First Level: Dance

E & O: I enjoy creating short dance sequences, using travel, turn, jump, gesture, pause and fall, within safe practice (EXA 1-08a)

End of Level Benchmarks

  • Identifies and performs the body actions of turn, jump, gesture, pause and fall, with some degree of control.
  • Creates, rehearses and performs short dance sequences, working on their own and with others.
  • Creates new dance movements and sequences using their dance repertoire, incorporating different speeds and levels, characters and emotions to add interest and variety.
  • Demonstrates safe practice in dance, for example, being aware of personal space, planned landings.


Interdisciplinary links

LIT 1-02a
MNU 1-02a, MTH 1-13a
HWB 1-10a, HWB 1-11a, HWB 1-14a, HWB 1-21a, HWB 1-22a , HWB 1-23a