Qualifications and standards

New Zealand Scholarship Dance

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Scholarship Performance Standard (93311)	Dance
Method of assessment	Portfolio submission
For year	2021

Evidence is to be presented as a portfolio consisting of:

The recordings will:

include one mp4 file recording of a 2–5 minute dance, choreographed by the candidate. This choreography must be a complete work. The choreography may be a solo, duet, or group dance and may be work that has been assessed for Level 3 Dance achievement standards 91588 or 91589 (provided this choreography was not collaborative)

include one file containing a further total of 2–5 minutes of dance performance: one complete dance or excerpts from one or more dances and / or dance genres, performed by the candidate. The performance(s) may be a solo, duet, or group dance and may be performance work that has been assessed for Level 3 Dance achievement standards 91590, 91591, and / or 91592

The written and visual evidence:

must be submitted as a PDF file
will be limited to the equivalent of 18 single-sided A4 pages, inclusive of the introduction and contents pages (additional pages will not be assessed) with font size set at the rough equivalent of Arial 12
will consist of written reflection, and may include sketches, photographs, diagrams, etc
will include an introductory page and a contents page, listing headings and page numbers
must include reflections on the choreographic processes and products (conceptualising, producing and evaluating choreographic decisions, e.g. selecting a stimulus, choosing relevant technologies, developing a choreographic intention, choosing an appropriate style or styles, and choosing a method to produce movement)
must include reflections on performance processes and products (e.g. learning, practising, interpreting, refining movements, applying expressive qualities, and evaluating and working with aspects of technology that contribute to a performance).

The 3 aspects that are assessed for Scholarship are:

These all have equal weighting. The performance excerpts are not assessed but do provide a context for the reflections on performance.

Submission instructions and authenticity requirements for NZ Scholarship Dance will be available in Term 3.

The links listed below are for resources to help teachers and students understand what is required for success in New Zealand Scholarship.