Question 1

What is NCEA AS 91210 about?

Accepted Answer

This standard asks you to understand how choreographers make dances—the decisions and methods they use from start to finish. You need to explore and explain a range of different choreographic processes (like picking a stimulus, developing movement ideas, and structuring steps), and show you understand why choreographers choose certain processes for different situations. You don't need to create a full dance yourself; you're focused on understanding the thinking and techniques behind choreography.

Question 2

What do students need to do for AS 91210?

Accepted Answer

1. Research and practically explore several different choreographic processes to understand how they work 2. Explain the generic steps involved in making a dance (from initial idea through to final structure) 3. Identify and describe variations in how different choreographers approach the same process 4. Implement at least some aspects of these processes in your own choreographic exercises or explorations 5. Evaluate why certain processes are more effective than others for achieving different choreographic goals

Question 3

What's the difference between Achieved, Merit, and Excellence for AS 91210?

Accepted Answer

Achieved: You can describe several choreographic processes, explain the basic steps involved in making a dance, and show you've tried out some of these processes in practical work. Merit: You understand the advantages and disadvantages of different choreographic processes, carefully choose which ones to use for specific purposes, and can evaluate how well different processes actually work to create dance. Excellence: You explain why you selected specific choreographic processes for particular tasks, understand the deeper purposes behind choosing one process over another, and critically analyse how different processes create particular effects in dance-making.

Question 4

What mistakes do students typically make in AS 91210?

Accepted Answer

1. Not exploring a wide enough range of choreographic processes—students often focus on only one or two familiar methods instead of investigating multiple different approaches 2. Confusing the standard with needing to make a finished dance—you're assessed on understanding the processes, not on creating polished choreography 3. Providing description without analysis—saying what a process is, but not explaining why it might be chosen, how it works, or what effects it creates

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