ABLEWA Stage ATest
The Arts Scope and SequenceABLEWA Stage A
Year Stage Description
In Stage A, students are exposed to dance. Dance assists them to attend to and explore the world around them with as much independence as possible. They experience dance and are encouraged to use gestures and body movements to react and respond to the world around them.
Students become aware of their bodies and experience body movements used in dance. They experience space, time, dynamics and relationships as they are supported to make and observe dances. Students experience the roles of artist and audience, and they provide feedback to their dance experiences. They share their dance with peers, experience safe dance practices, and experience dance as audiences.
Students experience a range of dances from different cultures, times and locations, including dances from their local community.
Stage A Content Descriptions
Explore and Represent Ideas
Experience dance, safe movement possibilities and move their body parts intentionally in response to stimulus (VCADAE001)
Dance Practices
Show general awareness of body position and own body when being moved by others during fundamental movement and dance sequences (VCADAD002)
Present and Perform
Be involved in making and sharing dance that communicates ideas (VCADAP003)
Respond and Interpret
React to dance (VCADAR004)
Achievement standard
By the end of Stage A, students participate in dance activities. They move body parts safely and react to aspects of dance they make, perform and view.
Year Stage Description
In Stage A, students are exposed to dance. Dance assists them to attend to and explore the world around them with as much independence as possible. They experience dance and are encouraged to use gestures and body movements to react and respond to the world around them.
Students become aware of their bodies and experience body movements used in dance. They experience space, time, dynamics and relationships as they are supported to make and observe dances. Students experience the roles of artist and audience, and they provide feedback to their dance experiences. They share their dance with peers, experience safe dance practices, and experience dance as audiences.
Students experience a range of dances from different cultures, times and locations, including dances from their local community.