Dance
Dance learning area contacts:
- For all Dance course enquiries please contact:
Clair Lang : +61 8 9273 6720 | Clair.Lang@scsa.wa.edu.au - For Dance practical examination enquiries please contact:
Dianne Rogers : +61 8 9273 6772 | Dianne.Rogers@scsa.wa.edu.au
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ATAR
The Dance ATAR course acknowledges the interrelationship between practical and theoretical aspects of dance – the making and performing of movement and the appreciation of its meaning. Through critical decision-making in individual and group work, movement is manipulated and refined to reflect the choreographer’s intent. Students use a wide range of creative processes, such as improvisation and the use of choreographic elements and devices and draw on their own physicality and the interpretation of existing work of others to create unique dance works. They investigate how technologies are used to extend and enhance dance design. They also learn how dance styles and forms are historically derived and culturally valued. Through dance, students experience an intrinsic sense of enjoyment and have an opportunity to achieve a high level of movement skills.
SyllabusGrading Support Materials- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2025 (620.8 KB) Last updated: 19 Sep 2024 3:04pm
- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2025 (406.7 KB) Last updated: 19 Sep 2024 3:04pm
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (435.7 KB) Last updated: 04 Mar 2025 8:34am
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (236.2 KB) Last updated: 04 Mar 2025 8:34am
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2026 (612.5 KB) Last updated: 19 Sep 2024 3:38pm
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2026 (416.7 KB) Last updated: 19 Sep 2024 3:38pm
Examination Materials- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (328.7 KB) Last updated: 12 May 2025 4:11pm
- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (211.7 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2025 7:24am
- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline - For teaching from 2025 (450.1 KB) Last updated: 15 Jan 2025 2:35pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline - For teaching from 2025 (390.2 KB) Last updated: 15 Jan 2025 2:35pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline - For teaching from 2025 (396.1 KB) Last updated: 15 Jan 2025 4:03pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline - For teaching from 2025 (354.3 KB) Last updated: 15 Jan 2025 4:04pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks - For teaching from 2025 (325.7 KB) Last updated: 15 Jan 2025 2:35pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks - For teaching from 2025 (374.0 KB) Last updated: 15 Jan 2025 2:35pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (330.3 KB) Last updated: 26 Mar 2024 10:02am
- ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (367.1 KB) Last updated: 26 Mar 2024 10:02am
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (287.3 KB) Last updated: 26 Mar 2024 10:03am
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (356.0 KB) Last updated: 26 Mar 2024 10:03am
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (352.1 KB) Last updated: 26 Mar 2024 10:03am
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (368.0 KB) Last updated: 26 Mar 2024 10:03am
- 2024 Summary examination report for candidates (131.0 KB) Last updated: 11 Apr 2025 12:42pm
- 2025 Practical (performance) examination requirements (2.8 MB) Last updated: 28 Mar 2025 9:22am
- 2025 Practical (performance) marking key (220.7 KB) Last updated: 28 Mar 2025 9:22am
- 2025 Practical Examination – Statement of choreographic intent (72.9 KB) Last updated: 30 Apr 2025 3:22pm
- 2025 Practical Examination – Statement of choreographic intent (88.3 KB) Last updated: 30 Apr 2025 3:22pm
- 2025 Practical Examination – Declaration of authenticity (129.7 KB) Last updated: 30 Apr 2025 3:25pm
- 2024 Examination (327.7 KB) Last updated: 03 Feb 2025 9:37am
- 2024 Marking Key (663.4 KB) Last updated: 03 Feb 2025 9:37am
- 2024 Source Booklet (1.6 MB) Last updated: 03 Feb 2025 9:37am
- 2024 DAN Practical (performance) Examination Front Cover (229.2 KB) Last updated: 23 Aug 2024 9:55am
- Practical (performance) examination support material (197.0 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:05pm
- Additional Past ATAR Course Examinations
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General
The Dance General course acknowledges the interrelationship between practical and theoretical aspects of dance – the making and performing of movement and the appreciation of its meaning. Through decision-making in individual and group work, students use a wide range of creative processes, such as improvisation and the use of choreographic elements and devices to create dance works. They also learn how dance styles and forms are historically derived and culturally valued. Through dance, students experience an intrinsic sense of enjoyment and have an opportunity to achieve a high level of movement skills.
SyllabusGrading Support Materials- General Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (392.2 KB) Last updated: 13 Feb 2024 1:51pm
- General Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (346.9 KB) Last updated: 13 Feb 2024 1:51pm
- General Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (400.2 KB) Last updated: 13 Feb 2024 1:51pm
- General Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (222.2 KB) Last updated: 13 Feb 2024 1:51pm
Externally Set Task Materials 2025- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (328.7 KB) Last updated: 12 May 2025 4:11pm
- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (211.7 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2025 7:24am
- General Year 11 sample course outline (319.5 KB) Last updated: 26 Mar 2024 10:10am
- General Year 11 sample course outline (361.8 KB) Last updated: 26 Mar 2024 10:10am
- General Year 11 sample assessment outline (289.6 KB) Last updated: 26 Mar 2024 11:45am
- General Year 11 sample assessment outline (353.7 KB) Last updated: 26 Mar 2024 11:46am
- General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (645.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:42pm
- General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (361.0 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:42pm
- General Year 12 sample course outline (509.3 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:49pm
- General Year 12 sample course outline (358.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:49pm
- General Year 12 sample assessment outline (331.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:49pm
- General Year 12 sample assessment outline (237.9 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:49pm
- General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (378.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:49pm
- General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (374.9 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:49pm
Externally Set Task Materials 2024- 2025 General EST Unit 3 content (165.4 KB) Last updated: 18 Sep 2024 9:58am
Externally Set Task Materials 2023- 2024 General EST Unit 3 content (281.9 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:36pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2022- 2023 General EST Unit 3 Content (184.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:10pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2021- 2022 General EST Unit 3 Content (280.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:32pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2020- 2021 DAN General EST Unit 3 Content (277.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:22pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2019- 2020 General EST Unit 3 Content (277.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:10pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2018- 2019 General EST Unit 3 content (152.3 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:50pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2017- 2018 General EST Unit 3 content (145.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:33pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2016- 2017 General EST Unit 3 content (164.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:23pm
- 2017 General EST Unit 3 content (150.3 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:23pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
- General sample EST (546.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:42pm
- General sample EST (251.9 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:42pm
- General sample EST marking key (322.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:42pm
- General sample EST marking key (203.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:42pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.