyllabusmaterial,followedbypresentingtheminaprepareddancesequence.Theexaminerwillthenhavetheopportunitytorequestsyllabusmaterialtobeshownonanindividualbasis.


MUSICALACCOMPANIMENTTheteacherisresponsibleforthemusicalaccompanimentinarecordedformat.ForthePrimaryClassExaminationonly,theteachermaybetheoperator.DRESSREQUIREMENTSTherearenomarksforgroomingforthePrimaryClassExamination;itisconsideredanessentialaspectoftraining,givingpoiseandconfidence.Thefollowingareexpected:

• Candidatesshouldbesuitablydressedinclothesthatenabletheexaminertoseethedanceandallowthe candidatetoperformwithoutdistraction.• Femalesshouldwearasuitablytailoredsalwārorcuridārkamīz.• Malesshouldwearasuitablytailoredkurtāpyjāma.• Allcandidatesshouldhavetheirwaistfirmlybound.• Hairshouldbepinnedawayfromthefaceand,ifnecessary,drawnbackinasingleplaitorbun.Along plaitshouldbesecuredatthebacktopreventitsmovementdistractingfromthedance.• Nodancecostumesorjewelleryshouldbeworn.• Anklebellsareoptional.

SYLLABUSCONTENTThissyllabusoutlinemustbeappliedinconjunctionwiththePrimaryClassExaminationSpecifications.1. BodyAwareness1.1 Warm-up1.2 Cool-down1.3 ‘Everyday’stance/the‘dance’stance1.4 Awarenessofbodyparts1.5 Placingofthelegsandfeet1.6 Carriageofthearms,shoulders,neck,headandeyes1.7 Mobilisationofthearms,wrists,hands,fingers,shoulders;headandneck;faceandeyes2. RhythmandTiming2.1 Handclapping,footbeating2.2 Variationsinthesoundofstamping3. Dynamics3.1 Firmandgentle3.2 Quickandslow3.3 Risingandsinking3.4 Actionandstillness4. Expression4.1 Communicationoffeelingsandemotions4.2 Lucidityofmimeticstatements


5. SpatialAwareness5.1 Directionrelatingtobody5.2 Directionrelatingtospace5.3 Travelling5.4 TurnsandspinsASSESSMENTTheexaminationtakesplaceinthepresenceoftheteacher.

• Normallythreetofourcandidatesareexaminedsimultaneously.• The firstpartof theexamination is conductedby the teacher, leadingapre-rehearseddanceorwarm- up sequence, for 5 minutes, covering all aspects of the syllabus. This part demonstrates candidates’ abilitytofollowinstructions.• The secondpart is a prepareddanceperformanceof around3 - 4minutes. This canbe a sequenceof dancemovements,whichneednotbegenrespecific.• Thefinalpartistheexaminerrequestingmaterialfromthesyllabusindividuallyfromeachcandidate.

MARKSCHEMEPRIMARYCLASS

Titleofcomponent Marksattainable

Bodyawarenessandcontrol 15

Rhythm/timing:accuracyinkeepingfootbeatsandclapping 15

Dynamics 10

Expression 10

Spatialawarenessanduseofspace 10

Responsetoteacher 10

Movementmemory 10

Performancequality 20

Total 100


METHODOFASSESSMENTThePrimaryClassExaminationisassessedexternallybyvisitingexaminersrecruitedandtrainedbytheISTD.Thetitlesofthecomponentsandthemarksattainablearedetailedabove.Theoverallmarkisgivenoutof100andtheoverallresultisindicatedasfollows:Grade Marks

Distinction 80-100marks

Merit 60-79marks

Pass 40-59marks

NotAttained 0-39marks

ASSESSMENTGUIDANCECandidatesareassessedontheirabilitytoshow:

• Technicalaccuracywithcorrectplacementtothebestoftheirphysicalfacility.• Appropriateuseoflimbsshowinganunderstandingofthepurposeorsignificanceofeachmovementor sequenceofmovements.• Asenseoflineandwellco-ordinatedmovements.• Anassuredperformanceshowingthedifferentqualitiesofmovementrequiredbyeachsectionofthe examinationstructure.• Musicalityandrhythmicawareness.


BHARATANATYAMGRADEDEXAMINATIONS:GRADES1-6INTRODUCTIONRATIONALE Bharatanatyammakesadistinctivecontributiontotheeducationofallstudents,inthatitusesmovement,whichisthefundamentalmodeofhumanexpression.Itoffersarangeoflearningopportunitiesandenablesparticipantstoenjoyphysicalexpressionaswellasdevelopintellectualsensibilities.AstheyworktogetherinBharatanatyam,candidateslearnaboutco-operationanddevelopanunderstandingoftheshapingofmovementintoartisticformsofexpression.

GradedExaminationsinBharatanatyamareconcernedwithprogressivemasteryindefinedstageswithinthecontextofsafedancepractice.

AIMSTheaimofGradedExaminationsistoprovideanassessmentschemefordance,whichgivesthebasisforthemeasurementoftheindividualcandidate'sprogressanddevelopment,whetherthecandidateispursuingdanceasaleisureactivityoraspreparationforaprofessionalcareerasadanceteacherorperformer.Therearesixpracticalexaminationgrades,numberedfrom1to6,inordertoindicatetheincreasingorderofdifficulty(6representsthehighestlevelofattainment).OBJECTIVESTheobjectivesoftheBharatanatyamGradedExaminationsyllabusaresetoutbelow:

• ToimpartpracticalskillsinBharatanatyamasitismanifesttodayinitstraditionalform,complementedby appropriatebackgroundknowledgeandunderstandingoftheart,throughaprogrammeoftrainingand assessment.• Tolayaholisticfoundationeitherasanelementinaliberaleducationorasapreparationforvocational traininginBharatanatyamorotherdance-basedcareers,integratingthemajoraspectsoftheartform, includingthemovementvocabulary,theexperienceofperformanceandanunderstandingoftherelevant musicandliterature.• TodevelopanawarenessandappreciationofBharatanatyaminthecontextofawiderdanceworld.

LEARNINGANDPROGRESSIONCandidatesdeveloptheskillandunderstandingofBharatanatyam,atthesametimeasbuildingasoundtechnique,bydevelopingthephysicalabilitytocommunicatethroughmovementinanexpressiveandartisticway.Aclearlydefinedstructureallowslearningtotakeplaceinthecontextofsafedancepractice.TheGradedExaminationsbuildupprogressively,ensuringthatstepsandskillslearnedatlowerlevelsprepareformorecomplexmovementsasthecandidateprogresses.


EachBharatanatyamGradedExaminationallowscandidatestoprogresstothenexthighergradeintheBharatanatyamgenre.Also,arangeoftransferstootherdancegenresbecomespossibleasthecandidatedevelopsphysicallyandlearnscommonskillssuchasrunning,gesture,posture,timingandrhythmicawareness.Inthisway,withadditionalteachinginput,thecandidateisabletodevelopabroadbaseofdancingskills.

FollowingonfromtheGradedExaminations,candidatesmaywishtoprogresstotheVocationalGradedExaminationsaspreparationforemploymentasaprofessionaldanceroraspreparationfordanceteachingqualifications.

TheGradedExaminationsinBharatanatyamalsoallowforthoseparticipatingsolelyforrecreationalpurposestoproducequalityworkinasafedancecontext.ENTRYCONDITIONSANDGENERALINFORMATION AGELIMITSThereisnoupperorloweragelimitforenteringtheBharatanatyamGradedExaminations.Itisrecommended,however,thatteachersensurethatcandidatesareatanappropriatelevelofmaturitytomeetandenjoythedemandsofthesyllabus.Itisrecommendedthatchildrenandadultsarenotenteredatthesametime.PRIORLEARNINGTheGradedExaminationsinBharatanatyamareintendedtobetakenconsecutivelyandmostcandidateswillwishtoprogressthroughtheminsequenceinordertodevelopanddemonstratetherequisiteskills.However,incaseswhereexaminationsareundertakenwithoutsuccessatthepreviousgrade,thecandidateneedstobeatanappropriatelevelofphysicalandartisticdevelopment.BeforeacandidateenrolsinaclassleadingtoaGradedExamination,teachersareunderaparticularduty,therefore,toassesstheachievementofthecandidate,particularlywithregardtosafedancepractice.GENDERDISTINCTIONSTheexaminationdoesnotrequirethedancertomakeagenderspecificpresentation.Malesandfemalescanbepresentedtogether.TIMEALLOWANCES/NUMBEROFCANDIDATESCandidatesarenormallyexaminedingroupsofthree.Wherethisisnotpossible,candidatesshouldbeenteredinpairs.Inexceptionalcircumstances,asinglecandidatecanbeentered,forexampleiftheteacherisnotenteringanyotherGrade1candidateswhohavelearntthesameprepareddancesequence.ForGrades1-6thethreecandidatesshowaprepareddancesequencesimultaneously,followingwhichtheyeachinturnanswerquestionsabouttheprepareddancesequencetheyhaveshown,aboutotherelementsofthesyllabus,andtheymaybeaskedtodancetodemonstratetheirunderstanding.Theexaminationofthecandidatestakesthefollowingtotaltime.


Examination 1Candidate 2Candidates 3Candidates

Grade1 15minutes 25minutes 30minutes






Thesetimingsincludeanallocationoftimefortheexaminertoassesscandidates’files.MUSICALACCOMPANIMENTTheteacherisresponsiblefortheprovisionofaccompanimentwhichmustbeinrecordedformatforwhichanoperatorwillberequired.Onnoaccountmaytheteacher,anothercandidateinthesamesession,oraparentofacandidatebepresenttooperateoraccompanyforthesixGradedExaminations.AdoubleCDwithsamplemusicappropriatefortheexaminationpresentationisavailablefromtheISTDshop.DRESSREQUIREMENTSTherearenomarksforgroomingfortheGradedexaminations;itisconsideredanessentialaspectoftraining,givingpoiseandconfidence.Thefollowingareexpected:

• Candidatesshouldbesuitablydressedinclothesthatenabletheexaminertoseethedanceandallowthe candidatetoperformwithoutdistraction.• Femalesshouldwearadancepracticesāriorsuitablytailoredsalwārkamīz.• Malesshouldwearadhotiorasuitablytailoredkurtāpyjāma.• Allcandidatesshouldhavetheirwaistfirmlybound.• Hairshouldbepinnedawayfromthefaceand,ifnecessary,drawnbackinasingleplaitorbun.Along plaitshouldbesecuredatthebacktopreventitsmovementdistractingfromthedance.• Nodancecostumeorjewelleryshouldbeworn.• NoanklebellsshouldbewornfortheGrade1,2and3examinations.InGrades4,5and6theseare optional.


SYLLABUSCONTENTThis syllabusoutlinemustbe applied in conjunctionwith theBharatanatyamGradedExamination SpecificationsandtheGeneralStatementonLevelDescriptors,availableontheISTDwebsite.GRADES1,2&3(LEVEL1)Candidatesdemonstrateanincreasingvocabularyofmovementinthechosentechnique.Anunderstandingofthetechniqueisreflectedintheabilitytocoordinatesimplemovementstoproducecombinationsofstepsandqualityofmovementieprecisionandcontrolwithintherangeoftheirownphysicalcapacity.Candidatescommunicateanincreasingconfidenceinperformance.Theyareabletointerpretmusicanddisplaysensitivitytomusicalcontentandstyle.Candidates'performancesshowadevelopingspatialawareness,anabilitytoworkwithothersandresponsivenesstoanaudience.GRADE1AncillarySkills1. RhythmandTāla1.1 Recitationofśolkaṭṭuforaḍavusintwokālasandappropriatetāla.1.2 Recitationofśolkaṭṭuforthekorvaiwithtāla.1.3 Recitationofjātiscovered.1.4 Knowledgeofāditālaandrūpakatāla.2. Music2.1 TwelvetofourteenSaraḷiVarisaiineitherMāyamālavagowlaorŚankarabharana,tobesunginthree speedstoāditāla.2.2 Onegītainrūpakatāla. Thesemaybesungbyfollowingwrittennotation.TechnicalSkillsandPerformance3. MovementVocabulary (Assessedinfirstandsecondspeedonly,recommendedtobepractisedinallthreespeeds)3.1 Taṭṭuaḍavu-seventoninevarietiesofstampinginsthānakaandaraimaņḍi.3.2 Kaṭṭuaḍavu-threevarietiesusingcrossingandstampingpatterns(usingkaṭakāmukhaandalapadmaor tripatākahasta).3.3 Meṭṭuaḍavu-stampingontheballofthefoot.3.4 Nāṭṭuaḍavu-eightvarietiesofstretchingtheleg.3.5 Paravalaḍavu-varietiesoftātaitaita

• Inaraimaņḍiwithfeetandarmsinsynchrony.• Inaraimaņḍiwitharmsmovinginafullcircle.• Insthānakawitharmsmovinginsynchronythenopposition.

3.6 Diditai-insequencesexploringvariousarmmovementsforonestep,differentfootpositionsforthe samerhythmandavarietyoffloorpatterns.3.7 Naḍai-thebasicBharatanatyamwalkincorporatingawarenessofthreejātis-caturaśra,tiśraandmiśra.


4. Nritta4.1 Selectionofaḍavusfromtheabovesection.4.2 Atleastonekorvaispanningaminimumoffourāvartanasofāditāla,infirstandsecondspeedonly,using theaḍavuvocabularyofthisGrade.Thismustbepresentedintheprepareddancesequenceina distinctlyseparatemannerforeasyidentificationbytheexaminer.

5. Abhinaya/Nritya5.1 GesturesandexpressionfortwoślokassuchastheGuruandSivaślokas.6. CreativeExercise6.1 Usingdiditai,acandidatewillbeexpectedtocreateavarietyoffloorpatternsusingdifferenthand gesturesand/orfootpositionsoninstructionfromtheexaminer.Health&BodyConditioning,TheoryandFile

7. Health&BodyConditioning7.1 Simplewarm-upexercisesforthebeginningofclass.7.2 Holdingoftheposture(araimaņḍiandsthānaka)-positionsofthefeet,degreeofturn-out,alignment, centering,shoulders.7.3 Exercisesforcenteringoftheeyes;eye,neckandheadexercisesforthepurposeoffocussingand alignmentinpresentation;exercisesforhandandeyecoordination.7.4 Simplecool-downexercisesfortheendofclass.

8. Theory8.1 Anunderstandingoftheprinciplesofmovementandthefunctionoftheexercises.8.2 Ślokas-Guruvandana,Sivastuti,sahanāvavatu,oranyotherśloka–knowingthewordsandmeanings.8.3 Śira,drișṭi,grīvaandmaņḍalabhedaślokas,asamyutaandsamyutahastaślokas.8.4 NāṭyaKramahaśloka.8.5 Devahastasrelatingtoślokaslearnt.8.6 Nomenclatureofaḍavus.9. File(A4RingBinder,clearlynamedinlargeonthefrontandspineofthebinder)9.1 Arecordofmusicalnotations.9.2 Arecordofthemovementvocabulary,prescribedkorvai,rhythmandtāla,theoryandabhinaya/nritya covered.9.3 BriefnotesontheoriginofBharatanatyam(4-5independentpoints,writtenusingaround200-300 words).9.4 Candidatesshouldalsobeencouragedtocollectarichvarietyofsupportingmaterial.TheGrade1examinationconsistsof:

• Presentationofthefile.• Performanceofaprepareddancesequenceofsixminutes’durationonly,demonstratingabilityto performthemovementvocabularyintwospeeds,nrittacompositionandabhinayaasprescribedinthe syllabus.Thepreparedpiecefortheexamshouldincludesectionsofaḍavus fortheGrade,aswellas prescribedcompositionsofnrittaandabhinayapieces.• Individualresponsetosimplequestionstestingtheory,questionsgeneratedfromthefileandthe performance.• Furtherindividualdemonstrationifrequestedbytheexaminer.

Threecandidatesarenormallyexaminedsimultaneously.


GRADE2AncillarySkills1. RhythmandTāla1.1 Recitationofśolkaṭṭuforaḍavusintrikālaandappropriatetāla.1.2 Recitationofśolkaṭṭuforthekorvaiwithtāla.1.3 Knowledgeofpancajāti.1.4 Knowledgeoftālaanditsangas(limitedtoāditālaandrūpakatāla).2. Music2.1 JanṭaVarisai-studentswillbeexpectedtosingseventonineexercisesintwospeeds,ināditala.2.2 Atleasttwogītas,eachinadifferenttāla. Thesemaybesungbyfollowingwrittennotation.

TechnicalSkillsandPerformance3. MovementVocabulary(inthreespeeds)3.1 Taṭṭuaḍavu-seventoninevarietiesinascendinganddescendingtempi.3.2 Śimiraḍavu-twovarietiesintiśrajāti.3.3 Paravalaḍavu-varietiesoftātaitaita

• Armsandfeetworkinginopposition.• Armsmovinginacircularpattern,incorporatingaspinforthefootwork.• Thefootworktoincorporateajump(onthefirstbeatorthesecondbeat).• ToincorporateaT-shapedpatternforanyofthevarietieslearntinthisorthepreviousgrade.

3.4 Periya/rangakramaņa/uśīaḍavu–Seriesofoff-beatstepscoveringspaceinavarietyoffloorpatterns.3.5 Egarmeṭṭu/kudittameṭṭuaḍavu-fourtoeightvarietiesoftaihattaihi.3.6 Cil/jāru/sarikkalaḍavu-varietiesoftaiyataihiinwhichthesthānakapositionisused:

• Twovarietiesusingpatākahasta.• Twovarietiesusingalapadmahasta.• Onevarietyusingmrigaśīrșahasta.

3.7 Bhramari-twovarietiesofekapāda.3.8 Utplavana-threevarieties,ofwhichoneincludesuseofkartarihasta.3.9 Taṭṭumeṭṭu/jātiaḍavudemonstratingpancajāti.3.10 Muktāya/tīrmānaaḍavu–tadhingiņatomseries.

4. Nritta4.1 Aselectionofaḍavusfromtheabovesection.4.2 Anrittacompositionbasedonaswarakorvai.5. Abhinaya/Nritya5.1 AślokamorecomplexthanthoseprescribedforGrade1.Thiscanbeperformedasfreeverseorboundto rhythm.Examplesofślokasthatcanbeusedinclude,mūshikavāhana,śantākāram,yākundendu.The sāhityaofasimplegītacanalsobeused.6. CreativeExercise6.1 Oninstructionfromtheexaminer,developmentofanarrativebasedonasentencestructureusingpatāka hastaviniyoga.


Health&BodyConditioning,TheoryandFile7. Health&BodyConditioning7.1 Understandingandmaintenanceofagoodpostureaswellasdevelopmentintheexecutionand understandingofexercisesfromGrade1.7.2 Exercisesfordevelopingbalance.7.3 Strengtheningfeetandlegs.8. Theory8.1 Anunderstandingoftheprinciplesofmovementandthefunctionoftheexercises.8.2 Nomenclatureofaḍavus.8.3 Śira,drișṭiandgrīvabhedaviniyogas-notwithśloka.8.4 Patākahastaviniyoga-ślokaorSanskritnames.8.5 Sthānaka,utplavana,bhramariandcāribhedaślokasorSanskritnames.8.6 Knowingthewordsandmeaningsoftheślokafromtheabhinaya/nrityasection.

9. File(A4RingBinder,clearlynamedinlargeonthefrontandspineofthebinder)9.1 Arecordofmusicalnotations.9.2 Arecordofthemovementvocabulary,theprescribedkorvai,rhythmandtāḷa,theoryand abhinaya/nrityacovered.9.3 NotesonthemythologicalbackgroundofBharatanatyamwiththestoryofthecreationoftheNatya Veda.(Around500words)9.4 Notesonnritta,nrityaandnāṭya.9.5 Candidatesshouldalsobeencouragedtocollectarichvarietyofsupportingmaterial.TheGrade2examinationconsistsof:

• Presentationofthefile.• Performanceofaprepareddancesequenceofeightminutes’durationonly,demonstratingabilityto performthemovementvocabularyinthreespeeds,aswarakorvaiandamorecomplexślokacompared toGrade1.ThepreparedpiecefortheexamshouldincludesectionsofaḍavusfortheGrade,aswellas prescribedcompositionsofnrittaandabhinayapieces.• Individualresponsetosimplequestionstestingtheory,questionsgeneratedfromthefileandthe performance.• Furtherindividualdemonstrationifrequestedbytheexaminer.



GRADE3 AncillarySkills1. RhythmandTāla1.1 RecitationwithtālaofśolkaṭṭuofAlārippukorvaiandkuraippuandknowledgeoftheirrhythmic structures.1.2 Understandingoftālastructureoftheinvocationandrecitationofanykorvaisincludedintheinvocation.2. Music2.1 Abilitytosingalankārasinsaptatālaandknowledgeofthestructureofthesaptatāla.Thesemaybe sungbyfollowingwrittennotation.2.2 Abilitytosingtheinvocationtotāla.TechnicalSkillsandPerformance3. MovementVocabulary3.1 Eṭṭaaḍavu-fivevarietiesoftattaitām/tattaitāha.3.2 Pakkaaḍavu-varietiesoftattaitāha

• Threevarietiesdoneonthespot.• Twovarietiesoftravellingmovement.

3.3 Tāhatajhamtaritā.3.4 Maņḍiaḍavu-twocombinationsinwhichthemuzhumaņḍipositionisused.3.5 Sarikkalaḍavu-inwhichthestartingpositionismuzhumaņḍi.3.6 Meiaḍavu-twovarieties.3.7 Muktāya/tīrmānaaḍavu–kiṭatakadharikiṭatomseries.4. Nritta4.1 Aselectionofaḍavusfromtheabovesection.4.2 TāhatajhamtaritākorvaioftiśraAlārippu.4.3 Kuraippusettoasuitabletimecycle.5. Abhinaya/Nritya

5.1 Aninvocatoryitemwithbothnrittaandabhinaya,forexample,Kavittuvam,Stuti,Vandana.Itis mandatorythattheabhinayaperformedinthisGradeissettoatimecycleasopposedtofreeverse.6. CreativeExercise6.1 Thecandidatewillbeexpectedtoapplyanyjātitoanyaḍavuasrequestedbytheexaminer.Health&BodyConditioning,TheoryandFile7. Health&BodyConditioning7.1 Goodunderstandingofasafeposture:spinalcolumn,hip-knee-anklealignment,shoulder-elbow-wrist alignment.7.2 Shortwarm-upandcool-downsequencesforBharatanatyamclass.


8. Theory

8.1 Anunderstandingoftheprinciplesofmovementandthefunctionoftheexercises.8.2 Nomenclatureofaḍavus.8.3 Knowledgeofsāhityafortheitemslearnt–wordsandmeanings.8.4 Knowledgeofthefourtypesofabhinaya.8.5 KnowledgeofPātraprāņawithślokaaswellasmeanings.8.6 Viniyogasofasamyutahastasuptośukatuņḍa-ślokaorSanskritnames.9. File(A4RingBinder,clearlynamedinlargeonthefrontandspineofthebinder)9.1 Arecordofmusicalnotations.9.2 Arecord,withnotations,oftheprescribedkorvai,thekuraippu,andtherhythmicstructureswithinthe invocation.9.3 Arecordofthemovementvocabulary,rhythmandtāla,theoryandabhinaya/nrityacovered.9.4 InformationondifferentbāņisofBharatanatyam.9.5 KnowledgeofandbasicinformationonotherclassicalIndiandancegenres.9.6 HistoryofBharatanatyamthroughtheages,andtothepresentday.9.7 Candidatesshouldalsobeencouragedtocollectarichvarietyofsupportingmaterial.TheGrade3examinationconsistsof:

• Presentationofthefile.• Performanceofaprepareddancesequenceoftenminutes’durationonly,demonstratingabilityto performthemovementvocabulary,aswellastheprescribednrittaandnrityacompositions.The preparedpiecefortheexamshouldincludesectionsofaḍavusfortheGrade,aswellastheprescribed nrittaandnrityacompositions.• Individualresponsetosimplequestionstestingtheory,questionsgeneratedfromthefileandthe performance.• Furtherindividualdemonstrationifrequestedbytheexaminer.



GRADES4AND5(LEVEL2)Candidatesdemonstrateconsolidatedtechnicalskillsandanincreasedrangeofmovementsinsequencesofincreasedlengthandcomplexity.Theyshowaclearunderstandingofmechanicsandpurposeoftherequiredvocabulary.Candidatesshowtheabilitytosustainanappropriatesenseofstylethroughoutmorecomplexsequencesandanincreasedsensitivitytovaryingmusicalqualities.Technicalfacilityandimprovedspatialawarenessleadtoanincreasedassuranceofpresentation.GRADE4AncillarySkills1. RhythmandTāla1.1 Recitation,withtāla,ofthewholeAlārippuandoftheJatiswaramkorvais.2. Music2.1 Abilitytosingthedanceitemslearntwithtāla.TechnicalSkillsandPerformance3. MovementVocabulary3.1 Miscellaneousaḍavus - a selectionof four shouldbemade, eachdemonstratingadifferentmovement quality. Suggestedaḍavus -ḍolā or vīsu, katti and complexmaņḍi aḍavus. These are only suggested aḍavus;teacherscanuseanyothercomplexaḍavusnottaughtinpreviousgrades.4. NrittaandNritya4.1 Aselectionofaḍavusfromtheabovesection.4.2 Alārippu.4.3 Jatiswaram.4.4 Śabdam.5. CreativeExercise5.1 TheexaminerwillprescribeasimplenarrativeofthecomplexityofaŚabdamandthecandidatewillbe expectedtointerpretthisusingthehastaviniyogasuptoalapadma.Thewordsforthenarrativewillbea description/translationinEnglishandnotsāhityafromasong.Health&BodyConditioning,TheoryandFile6. Health&BodyConditioning 6.1 Thorough understanding of a safe posture: spinal column, hip-knee-ankle alignment, shoulder-elbow- wristalignment.6.2 Understandingofthedifferencebetweengeneralandstyle-specificwarm-upandcool-down.6.3 Knowledgeofexercisesfordevelopingstamina.6.4 Useofbreath.7. Theory7.1 Anunderstandingoftheprinciplesofmovementandthefunctionoftheexercises.7.2 Nomenclatureofaḍavus.


7.3 Knowledgeofsāhityaforitemslearnt–wordsandmeanings.7.4 AwarenessoftheNatyaSastra.7.5 KnowledgeaboutthecontentoftheAbhinayaDarpana.7.6 Asamyutahastaviniyogasuptoalapadma-ślokaorSanskritnames.7.7 Aṣṭadikpālakahastasanddaśāvatārahastas.7.8 Anunderstandingofpadārtha,vākyārthaandsancāri.8. File(A4RingBinder,clearlynamedinlargeonthefrontandspineofthebinder)8.1 Arecordofmusicalnotations.8.2 Arecord,withnotations,oftheAlārippuandJatiswaramkorvais.8.3 Arecordofthemovementvocabulary,rhythmandtāla,theoryandabhinaya/nrityacoveredincluding knowledgeofthesāhityaofthedanceslearnt.8.4 Candidatesshouldalsobeencouragedtocollectarichvarietyofsupportingmaterial.TheGrade4examinationconsistsof:

• Presentationofthefilewhichmustincludearepertoirelistofitemslearntinthisandprevious Grades.• Performanceofaprepareddancesequenceoftwelveminutes’durationonly,demonstrating abilityto

performthemovementvocabulary,Alārippu,JatiswaramandŚabdam.Theprepared piececanbeputtogetherusingthesethreeitemsfullyorinparts.ThepreparedpiecefortheexamshouldincludesectionsofaḍavusfortheGrade,aswellastheprescribednrittaandnrityacompositions.

• Allitemshavetobelearntinfullevenifonlypartsoftheitemsareusedinthepreparedpiece.• Individualresponsetosimplequestionstestingtheory,questionsgeneratedfromthefileandthe performance.• Furtherindividualdemonstrationifrequestedbytheexaminer.Theexaminercanrequestthe candidatetodemonstratetheiteminfullifitiseditedintheperformance.Musicoflearnt compositionsshouldbekeptavailablebytheteacher.



GRADE5AncillarySkills1. RhythmandTāla1.1 Recitation,withtāla,oftheTillānakorvaisandanyotherrhythmicstructureslearntwithintheitems.

2. Music2.1 Abilitytosingthedanceitemslearntwithtāla.TechnicalSkillsandPerformance3. NrittaandNritya3.1 Kīrtanam.3.2 Tillāna.3.3 Padam(involvingasancārioveraminimumof4cyclesofthesongline).4. CreativeExercise4.1 Tworenḍukalaiāvartanasofśolkaṭṭuwillbegivenbytheexaminerandthecandidatewillbeexpectedto setaḍavustothesequence.Theśolkaṭṭuwillbearecitationofsimplebeatsasopposedtowordstypically usedinajati/tīrmāna.Health&BodyConditioning,TheoryandFile5. Health&BodyConditioning5.1 Demonstrationofcorestabilityexercises.5.2 Abilitytodemonstratestrengtheningexercisesofallmajorbodyparts.6. Theory6.1 Anunderstandingoftheprinciplesofmovementandthefunctionoftheexercises.6.2 Knowledgeofsāhityaforitemslearnt–wordsandmeanings.6.3 Introductiontonāyikabhedas,includingașțanāyikaandadescriptionofeachone.6.4 Introductiontobhāvaandrasa.6.5 Asamyutahastaviniyogasuptotriśūla-ślokaorSanskritnames.7. File(A4RingBinder,clearlynamedinlargeonthefrontandspineofthebinder)7.1 Arecordofmusicalnotations.7.2 Arecord,withnotations,oftheTillānakorvaisandanyotherkorvaisintheitemslearnt.7.3 Arecordofthemovementvocabulary,rhythmandtāla,theoryandabhinaya/nrityacoveredincluding knowledgeofthesāhityaofthedanceslearnt.7.4 Candidatesshouldalsobeencouragedtocollectarichvarietyofsupportingmaterial.TheGrade5examinationconsistsof:

• Presentationofthefilewhichmustincludearepertoirelistofitemslearntinthisandpreviousgrades.• Performanceofaprepareddancesequenceoffifteenminutes’durationonly,demonstratingabilityto performKīrtanam,TillānaandaPadam(involvingasancāriasdescribedabove).Theprepared performancecanbeputtogetherusingthesethreeitemsfullyorinparts.• Allitemshavetobelearntinfullevenifonlypartsoftheitemsareusedinthepreparedpiece.• Individualresponsetosimplequestionstestingtheory,questionsgeneratedfromthefileandthe performance.


• Furtherindividualdemonstrationifrequestedbytheexaminer.Theexaminercanrequestthe candidatetodemonstratetheiteminfullifitiseditedintheperformance.Musicoflearnt compositionsshouldbekeptavailablebytheteacher.

Threecandidatesarenormallyexaminedsimultaneously.GRADE6(LEVEL3)

Candidatesdemonstrateacomprehensiveknowledgeandunderstandingofthevocabularyofaparticularstylethroughawiderangeofmovementsperformedwithtechnicalstrength.Alongwithconfidence,candidatesconveyself-awareness,resultinginasensitivepersonalinterpretationofmusicalmood.Candidatesdemonstrateamatureawarenessofaudienceaswellassubtletiesofperformancecombinedwithexpressionandfluidityofmovementinvolvingdynamicsanduseofspace.GRADE6AncillarySkills1. RhythmandTāla1.1 Recitation,withtāla,ofallrhythmicstructuresoftheVarnam.2. Music2.1 Abilitytosingthedanceitemslearntwithtāla.TechnicalSkillsandPerformance3. NrittaandNritya3.1 Varnam.3.2 Aminimumofoneitemfromthefollowingselection–Jāvali/Aṣṭapadi/Bhajan/Devarnāma. Teachersareadvisedtopresentatleastoneiteminthenāyaka/nāyikamode.4. CreativeExercise

4.1 Theexaminerwillgivethecandidatealineofafamiliarsongalongwithitsmeaning.Thiswillbetaken fromrepertoireofeitherthisorpreviousGrades.Thecandidatewillbeaskedtocreatemovementand expressiontothisapplyingpadārtha,vākyārthaandelementsofsancāri.Theactualsāhityawillbeused forthisexercise.Health&BodyConditioning,TheoryandFile5. Health&BodyConditioning5.1 Furtherdevelopmentofcorestabilityexercises.5.2 Thoroughunderstandingofstrengthtrainingandstretching.

6. Theory6.1 Knowledgeofsāhityaforitemslearnt–wordsandmeanings.6.2 Samyutahastaviniyogas-ślokaorSanskritnames.6.3 Understandingofamārgam.


7. File(A4RingBinder,clearlynamedinlargeonthefrontandspineofthebinder)7.1 Arecordofmusicalnotations.7.2 Arecord,withnotations,oftherhythmicstructuresintheVarnam.7.3 Arecordofthemovementvocabulary,rhythmandtāla,theoryandabhinaya/nrityacoveredincluding knowledgeofthesāhityaofthedanceslearnt.7.4 ArecordofatleasttwoBharatanatyamorotherclassicalIndiandanceperformancesseen,withnoteson artists, repertoire and comment on performance discussing angaśuddha and characteristics of the mārgam.7.5 Candidatesshouldalsobeencouragedtocollectarichvarietyofsupportingmaterial.TheGrade6examinationconsistsof:

• Presentationofthefilewhichmustincludearepertoirelistofitemslearntinthisandpreviousgrades.• Performanceofaprepareddancesequenceoftwentyminutes’durationonly,demonstratingabilityto performtheGrade6syllabusthroughanappropriateproportionofnrittaandnritya,withacompulsory inclusionofatleastpartofthefirsthalfandpartofthesecondhalfofthevarnam.• Allitemshavetobelearntinfullevenifonlypartsoftheitemsareusedinthepreparedpiece.• Individualresponsetosimplequestionstestingtheory,questionsgeneratedfromthefileandthe performance.• Furtherindividualdemonstrationifrequestedbytheexaminer.Theexaminercanrequestthecandidate todemonstratetheiteminfullifitiseditedintheperformance.Musicoflearntcompositionsshouldbe keptavailablebytheteacher.



ASSESSMENT-BHARATANATYAMGRADES1–6MARKSCHEMEGRADES1,2AND3

TITLEOFCOMPONENT MARKSATTAINABLE

ANCILLARYSKILLS

Rhythmandtāla-recitationandtimekeepingoftāla. 10

Music-singingwhilekeepingtāla. 10

SectionTotal 20

TECHNICALSKILLSANDPERFORMANCE

MovementVocabulary-Stance,rhythmictransitions,tempochanges,adherencetotāḷainmovement,rhythmicco-ordinationofpartsofthebody.

20

Nrittacomposition(s).. 15

Abhinaya/Nritya.Expressionthroughoutthepresentation.

10

CreativeExercise. 5

SectionTotal 50

HEALTH&BODYCONDITIONING,THEORY,ANDFILE

Health&BodyConditioning. 5

Theory–responsetoquestions. 15

File-adequacyandpresentationandresponsetoquestionsgeneratedfromthefile.

10

SectionTotal 30

Total 100

GRADE4


ANCILLARYSKILLS

Rhythmandtāla-recitationandtimekeepingoftāla. 10

Singingofthedancerepertoirelearntwithtāla. 10

SectionTotal 20



MovementVocabulary. 5

Alārippu. 10

Jatiswaram. 15

Śabdam. 15

CreativeExercise. 5

SectionTotal 50

HEALTH&BODYCONDITIONING,THEORYANDFILE



File-adequacyandpresentation,detailandclarityofdocumentationofdancerepertoire.Responsetoquestionsgeneratedfromthefile,designedtoassessunderstandingofrepertoire,andindependentresearch.

10

SectionTotal 30

Total 100

GRADE5


ANCILLARYSKILLS

Rhythmandtāla-recitationandtimekeepingoftālaforallrhythmiccomponentslearnt.Singingofthedancerepertoirewithtāla.

20

SectionTotal 20


KĪrtanam. 15

Tillāna. 15

Padam(involvingasubstantialsancāri). 15

CreativeExercise. 5

SectionTotal 50






10

SectionTotal 30

Total 100

GRADE6

ANCILLARYSKILLS


Rhythmandtāla-recitationandtimekeepingoftālaforallrhythmiccomponentslearnt.Singingofthedancerepertoirewithtāla.

20

SectionTotal 20



Varnam. 30

Jāvali/Aṣṭapadi/Bhajan/Devarnāma. 15

CreativeExercise. 5

SectionTotal 50






10

SectionTotal 30

Total 100


METHODOFASSESSMENTGradedExaminationsareassessedexternallybyvisitingexaminersrecruitedandtrainedbytheISTD.TheexaminationsaredividedintoSectionsandeachSectioniscomposedofseveralcomponentswhichareseparatelyassessedandaggregatedtogivetheSectiontotal.ThetitlesofthesecomponentsandthemarksattainablefortheBharatanatyamGradedExaminationsaredetailedfurtherbelow.Candidatesmustgainatleast25%ofthemarksattainableineachSectioninordertopasstheexaminationoverall.Incaseswhere25%ofthemarksattainabledoesnotcometoaroundfigure,eg121/2,thepassmarkfortheSectionisloweredtothenearestroundfigure,inthisexample,12.TheSectiontotalsareaggregatedandtheoverallmarkisgivenoutof100.IfallSectionsarepassed,thentheoverallresultisindicatedasfollows:Grade Marks

Distinction 80-100marks

Merit 60-79marks

Pass 40-59marks

NotAttained 0-39marks

However,ifthecandidateisunsuccessfulinoneormoreSections,asexplainedabove,thetotalmarkgivenoutof100willnotcorrespondtotheresultindicatorsinthechart.Inthiscircumstance,whatevertheoverallnumericalmarkmaybe,theresultgivenwillbe`NotAttained'.CLASSIFICATIONOFRESULTSTheprincipleofbestfitisappliedindecidingtheappropriateclassificationforeachcandidate.Itisnottobeexpectedthatacandidateinaparticularcategorywillnecessarilydemonstrateallofthecharacteristicslistedinthatcategory.Acandidatewhoachievesa‘Distinction’classification(80-100marks)isonewhodemonstratesthefollowingattributesinperformance:

• flair,vitalityandskill• fullyappropriatestyle• incisively-focusseddancing• precisioninthetechniqueofthegenre• consistent,highlydevelopedmusicality• confidentandaccurateresponsestoquestionsaskedand/ortasksset


Acandidatewhoachievesa'Merit'classification(60-79marks)isonewhodemonstratesthefollowingattributesinperformance:

• skillandproficiency• largelyappropriatestyle• focusseddancing• competenceinthetechniqueofthegenre• evidenceofdevelopingmusicality• relevantandappropriateresponsestoquestionsaskedand/ortasksset

Acandidatewhoachievesa'Pass'classification(40-59marks)isonewhodemonstratesthefollowingattributesinperformance:

• competence• basicabilitytocarryouttherequiredmovements• periodicmomentsofconvincingfocus• basiccompetenceinmostaspectsofthetechniqueofthegenre• basicmusicality• broadlyrelevantandappropriateresponsetoquestionsaskedand/ortasksset,butsomepromptingmay berequired

Acandidatewhoachievesaninsufficientlevelofachievement'NotAttained'classification(00-39marks)isonewhohasnotyetdemonstratedattributesrequiredtogainatleasta`Pass'classification.ASSESSMENTGUIDANCECandidatesareassessedontheirabilitytoshow:

• Technicalaccuracywithcorrectplacementtothebestoftheirphysicalfacility• Appropriateuseoflimbsshowinganunderstandingofthepurposeorsignificanceofeachmovementor sequenceofmovements• Asenseoflineandwellco-ordinatedmovements• Anassuredperformanceshowingthedifferentqualitiesofmovementrequiredbyeachsectionofthe examinationstructure• Musicalityandrhythmicawareness


BHARATANATYAMVOCATIONALGRADEDEXAMINATIONSINTRODUCTIONRATIONALETheVocationalGradedExaminationsinBharatanatyam,fromIntermediateFoundationthroughtoAdvanced2,developthecandidate'sexpertiseinsuchawayastoprovidethebasisforeitherprofessionalemploymentasadancerorfurthertrainingasadanceteacher.Throughoutthestudyofthesyllabus,candidatesarefollowingavocationalpath,requiringahighlevelofcommitmentandwithanincreasingemphasisonsafedancepractice.Successfulcandidatesatthislevelshouldshowvirtuosityinperformance,ahighstandardoftechniqueandasoundknowledgeandunderstandingoftheBharatanatyamgenre,includinganunderstandingofreferenceandcontext.CandidatesundertakingastudyoftheBharatanatyamVocationalGradedsyllabusshouldalsotypicallydisplayasenseofself-awarenessandbeself-motivatedintermsoftheirpersonaldevelopment.AsdistinctfromthegeneralGradedexaminations,agreaterdegreeofpersonalinterpretationisencouragedandthecandidateisexpectedtoshowthepotentialtocommunicateeffectivelywithanaudience.Candidateswillneedtoshowthequalitiesofprofessionalism,commitmentandfocus,withtheabilitytomanageagreaterworkloadthanthatrequiredforthegeneralGradedexaminations.Thiswouldtypicallyresultinasuccessfulcandidatespendingsignificantadditionaltimeeachweekinlessons,inpractisingandinstudyingindependently.TheVocationalGradedExaminationsareregulatedqualificationsontheRegulatedQualificationsFramework(RQF).IntermediateFoundationislocatedatLevel2,IntermediateislocatedatLevel3,andAdvanced1andAdvanced2arelocatedatLevel4.AIMTheaimoftheISTDVocationalGradedExaminationsinBharatanatyamistoprovideanassessmentscheme,whichgivesthebasisforthemeasurementoftheindividualcandidate'sprogressanddevelopment,inpreparingtobeaprofessionaldanceperformerorteacher.TherearefourpracticalexaminationsgradedtomeasureappropriatestagesofdevelopmentfromageneralstandardofBharatanatyameducationtothatofprofessionalcompetenceandreadiness.OBJECTIVESThesyllabusobjectivesoftheBharatanatyamVocationalGradedExaminationsare:

• ToimpartthepracticalskillsinBharatanatyamcreationandperformance,astheyaremanifesttoday, complementedbyappropriatecontextualknowledgeandunderstanding,throughaprogrammeof educationandassessment.• ToinculcateaholisticperceptionofBharatanatyaminthecontextoftheworldofdance.• Tolayafoundationofpersonalresourcestosurviveandsucceedintheprofessionaldanceworld.


LEARNINGANDPROGRESSIONAllBharatanatyamGradedExaminationsareconcernedwithprogressivemasteryindefinedstages.Theyalsodevelopanddemonstratecompetenceandartistryin,andcommunicationthrough,theBharatanatyamtechnique.TheVocationalGradedExaminationsareconcernedspecificallywiththemasteryoftechniqueandunderpinningunderstanding,toalevelsufficienttopreparecandidatesforfurthervocationaltrainingandmatchcurrentexpectationsintheemploymentsector.ENTRYCONDITIONSANDGENERALINFORMATIONAGELIMITS

AGELIMITS

Thereisarecommendedloweragelimitof11yearsfortheIntermediateFoundationexamination.Thisistoensurethatcandidatesarephysicallyandartisticallymatureandtomeetsafelythedemandsofthesyllabus.Thereisnomaximumagelimit.

PRIORLEARNING

IntermediateFoundationisanoptionalexamination;otherwisetheseexaminationsmustbetakenconsecutively.Eachqualification,otherthanIntermediateFoundation,mustbeachievedasanentryrequirementtothefollowingexamination.GENDERDISTINCTIONSTheexaminationdoesnotrequirethedancertomakeagenderspecificpresentation.Malesandfemalescanbepresentedtogether.TIMEALLOWANCES/NUMBEROFCANDIDATESCandidatesareencouragedtobeenteredinpairs,althoughcandidatesmaybeexaminedindividually.Thecandidateshowsaprepareddanceperformance,followingwhichshe/heanswersquestionsaboutthepreparedperformance,aboutotheraspectsofthesyllabus,andmaybeaskedtodanceadditionalitemstodemonstrateunderstandingandskill.Theexaminationofcandidatestakesthefollowingtime:

Examination 1Candidate 2Candidates

IntermediateFoundation 45minutes 65minutes

Intermediate 55minutes 80minutes

Advanced1 65minutes 95minutes

Advanced2 80minutes 115minutes

MUSICALACCOMPANIMENT


Teachersenteringcandidatesmustmaketheirownarrangementsforprovisionofmusic.DRESSREQUIREMENTSTherearenomarksforgroomingfortheVocationalGradedExaminations;itisconsideredanessentialaspectoftraining,givingpoiseandconfidence.Thefollowingareexpected:

• Candidatesshouldbesuitablydressedinclothesthatenabletheexaminertoseethedanceandallowthe candidatetoperformwithoutdistraction.• Femalesshouldwearadancepracticesāriorsuitablytailoredsalwārkamīz.• Malesshouldwearadhotiorasuitablytailoredkurtāpyjāma.• Allcandidatesshouldhavetheirwaistfirmlybound.• Hairshouldbepinnedawayfromthefaceand,ifnecessary,drawnbackinasingleplaitorbun.Along plaitshouldbesecuredatthebacktopreventitsmovementdistractingfromthedance.• Nodancecostumeorjewelleryshouldbeworn.• Anklebellsshouldbeworn.

SYLLABUSCONTENTThissyllabusoutlinemustbeappliedinconjunctionwiththeBharatanatyamVocationalExaminationSpecificationsandtheGeneralStatementonLevelDescriptors,availableontheISTDwebsite.INTERMEDIATEFOUNDATIONAncillarySkills1. RhythmandTāla1.1 Introductiontotheuseoftaṭṭukazhitoconductaḍavusandpractiseinpancajāti.1.2 Recitation, with tāla as well as with taṭṭukazhi, of the trikāla jati / tĪrmāna, Jatiswaram korvais and Alārippu.1.3 Recitation,with tāla aswell aswith taṭṭukazhi, ofany rhythmicpatternspertaining to theŚabdam and KĪrtanam.2. Music2.1 Abilitytovocalisetheitemslearnttotālaanddemonstratingmusicality.Itisexpectedthatthisisdoneby memory,butifnotpossible,thismaybedemonstratedbyfollowingwrittenswaras/sāhityainwhich caseanappropriateproportionofmarkswillbedeductedbytheexaminer.2.2 Knowledgeofcompositionalstructureie:pallavi,anupallaviandofrāgasandtālaspertainingtotheset dancepiecesinthisGrade.TechnicalSkillsandPerformance3. NrittaandNritya3.1 Trikālajati/tĪrmānaināditāla.


3.2 MiśraAlārippu.3.3 Jatiswaram.3.4 Śabdam.3.5 KĪrtanam.4. CreativeExercise4.1 Understandingcompositionofakorvaithroughtaskssuchascompletingthemissingpartofakorvai,or creatingtheendofakorvaisettoādiorrūpakatāla.Theśolkaṭṭuwillbearecitationofsimplebeatsas opposedtowordstypicallyusedinajati/tīrmāna.Health&BodyConditioning,TheoryandFile5. Health&BodyConditioning5.1 Understandinganddemonstrationofgeneralandstyle-specificwarm-upandcool-down.5.2 Demonstrationofcorestabilityexercises.5.3 Abilitytodemonstratestrengtheningexercisesofallmajorbodyparts.5.4 Controlledaccuracyoflimbsbothinstillnessandmovement.6. Theory6.1 Asamyutahastaviniyogaślokas-ślokaorSanskritnames.6.2 Introductiontonavarasas.6.3 Literalmeaningofthesāhityaandmythologicalbackgroundofthenarrativecontentcoveredinthedance items.6.4 CandidateswillneedtohaveknowledgeofthecontentoftheISTDBharatanatyamGrades1-4.7. File(A4RingBinder,clearlynamedinlargeonthefrontandspineofthebinder)7.1 Arecord,withnotationoftheprescribedjati/tīrmānaanditemslearnt.7.2 Recordoftheoryandabhinaya/nrityacovered.7.3 Candidatesshouldalsobeencouragedtocollectarichvarietyofsupportingmaterial.Thisshouldinclude theirownnotesandreviewsonperformancesattendedandonindependentresearchofdancetopicsand articles.TheIntermediateFoundationexaminationconsistsof:

• PresentationofthefilewhichmustincludearepertoirelistofitemslearntinthisandpreviousGrades.• Performanceofaprepareddancesequenceoftwentyfiveminutes’durationonly,demonstratingability toperformtheIntermediateFoundationsyllabusthroughanappropriateproportionofnrittaandnritya. Thepreparedperformancecanbeputtogetherusingtheitemsofthissyllabusfullyorinparts.• Allitemshavetobelearntinfullevenifonlypartsoftheitemsareusedinthepreparedpiece.• Responsetoquestionstestingtheory,questionsgeneratedfromthefileandtheperformance.• Furtherdemonstrationifrequestedbytheexaminer.Theexaminercanrequestthecandidateto demonstratetheiteminfullifitiseditedintheperformance.Musicoflearntcompositionsshouldbe keptavailablebytheteacher.

Candidatesareencouragedtobeenteredinpairs,althoughcandidatesmaybeexaminedindividually.INTERMEDIATE


AncillarySkills1. RhythmandTāla1.1 Recitation,withtālaaswellaswithtaṭṭukazhioftheprescribedkorvaiandTillānakorvais.2. Music2.1 Abilitytovocalisetheitemslearnttotālaanddemonstratingmusicality.Itisexpectedthatthisisdoneby

memory,butifnotpossible,thismaybedemonstratedbyfollowingwrittenswaras/sāhityawhichwillbereflectedinthemarksawarded. .

2.2 Knowledgeofcompositionalstructureie:pallavi,anupallaviandofrāgasandtālaspertainingtotheset dancepiecesinthisGrade.TechnicalSkillsandPerformance3. NrittaandNritya3.1 Akorvaispanningbetween60-90secondsinalesscommonlyusedtāla,suchasaṭaandjhampa.3.2 Tillāna.3.3 Oneitemfromthefollowingselection–Padam/Jāvali/Aṣṭapadi.3.4 Oneitemfromthefollowingselection–Bhajan/Devarnāma/Tevāram.4. CreativeExercise4.1 Be able to demonstrate a varied interpretation of a part from the expressionalmaterial learnt in this Grade.Health&BodyConditioning,TheoryandFile5. Health&BodyConditioning5.1 Furtherdevelopmentofcorestabilityexercises.5.2 Thoroughandin-depthunderstandingofstrengthtrainingandstretching.5.3 Detailedgeneralandstyle-specificwarm-upandcool-down.5.4 Understandingoftheuseofbreath.6. Theory6.1 Samyutahastaviniyogaślokas-ślokaorSanskritnames.6.2 Understandingofbhāvaandrasa.6.3 Nāyikaandnāyakabhedasinrelationtotheitemslearnt.6.4 Knowledgeof the literalmeaningof the sāhityaandmythological backgroundof thenarrative content coveredinthedanceitems.6.5 Candidates will need to have knowledge of the content of the ISTD Bharatanatyam Grades 1-4 and IntermediateFoundationalthoughtakinganyoftheseexaminationsisnotapre-requisite.7. File(A4RingBinder,clearlynamedinlargeonthefrontandspineofthebinder)7.1 Arecord,withnotation,oftheprescribedkorvaiandTillānakorvais.7.2 Recordoftheoryandabhinaya/nrityacovered.7.3 Essayonbhāvaandrasa.7.4 Essayonnāyaka/nāyikabheda.


7.5 Candidatesshouldalsobeencouragedtocollectarichvarietyofsupportingmaterial.Thisshouldinclude theirownnotesandreviewsonperformancesattendedandonindependentresearchofdancetopicsand articles.TheIntermediateexaminationconsistsof:

• PresentationofthefilewhichmustincludearepertoirelistofitemslearntinthisandpreviousGrades.• Performanceofaprepareddancesequenceof30minutes’durationonly,demonstratingabilityto performtheIntermediatesyllabusthroughanappropriateproportionofnrittaandnritya.Theprepared performancecanbeputtogetherusingtheitemsofthissyllabusfullyorinparts.• Allitemshavetobelearntinfullevenifonlypartsoftheitemsareusedinthepreparedpiece.• Responsetoquestionstestingtheory,questionsgeneratedfromthefileandtheperformance.• Furtherdemonstrationifrequestedbytheexaminer.Theexaminercanrequestthecandidateto demonstratetheiteminfullifitiseditedintheperformance.Musicoflearntcompositionsshouldbe keptavailablebytheteacher.

Candidatesareencouragedtobeenteredinpairs,althoughcandidatesmaybeexaminedindividually.


ADVANCED1CandidateswishingtoenterAdvanced1musthavepassedIntermediate.AncillarySkills1. RhythmandTāla1.1 Recitation,withtālaaswellaswithtaṭṭukazhiofrhythmicstructuresinallitemslearntaswellasthe Varnamjatis/tīrmānasandkorvaisinVarnamswaras.2. Music2.1 Abilitytovocalisetheślokaanditemslearnttotālaanddemonstratingmusicality.Itisexpectedthatthis isdonebymemory,butifnotpossible,thismaybedemonstratedbyfollowingwrittenswaras/sāhitya whichwillbereflectedinthemarksawarded.2.2 Knowledgeofcompositionalstructureie:pallavi,anupallaviandofrāgasandtālaspertainingtotheset dancepiecesinthisGrade.TechnicalSkillsandPerformance3. NrittaandNritya3.1 Aminimumofoneitemfromthefollowingselection–Mallāri/Pușpānjali/Kavittuvam/Toḍayam.3.2 Śloka.3.3 Varnam(Eachlineofthesongshouldfitintooneāvartanaofāditālaorfourāvartanasofrūpakatāla).4. CreativeExercise4.1 Creatingandperforminganrittasequenceincorporatinggivenaḍavusinsuggestedrhythmicstructures settotwoāvartanasofāditāla.Forthis,śolkattufromajati/tīrmānawillbegivenbytheexaminer andtheaḍavustobeusedwillbeindicated.4.2 Creatingsancāribhāvaasstipulatedbytheexaminer.Thiswillbetoasongthatisunknowntothe candidate.Theexaminerwillprescribethecontentofthesancāribhāva.Health&BodyConditioning,TheoryandFile5. Health&BodyConditioning5.1 Demonstrationandexplanationofexercisestohelpinimplementationofcorestabilityexerciseswithin genrespecificmovement.5.2 Demonstration and explanation of the importance of a cool-down sequence after a Bharatanatyam performance.5.3 Ability to demonstrate and explain the concept and analysis of the principles of posture, balance and alignmentforallaḍavucategories.6. Theory6.1 GatiBhedasandBāndhavaHastas.6.2 Literalmeaningsandknowledgeofthesāhityaandmythologicalbackgroundofthenarrativecontent coveredintheitemslearnt.6.3 Understandingofamārgam.6.4 In-depthunderstandingofthefourtypesofabhinaya.6.5 Candidates will need to have knowledge of the content of the ISTD Bharatanatyam Grades 1-4, IntermediateFoundationandIntermediate.


7. File(A4RingBinder,clearlynamedinlargeonthefrontandspineofthebinder)7.1 Arecord,withnotation,ofVarnamjatis/tīrmānasandkorvaisinVarnamswaras.7.2 Recordoftheoryandabhinaya/nrityastudied.7.3 Researchedmaterial on requirements for dance costumes andmake-up for traditional Bharatanatyam performance.7.4 Ownnotesonmythologyandliteralbackgroundofprescribedpieces.7.5 Candidatesshouldalsobeencouragedtocollectarichvarietyofsupportingmaterial.Thisshouldinclude theirownnotesandreviewsonperformancesattendedandonindependentresearchofdancetopicsand articles.TheAdvanced1examinationconsistsof:

• PresentationofthefilewhichmustincludearepertoirelistofitemslearntinthisandpreviousGrades.• Performanceofaprepareddancesequenceof35minutes’durationonly,demonstratingabilityto performtheAdvanced1syllabusthroughanappropriateproportionofnrittaandnritya.Theprepared performancecanbeputtogetherusingtheitemsofthissyllabusfullyorinparts.• Allitemshavetobelearntinfullevenifonlypartsoftheitemsareusedinthepreparedpiece.• Responsetoquestionstestingtheory,questionsgeneratedfromthefileandtheperformance.• Furtherdemonstrationifrequestedbytheexaminer.Theexaminercanrequestthecandidateto demonstratetheiteminfullifitiseditedintheperformance.Musicoflearntcompositionsshouldbe keptavailablebytheteacher.

Candidatesareencouragedtobeenteredinpairs,althoughcandidatesmaybeexaminedindividually.ADVANCED2CandidateswishingtoenterAdvanced2musthavepassedAdvanced1.AncillarySkills1. RhythmandTāla1.1 Recitation,withtālaaswellaswithtaṭṭukazhiofrhythmicstructuresinallitemslearntaswellasthe Varnamjatis/tīrmānasandkorvaisinVarnamswaras.1.2 AbilitytovocaliseanyitemlearntinthisGradeandpreviousoneswhilstconductingtheaccompanying dancerhythmicpatternsthroughtaṭṭukazhi.2. Music2.1 Abilitytovocalisetheitemslearnttotālaanddemonstratingmusicality.Itisexpectedthatthisisdoneby memory,butifnotpossible,thismaybedemonstratedbyfollowingwrittenswaras/sāhityainwhich caseanappropriateproportionofmarkswillbedeductedbytheexaminer.2.2 Knowledgeofcompositionalstructureie:pallavi,anupallaviandofrāgasandtālaspertainingtotheset dancepiecesinthisGrade.TechnicalSkillsandPerformance3. NrittaandNritya3.1 Oneexpressionalitemintālamālikaoralesscommonlyusedtāla,otherthanāditālaorrūpakatāla.


3.2 Varnam-amorecomplexonethanpreviouslydoneinAdvanced1,ieslowerpacedsuchasaTanjore Quartetone,displayingmaturityinsancāri.InsteadofaVarnam,asimilarlystructuredslow-paceditem incorporatingjatis/tīrmānasandswarasaswellasequallyelaborateabhinayasectionscanbechosen. (CandidatesmaychoosetoperformaSwarajati,Pancaratna,NrityopahāraorevenaKīrtanamsuchas Bhāvayāmi,butthesemustdisplaytherequiredcomplexityandmaturityandmustbeslowpaced).4. CreativeExercise4.1 Creatinganarrativebasedonagiventheme(applyingpadārtha,vākyārthaandsancāri)wherethe examinerwillchooseasongunfamiliartothecandidate.4.2 Creatingandperformingajati/tīrmānafacilitatedbytheexaminer.Inthis,theexaminerwillrecitethe jati/tīrmānaandthecandidatewillberequiredtosetmovementtoitandperformit.Theexaminerwill notmakesuggestiontowhataḍavusshouldbeused.Health&BodyConditioning,TheoryandFile5. Health&BodyConditioning5.1 Abilitytoanalysemovementthoroughlywhilstsuggestingappropriatecorrectionsanddeveloping methods.5.2 Knowledgeofsafedancepracticefordancersandinjurymanagement.6. Theory6.1 Navagrahahastas.6.2 Knowledgeof the literalmeaningsof thesāhityaandmythologicalbackgroundof thenarrativecontent coveredintheitemslearnt.6.3 Candidates will need to have knowledge of the content of the ISTD Bharatanatyam Grades 1-4, IntermediateFoundation,IntermediateandAdvanced1.7. File(A4RingBinder,clearlynamedinlargeonthefrontandspineofthebinder)7.1 A record, with notation, of theVarnam’s or the alternative item’s jatis / tīrmānas and korvais of the swaras.7.2 Recordoftheoryandabhinaya/nrityacovered.7.3 Astudyoftherequirementsforlighting,soundandsetfortraditionalBharatanatyampresentation.7.4 Ownnotesonmythologyandliteralbackgroundofprescribedpieces.7.5 Candidatesshouldalsobeencouragedtocollectarichvarietyofsupportingmaterial.Thisshouldinclude theirownnotesandreviewsonperformancesattendedandonindependentresearchofdancetopicsand articles.TheAdvanced2examinationconsistsof:

• PresentationofthefilewhichmustincludearepertoirelistofitemslearntinthisandpreviousGrades.• Performanceofaprepareddancesequenceof45minutes’durationonly,demonstratingabilityto performtheAdvanced2syllabusthroughanappropriateproportionofnrittaandnritya.Theprepared performancecanbeputtogetherusingtheitemsofthissyllabusfullyorinparts.• Allitemshavetobelearntinfullevenifonlypartsoftheitemsareusedinthepreparedpiece.• Responsetoquestionstestingtheory,questionsgeneratedfromthefileandtheperformance.• Theexaminercanrequestthecandidatetodemonstratetheiteminfullifitiseditedintheperformance. Musicoflearntcompositionsshouldbekeptavailablebytheteacher.• Furtherindividualdemonstrationwillberequestedbytheexaminerfromsyllabiofotherlevelsasa compulsorypartofthisexamination.

Candidatesareencouragedtobeenteredinpairs,althoughcandidatesmaybeexaminedindividually.


ASSESSMENT–BHARATANATYAMVOCATIONALGRADEEXAMINATIONSMARKSCHEMEINTERMEDIATEFOUNDATION


ANCILLARYSKILLS

Music,rhythmandtāla-recitationandtime-keepingoftāla,singingtheitemslearntwithtāla,demonstratinguseoftaṭṭukazhi.

20

SectionTotal 20


Trikālajati/tĪrmāna. 5

MiśraAlārippu&Jatiswaram. 20

Śabdam. 10

Kīrtanam. 10

Creativeexercise. 5

SectionTotal 50




File-content,detailandclarityofdocumentationofdancerepertoire.Responsetoquestionsgeneratedfromthefile,designedtoassessunderstandingoftherepertoireandindependentresearch.

10

SectionTotal 30

Total 100


INTERMEDIATE


ANCILLARYSKILLS

Music,rhythmandtāla-recitationandtimekeepingoftāla,singingtheitemslearntwithtāla,demonstratinguseoftaṭṭukazhi.

20

SectionTotal 20


Korvaiinalesscommontāla. 5

Tillāna. 15

Padam/Jāvali/Aṣṭapadi.

Bhajan/Devarnāma/Tevāram.

(Oneitemfromeachselection).

25

Creativeexercise. 5

SectionTotal 50




File-content,detailandclarityofdocumentationofdancerepertoire.

Responsetoquestionsgeneratedfromthefile,designedtoassessunderstandingoftherepertoireandindependentresearch.

10

SectionTotal 30

Total 100


ADVANCED1


ANCILLARYSKILLS


20

SectionTotal 20


Mallāri/Puṣpānjali/Kavittuvam/Toḍayam. 10

Varnam. 25

Śloka. 5

Creativeexercise. 10

SectionTotal 50




File-Content,detailandclarityofdocumentationofdancerepertoire.Responsetoquestionsgeneratedfromthefile,designedtoassessunderstandingoftherepertoireandindependentresearch.

10

SectionTotal 30

Total 100

ADVANCED2


ANCILLARYSKILLS


20

SectionTotal 20


Varnam. 25

Expressionalitem. 10


Otheritemsfromthemārgam. 5

Creativeexercise. 10

SectionTotal 50




File-Content,detailandclarityofdocumentationofdancerepertoire.

Responsetoquestionsgeneratedfromthefile,designedtoassessunderstandingoftherepertoireandindependentresearch.

10

SectionTotal 30

Total 100

METHODOFASSESSMENTVocationalGradedExaminationsareassessedexternallybyvisitingexaminersrecruitedandtrainedbytheISTD.Assessmentiscarriedoutbymeansofapracticaldemonstrationoftheknowledge,understandingandskillsrequired.TheexaminationisdividedintoSectionsandeachSectioniscomposedofseveralcomponents,whichareseparatelyassessedandaggregatedtogivethetotaloutof100.Candidateswill,however,beunsuccessfulif1. 20%ofthemarksattainableorbelowaregivenforanyonecomponent2. 40%ofthemarksattainableorbelowaregivenforanythreecomponentsThisreflectstheneedtoensurecompetenceacrossawiderangeofcomponents.Resultsareindicatedusingthefollowingattainmentbands:

Grade Mark

Distinction 80-100

Merit 65-79

Pass 50-64

NotAttained 00-49


CLASSIFICATIONOFRESULTSTheprincipleofbestfitisappliedindecidingtheappropriateclassificationforeachcandidate.Itisnottobeexpectedthatacandidateinaparticularcategorywillnecessarilydemonstrateallofthecharacteristicslistedinthatcategory.Acandidatewhoachievesa`Distinction'classification(80-100marks)isonewhodemonstratesthefollowingattributesinperformance:

• Flair,vitalityandskill• Fullyappropriatestyle• Incisively-focusseddancing• Precisioninthetechniqueofthegenre• Consistent,highlydevelopedmusicality• Confidentandaccurateresponsestoquestionsaskedand/ortasksset

Acandidatewhoachievesa`Merit'classification(65-79marks)isonewhodemonstratesthefollowingattributesinperformance:

• Skillandproficiency• Largelyappropriatestyle• Focusseddancing• Competenceinthetechniqueofthegenre• Evidenceofdevelopingmusicality• Relevantandappropriateresponsestoquestionsaskedand/ortasksset

Acandidatewhoachievesa`Pass'classification(50-64marks)isonewhodemonstratesthefollowingattributesinperformance:

• Competence• Basicabilitytocarryouttherequiredmovements• Periodicmomentsofconvincingfocus• Basiccompetenceinmostaspectsofthetechniqueofthegenre• Basicmusicality• Broadlyrelevantandappropriateresponsetoquestionsaskedand/ortasksset,butsomepromptingmay berequired

Acandidatewhoachievesa`Notattained'classification(00-49marks)isonewhohasnotyetdemonstratedtheattributesrequiredtogainatleasta`Pass'classification

REASONABLEADJUSTMENTSTheISTDpolicyandprocedureforallreasonableadjustmentsforallqualificationsiscontainedwithintheEqualOpportunitiespolicyontheISTDwebsite.TheVocationalGradedExaminationsaredesignedforthosewhoareintendingtopursueacareerindance,eitherasaperformerorasateacher.Itis,therefore,veryunlikelythatapotentialperformerwillrequirereasonableadjustments.However,apotentialteachermustbeabletodemonstrateallmovementsprecisely,inordertoteachthemeffectively.


Asthe‘Intermediate’examinationisalsonowincludedasaunitwithintheDiplomainDanceInstruction,itislikelysomecandidateswillapplyforadjustments.Thisisbecausetheyare:

• Thosecandidateswhoarepossiblyalreadyteachingandwhodonothavethestaminaormuscular strengththatisnormallyrequiredatthislevel,anditwouldbedeemedtobeunsafetorequirethem toperformusingthesamedegreeofstrengthandstaminaasayoungerdancer.• Candidateswhodonothavesufficientphysicalfacilitytoperformthemovementsatspeedtothe requiredstandard,butwhocanneverthelessdemonstratethemataslowerpace.• Candidateswho,throughtheirphysicalmakeup,wouldbecausinginjurytothemselves,e.g.verystiff feet.

ThesamecriteriaapplytocandidatesatAdvanced1and2level.SuchcandidatesmustapplytotheCustomerServicesandQualityAssuranceDepartment,usingtheApplicationforReasonableAdjustmentsform,atleastthreeweekspriortotheexaminationentry,givingdetailedreasonsfortherequest.ThiswillbeprocessedgivingtheFacultyopportunitytorefusespecialconditions,recommendadditionalexaminationtime,orgivefurtherdetailedguidance.Inprinciple,theexaminationmustnotbeweightedtogiveanadvantagetoeitherthecandidatewithreasonableadjustmentsortheablebodiedcandidate.Thedemandsonbothmustbeequal.Reasonableadjustmentswillbegenerallygrantedforcertainspecificsectionsoftheexamination,andcandidatesshouldindicatewhichofthesectionsmightbeaffected.Candidatesshouldattemptallmovementsandthroughout,mustdancetothebestoftheirownphysicalability.Intheinterestsofsafetyandtofacilitateaccuracyofmovement,somecandidatesmayindicatetheirowntempoandmaytakeextrapausesforbreathasnecessary.Ifrequired,questionsmaybeasked,andthesewillbephrasedinsuchawayastoclarifytheknowledgeofthemechanicsofthemovement.Questioningisnotpermittedforeverysectionoftheexaminationandwouldnormallybeusedinamaximumoftwosections.

PROFESSIONALQUALIFICATIONSUKANDEUROPE AseparateSyllabusOutlineisavailablefromISTDHeadquartersforthe:Level3DiplomainDanceInstruction(ClassicalIndianDance)Level4DiplomainDanceEducation(ClassicalIndianDance)Level6DiplomainDancePedagogy(ClassicalIndianDance)

RESULTSANDCERTIFICATIONAllISTDexaminationsaresingleperformanceatonemomentintime,withadetailedmarkingsystemawardedaccordingtotheassessmentcriteriaandattainmentdescriptorsgivenforeachexamination.


Examinersreturntheresultsandreportsheetsassoonaspossibleaftertheexamination.ThereportsheetsforeachcandidateareindividuallycheckedwithintheQualityAssurancedepartmentforadministrativeaccuracy.UndernormalcircumstancesthereportsheetsforUKexaminationswillbeissuedtotheteacherwithin21workingdaysoftheexamination.Anyerrorsfoundarecorrectedbytheexaminerpriortofurtherprocessingofthewholeexaminationsession,andmaythereforeextendthesetimings,althoughthedepartmentwillmakeeveryefforttoprocesstheseasrapidlyaspossible.AllresultsareenteredbySections,andcheckedforachievingtheminimumpasslevels,perSectionandintotal,andcorrectlevelsofattainmentagainstthetotalmarkachieved.Resultsarethenclearedforcertificateissue,whichisundertakenbytheCustomerServicesandQualityAssurancedepartment,andshouldbewithin6to8weeksoftheexamination.Copiesofallreportsheetsandresultsareheldonarchiveforreferenceasnecessary.

RE-TAKESCandidateswhoarenotsuccessfulmaynotre-taketheexaminationuntil3monthsaftertheoriginalexamination.

REGULATION

ISTDGradedandVocationalGradedExaminations,theDiplomainDanceInstruction,DiplomainDanceEducationandDiplomainDancePedagogyareregulatedbyOfqualinEngland;QualificationsWalesinWales;andtheCouncilfortheCurriculumExaminationsandAssessment(CCEA)inNorthernIreland.

TheRegulatedQualificationsFramework(RQF)providesasingle,simplesystemforcataloguingallregulatedqualifications,indicatingqualificationsbytheirlevel(degreeofdifficulty)andsize(amountorbreadthoflearning).Sizeisindicatedbyacreditvalue,correspondingtoatermusedinthetitle.AnAwardisworth1-12credits,aCertificateisworth13-36credits,andaDiplomaisworth37ormorecredits.Onecreditcorrespondsto10hoursoflearningforthetypicallearner,whichisdividedintoGuidedLearninghours(GLH),whichisbroadlycontacttimewiththeteacher,andpersonalstudytime,whichtogethermakeTotalQualificationTime(TQT).TheISTD’squalificationsontheRegulatedQualificationsFrameworkareasfollows:

QualificationTitle Qualificationnumber

GuidedLearningHours

TotalQualificationTime(hours)

Credits

ISTDLevel1AwardinGradedExaminationinDance:Grade1(ClassicalIndianDance:Bharatanatyam)

501/0755/0 60 70 7

ISTDLevel1AwardinGradedExaminationinDance:Grade2

501/0753/7 60 70 7


(ClassicalIndianDance:Bharatanatyam)ISTDLevel1AwardinGradedExaminationinDance:Grade3(ClassicalIndianDance:Bharatanatyam)

501/0754/9 60 70 7


501/0756/2 75 95 10


501/0757/4 75 95 10

ISTDLevel3CertificateinGradedExaminationinDance:Grade6(ClassicalIndianDance:Bharatanatyam)

501/0758/6 90 130 13

ISTDLevel2CertificateinVocationalGradedExaminationinDance:IntermediateFoundation(ClassicalIndianDance:Bharatanatyam)

501/0764/1 150 275 28

ISTDLevel3CertificateinVocationalGradedExaminationinDance:Intermediate(ClassicalIndianDance:Bharatanatyam)

501/0728/8 150 275 28

ISTDLevel4CertificateinVocationalGradedExaminationinDance:Advanced1(ClassicalIndianDance:Bharatanatyam)

501/0760/4 150 325 33

ISTDLevel4DiplomainVocationalGradedExaminationinDance:Advanced2(ClassicalIndianDance:Bharatanatyam)

501/0761/6 150 375 37

ISTDLevel3DiplomainDanceInstruction(ClassicalIndianDance)

501/1002/0 430 680 68

ISTDLevel4DiplomainDanceEducation(ClassicalIndianDance)

501/0750/1 630 920 92

ISTDLevel6DiplomainDancePedagogy(ClassicalIndianDance)

600/4269/2 920 2130 213

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