First Level: Dance

E & O: Inspired by a range of stimuli, I can express my ideas, thoughts and feelings through creative work in dance (EXA 1-09a)

End of Level Benchmarks

  • 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.
  • Explores rhythm, movement and space, and increases possibilities for expression through movement.
  • Shares thoughts and feelings by expressing personal views in response to experiencing live or recorded dance performance.
  • Shares views and listens appropriately to views of others, suggesting what works well and what could be improved in their own and others’ work, using some dance vocabulary.


Interdisciplinary links

LIT 1-01a, LIT 1-02a, 1-09a
MNU 1-02a, MTH 1-13a, MTH 1-17a, MTH 1-19a
HWB 1-10a, HWB 1-11a, HWB 1-14a, HWB 1-21a, HWB 1-22a , HWB 1-23a