Qualifications Update: National 5 Dance Qualifications Update: National 5 Dance

Developing qualifications - drivers Progression – provide progression from National 5 to Higher More open and flexible requirements – fewer, broader outcomes, more focus on skills Assessment which supports learning - open evidence requirements – choice of assessment approaches – opportunities for combined assessment Refreshed and relevant contexts for learning, providing challenge and enjoyment Personalisation and Choice – in content/contexts for Units - Coursework assessment at National 5 Robust and credible – current high standards in qualifications will be maintained

encourages learners to be inspired and challenged when developing technical dance skills, performing, creating and appreciating dance uses theoretical knowledge to inform practice and develop understanding of a range of dance techniques and choreographic skills develops an appreciation of a range of theatre arts and dance practice Units offer opportunities for skills to be developed and integrated throughout the Course has a hierarchical Unit structure that provides progression from National 5 to Higher has added value assessments that provide personalisation and choice and a performance at National 5 and Higher Key points

Course Structure National 5 Dance: Technical Skills Unit (60 hours) Dance: Choreography Unit (60 hours) Component 1: Performance : 35 marks Component 2 : Practical Activity : Choreography : 65 marks

New Quality Assurance arrangements Will cover new National 1 to National 5 from 2013/14 New arrangements will promote shared understanding of national standards through a collaborative and partnership approach New ‘Nominee’ role - provides a pool of nationally trained experts Intense verification in the first 3 years, then an intelligence led approach will be adopted Verification in Nov/Dec, Feb and Apr/May - allows for early identification of issues and support/guidance to be given

Assessment Support Schedule 2012/13 Oct 12 N5 Unit Assessment Support (Package 1) Feb 13 N5 Unit Assessment Support (Package 2) Apr 13 N5 Unit Assessment Support (Package 3) Apr 13 N5 Specimen Coursework

Dance Unit Assessment National 5

Unit assessment Flexible and open Assessment Standards and Evidence Requirements in Units Greater range of techniques and methodologies for assessment – encouraged through Unit assessment support packages 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 packages – purpose Assessment support packages 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 packages – key features Valid from August 2013 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 and how this is to be judged against Assessment Standards

Unit assessment support packages - approaches Package 1 Unit by Unit approach – discrete assessment tasks for each Unit Package 2 Portfolio approach – naturally occurring evidence Package 3 Combined approach – groups Outcomes and Assessment Standards from different Units

Assessment Package 1 Technical Skills -Study one selected dance style -Demonstrate technical skills of 2 contrasting dance styles -Evaluate technical skills

Assessment Package 1 Choreography -Demonstrate knowledge of choreographic principles -Examine the use of theatre arts and choreographic principles in a professional dance -Choreograph a dance for 2

Assessment Package 1 Workshop Tasks

Dance Added Value Assessment National 5 Course Assessment

Adding Value Each Course at National 4 and above includes assessment of Added Value For National 5, the added value is in the Course Assessment - graded A - D (as at present)

Added Value Makes the Course more than the sum of its parts Builds on current Course assessment and Group Award approaches Defined as breadth, challenge and/or application May involve accumulation, assimilation, integration and/or application of skills, knowledge and understanding Uses 7 defined assessment methods (there usually two of these)

Controlled Assessment Where the assessment method is not a question paper, SQA has introduced the concept of controlled assessment to ensure fairness and reliability 3 stages of assessment: Setting, Conducting, Marking the assessment Each will have a defined level of control: SQA-led activity, Shared responsibility between SQA and centres, Centre-led Subject-specific decisions, but mostly SQA-led activity in initial years

National 5 Dance Course Assessment Component 1: Performance Component 2: Practical Activity

National 5 Dance Course Assessment Component 1: Performance -35 marks -1.5 to 2 minutes -Tutor-choreographed technical solo -Visiting assessor -Assessment task published by 31 March 2013

National 5 Dance Course Assessment Performance Application of skills to technique 20 marks: 5 Technical execution and use of turnout/parallel as appropriate to genre 5 Centring, balance, alignment and posture 5 Stamina, strength and flexibility 5Spatial awareness and accurate recreation of choreography

National 5 Dance Course Assessment Performance Application of skills to performance 15 marks: 5Timing and musicality 5Quality and dynamics 5Self-expression, sense of performance, concentration and focus

National 5 Dance Course Assessment Component 2: Practical Activity -65 marks -Section 1 – Choreography (35 marks) -Section 2 – Choreography Review (30 marks) -Conducted under some supervision and control -Visiting assessor -Assessment task published by 31 March 2013

National 5 Dance Course Assessment Section 1 – Choreography 1.5 to 2 minutes 35 marks: 8Use of theme or stimulus to create movement 6Use of choreographic structures 10Use of choreographic devices 8Use of space 3Use of music/sound

National 5 Dance Course Assessment Section 2 – Choreography Review 30 marks: 6Explain movement ideas generated from research 18Justify use of particular structures, devices, space and music/sound 6Describe strengths and areas for development

Added Value Workshop Tasks