Name of course:
ISTD Level 1 Award in Graded Examination in Dance: Grade 2 (Modern Theatre Dance) – 501/0753/7 – Option A (Girls) and Option B (Boys)
Accredited status and level of qualification:
RQF Level 1
Mode of delivery:
This course is delivered on a face-to-face basis.
Hours of total learning:
Guided Learning Hours: 60, Additional Learning Hours: 10, Total Qualification Time: 70 hours
Number of credits:
7
Mode of attendance:
This course is available part-time.
Duration:
This course progresses according to the student’s ability and rate of attendance.
Target audience:
There is only a recommended minimum age of 6 years for Grade 1. This is to ensure that candidates are physically developed sufficiently to safely meet the demands of the syllabus.
Language of instruction:
This course is delivered in English or Maltese, depending on the language preferred by our students.
Address where this course is delivered:
This course is delivered at: Dance Academy (DA), Vesta Business Centre, 63/1, Triq iz-Zaghfran, Attard, ATD 9013. You may see our Contact Us page to view the location on Maps.
Entry requirements:
The Graded Examinations in Modern Theatre are intended to be taken consecutively and most students will wish to progress through them in sequence to develop and demonstrate the requisite skills. However, in the rare case where examinations are undertaken without success at the previous grade, the student needs to be at an appropriate level of physical and artistic development to continue to the next level.
There are two options available throughout the syllabus for student to accommodate differing physical strengths and capabilities: “Option A”, formerly known as the Girls’ Syllabus and “Option B”, formally known as the Boys’ syllabus.
These variations are designed within the context of industry needs and safe dance practice to ensure that the syllabus is open to all students, offering optionality to students from within the syllabus. It is therefore advisable for students to follow the relevant exercises from Option A or from Option B that are most suited to the individual.
Structure:
In Modern Theatre Dance examinations there is a clearly defined structure allowing learning to take place in the context of safe dance practice. The Graded Examinations build up progressively, ensuring that steps and skills learned at lower levels prepare for more complex movements as the student progresses.
Also, a range of transfers to other dance genres becomes possible, as the student develops physically and learns common skills that can support a broader base of dancing genres. The Graded Examinations in Modern Theatre Dance also allow for those participating solely for recreational purposes to produce quality work in a safe dance context.
Learning outcomes:
The aim of Graded Examinations is to provide an assessment scheme for dance, which gives the basis for the measurement of the individual student’s progress and development, whether the student is pursuing dance as a leisure activity or as preparation for a professional career as a dance teacher or performer. There are six practical examination grades, numbered from 1 to 6, to indicate the increasing order of difficulty (6 represents the highest level of attainment).
This course prepares the student for the Grade 2 exam.
The objectives of the Modern Theatre Dance graded examination syllabus are to:
- Teach correct posture
- Develop the range of movement within the students’ natural capabilities
- Build a sound technique
- Promote the understanding and use of dance terminology
- Gain a good sense of self-expression
- Encourage creative movement
- Promote self-confidence in the performance of a solo.
Teaching, learning and assessment procedures:
Students are assessed on their ability to show:
- Technical accuracy with correct placement to the best of their physical facility
- Appropriate use of limbs showing an understanding of the purpose or significance of each movement or sequence of movements
- A sense of line and well-co-ordinated movements
- An assured performance showing the different qualities of movement required by each section of the examination structure
- Musicality and rhythmic awareness
All Graded Examinations are assessed by examiners trained by the ISTD. The examinations are divided into Sections and each Section is composed of several components which are separately assessed and aggregated to give the Section total.
Students must gain at least 25% of the marks attainable in each Section to pass the examination overall.
Grading system and pass rates:
Distinction: 80-100 marks
Merit: 60-79 marks
Pass: 40-59 marks
Not Attained: 00-39 marks
Additional information on the assessment procedures and the grading system used for this course may be found in the ISTD Modern Theatre Dance Syllabus document at this link: https://www.istd.org/documents/modern-theatre-syllabus-outline-april-2023/1modern-theatre-syllabus-outline.pdf
Date of next intake:
This course is offered at the start of each scholastic year and may also be offered on-demand. You are encouraged to contact us for further details on phone number (+356) 99455096. Alternatively you may contact us by email at danceacademy1987@hotmail.com.
Fees:
Fees for this course are available upon request. You are encouraged to contact us for further details on phone number (+356) 99455096. Alternatively you may contact us by email at danceacademy1987@hotmail.com.
Registration method:
To register your interest for this course please fill in the contact form on our Contact Us page. We will then get back to you, provide you with further details and you will be invited to fill in the course application form.
Additional information, further learning opportunities and career pathways:
This course aligns with the ISTD Modern Theatre Dance Syllabus and career pathways. For additional information, further learning opportunities and career pathways you may view the syllabus specification document, which may be found at this link: https://www.istd.org/documents/modern-theatre-syllabus-outline-april-2023/1modern-theatre-syllabus-outline.pdf
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