Dance
The Dance course in Year 7 is an introduction to contemporary movement and dance skills
which builds on the understanding of improvising, and experimenting with the elements of
dance (BEST- body, energy, space and time) and choreographic devices, to create dance that
communicates an idea. Students develop their dance skills, focusing on developing technical
competence in relation to body control, accuracy, posture/alignment, strength, flexibility,
balance and coordination. They are provided with opportunities to present dance to others,
developing their performance skills of expression, projection and focus. As they make dance
and respond to it, students reflect on the meaning, interpretations and purposes of dance.
Reflective writing tasks are an inherent aspect of this learning program.
Safe dance practices underlie all experiences, as students perform within their own body
capabilities and work safely in groups.
The focus of this Discovery course is:
To acquire fundamental skills in balance, co-ordination, body control, accuracy,
posture/alignment, strength and flexibility.
Promote teambuilding and group problem solving skills
Basic improvisation and composition skills
Producing and performing dance and movement sequences.
Learning safe dance practices.
For additional details about this Arts Discovery course, please contact:
Head of Arts, Ms Jane Diamond, [email protected] or 9377 9279.
Freestyle History
This course provides students with an opportunity to learn advanced historical research skills
and then apply them to a range of case studies. Students will investigate historical people and
events that they are curious about rather than having to stick to prescribed topics. The course
starts by looking at how we research and deliver our findings on history. Students also learn
to analyse using the key historical concepts such as significance, empathy and cause and
effect. Demonstration of learning comes through a variety of medias including speech,
infographics and reports as well as more traditional testing.
The focus of this Discovery course is:
Historical Heroes
Events of significance
For additional details about this HaSS Discovery course, please contact:
Head of Humanities and Social Sciences, Mrs Leah Truscott [email protected] or
9377 8513.
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