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Assessment program audit toolFor Authority subjects

Dance 2010The purpose of this audit tool is to enable schools to compare the requirements of their assessment program with the minimum assessment requirements of the syllabus, and to subsequently consider possible amendments to their school work program.

Assessment instruments required in Year 12 (including objectives and dimensions assessed)

Conditions required by the syllabus — e.g. word length, time, genre

School assessment instruments (including objectives and dimensions assessed)

Conditions in school work program

Variations

Refer to syllabus verification and post-verification requirements

Refer to the syllabus assessment section

Refer to the school’s approved work program

Refer to the school’s approved work program

How does the school’s assessment program differ from syllabus requirements?

Verification requirements

Six instruments demonstrating a range of techniques, including: two Category 1 instruments

— Choreography assessment

two Category 2 instruments — Performance assessment

two Category 3 instruments — Appreciation assessment.

Syllabus, pp. 26–27 School assessment program1.

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Assessment instruments required in Year 12 (including objectives and dimensions assessed)

Conditions required by the syllabus — e.g. word length, time, genre

School assessment instruments (including objectives and dimensions assessed)

Conditions in school work program

Variations

Assessment categoriesCategory 1 — Choreography assessmentMust assess: Choreography.

Instruments allow for an authentic response to the demands of choreographic processes in dance: individually choreographed

whole or section of a contemporary dancework

and individually choreographed

whole or section of a dancework in any style or genre.

Conditions: individual work approximately 2–4 minutes

or equivalent section of a larger work.

Syllabus, pp. 22–23, 27

2.

Category 2 — Performance assessmentMust assess: Performance.

Instruments allow for an authentic response to the demands of performance in dance: teacher-choreographed

sequence or adapted contemporary repertoire

teacher- or student-choreographed sequence or adapted repertoire may be part of small group in any style or genre.

Conditions: continuous sequence of 2–

3.

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Assessment instruments required in Year 12 (including objectives and dimensions assessed)

Conditions required by the syllabus — e.g. word length, time, genre

School assessment instruments (including objectives and dimensions assessed)

Conditions in school work program

Variations

4 minutes statement outlining the

choreographic intent must accompany each task.

Syllabus, pp. 23–24, 27.

Category 3 —Appreciation assessmentMust assess: Appreciation.

Extended student response to known and provided materials. Two instruments: extended written response

to contemporary dancework/s

and extended

written/oral/multimodal response to any context, genre or style.

Conditions: written 800–1200 words under exam conditions 1.5–

2 hours, minimum 600–800 words

spoken 4–5 minutes multimodal 5–7 minutes.Syllabus, pp. 25–26, 27

4.

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Assessment instruments required in Year 12 (including objectives and dimensions assessed)

Conditions required by the syllabus — e.g. word length, time, genre

School assessment instruments (including objectives and dimensions assessed)

Conditions in school work program

Variations

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6.

Post-verification requirements

One assessment instrument (choice of school or student) which must reflect the stage of the course in complexity and student independence from Category 1, 2 or 3 task: Choreography Performance Appreciation.

As aboveSyllabus, p. 27

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Summary Where the school’s assessment plan differs from the minimum syllabus requirements, consider:

are these choices the most effective way to gather information about student learning?

what is the rationale behind these school decisions?

what changes could be made to the school’s work program?

More informationPlease email qau@qcaa.edu.qld.au or phone (07) 3864 0375.