CUADTM418 — Teach ballet at introductory level
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What an assessment for CUADTM418 must cover
38 assessable components: 4 elements (18 performance criteria), 6 performance evidence and 9 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Determine learning outcomes
- 1.1Determine and demonstrate understanding of learning outcomes for student’s ballet achievement
- 1.2Analyse learning outcome requirements for barre work
- 1.3Identify age appropriate technical requirements and goals
- 1.4Identify age appropriate learning outcome requirements for improvisation and musicality
- 1.5Identify age appropriate learning outcome requirements for dances
2 Design warm-up exercises
- 2.1Design aerobic warm-up exercises
- 2.2Teach a range of stretches appropriate for the specific age and physical development of students
- 2.3Design and deliver exercises that stretch and flex the feet
3 Teach age and skill appropriate exercises
- 3.1Teach a range of travelling movements appropriate for the specific age and skill of students
- 3.2Monitor quality of ballon and footwork
- 3.3Analyse line and quality of position
- 3.4Monitor students’ control through body and legs
- 3.5Encourage in students a sense of enjoyment and confidence in movement
- 3.6Identify faults and suggest corrective exercises
4 Teach students to perform age and skill appropriate enchaînements
- 4.1Teach a combination of exercises to create a series of steps, or enchaînements, specific to the learning outcomes
- 4.2Perform enchaînements to music as specified in learning outcomes
- 4.3Encourage a sense of performance, timing, musicality and artistry
- 4.4Give feedback on rhythm, quality and coordination of movement
Performance evidence
- teach at least two ballet classes demonstrating ballet at an introductory level to two different age groups
- use age appropriate class plans and teaching methods
- teach effective and appropriate posture, placement and control through the body and legs, applicable to the specific level of the identified learning outcomes
- facilitate a positive response from students towards their presentation and musicality
- engender in students a sense of enjoyment, confidence and pleasure in movement
- teach understanding of the specified learning outcomes
Knowledge evidence
- in the context of teaching ballet at an introductory level, the significance of the following anatomical foundations: articulation of the spine, engagement of the feet, bases of support, including feet, legs, hands, arms, and torso, range of motion of the joints, differentiation of the legs and pelvis
- key principles in the Australian Guidelines for Dance Teachers and Dance Industry Code of Ethics
- history and background of ballet applicable to an introductory level
- organisational procedures required to demonstrate the performance evidence
- issues and challenges that arise when teaching young children
- key aspects of safe dance practice applicable to a teaching context
- key stages in the physical and mental development of children aged between 4 and 6
- protocols associated with teaching dance
- requirements and application of the learning outcomes to the teaching of a class
Foundation skills
- Oral communication: Obtains information by listening and questioning Uses clear language and correct industry terminology to contribute information and express requirements
- Reading: Obtains information from written sources
- Planning and organising: Adopts a methodical and logical approach to the process of preparing for and conducting dance classes Facilitates the learning of others through competent delivery of dance classes Monitors and adjusts teaching to meet group or individual requirements
- Self-management: Applies organisational procedures when teaching Ballet and meets expectations associated with own role
- Teamwork: Builds rapport with and motivates students Shows respect for the values and aspirations of students when providing feedback on skill development
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Questions about assessing CUADTM418
What does an assessment tool for CUADTM418 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CUADTM418 needs to address all 38 unit components: 4 elements with 18 performance criteria, 6 performance evidence requirements, 9 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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