IDTA Level 4 Diploma in Dance Teaching Overview
IDTA level 4 Diploma in Dance
Teaching
Introduction
Introducing the qualification
•
Unit 1 – safe dance practice
•
Unit 2 – technique and syllabus knowledge
•
Unit 3 – dance teaching
•
Offered in the 8 core subjects
Why a new qualification?
•
Comparability with other qualifications
•
Taking account of teaching standards in
schools and further education
•
Building on good practice within current
Associate
Where will it sit in the national
framework?
Qualification development
•
Research into similar qualifications
•
Teaching standards for schools and further
education
•
Looking at current Associate
•
Assessing what was essential content
•
Presentation to Quality Assurance Panel Chairs
and Board of Directors
How is it different?
•
Safe dance practice developed as a stand
alone unit focusing on knowledge and
understanding
•
Teaching practice developed as a stand alone
unit which focuses on teaching experience
and practice
•
Technique and syllabus knowledge focuses on
demonstrating syllabus with the addition of a
general discussion
How it works in the UK and abroad
•
International students
–
Will still be able to do current Associate in all core
subjects
–
Can do level 4 Diploma if they want to
•
UK students
–
Theatre branch can only do new Level 4 Diploma
which will replace the Associate from 1
st
April 2016
–
Ballroom branch and Freestyle branch may take
existing Associate
or
Level 4 Diploma from 1
st
April
2016
What about members with the current
Associate?
•
Current Associate still valid and membership
status unaffected
•
No requirement to do new qualification
•
Members can “top up” if they want to
•
Head Office will be able to review evidence to
make sure all criteria met
Topping up from Associate
•
Head Office will:
–
Map current Associate evidence to new
qualification evidence (covering Units 2 and 3)
–
Check exam entries and results for evidence of
teaching practice (Unit 3)
–
Ask for any additional evidence
–
Once completed member will receive a certificate
for the Level 4 Diploma
Timeline for launch
Qualification requirements
•
Students need to be 18 years old to register
•
Recommended prior learning for first Level 4
Diploma:
–
Pre-Associate
–
Anatomy and Physiology award
(pre-requisite for Theatre Branch)
Attainment bands and awarding
•
Unit 1 is achieved/not achieved
•
Unit 2 and Unit 3 are marked out of 100 each
•
Award of pass, merit and distinction based on
average of marks from Units 2 and 3
•
Modular Unit 2 learners will receive an overall
attainment band of pass, merit or distinction
based on average mark from all modules
Discover the IDTA Level 4 Diploma in Dance Teaching, which focuses on safe dance practice, technique knowledge, and dance teaching skills. Learn about its development, differences from the previous qualification, and how it fits in the national framework. Find out how it works for UK and international students, as well as what it means for current Associate members.
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IDTA level 4 Diploma in Dance Teaching Introduction
Introducing the qualification Unit 1 safe dance practice Unit 2 technique and syllabus knowledge Unit 3 dance teaching Offered in the 8 core subjects
Why a new qualification? Comparability with other qualifications Taking account of teaching standards in schools and further education Building on good practice within current Associate
Where will it sit in the national framework?
Qualification development Research into similar qualifications Teaching standards for schools and further education Looking at current Associate Assessing what was essential content Presentation to Quality Assurance Panel Chairs and Board of Directors
How is it different? Safe dance practice developed as a stand alone unit focusing on knowledge and understanding Teaching practice developed as a stand alone unit which focuses on teaching experience and practice Technique and syllabus knowledge focuses on demonstrating syllabus with the addition of a general discussion
How it works in the UK and abroad International students Will still be able to do current Associate in all core subjects Can do level 4 Diploma if they want to UK students Theatre branch can only do new Level 4 Diploma which will replace the Associate from 1stApril 2016 Ballroom branch and Freestyle branch may take existing Associate or Level 4 Diploma from 1stApril 2016
What about members with the current Associate? Current Associate still valid and membership status unaffected No requirement to do new qualification Members can top up if they want to Head Office will be able to review evidence to make sure all criteria met
Topping up from Associate Head Office will: Map current Associate evidence to new qualification evidence (covering Units 2 and 3) Check exam entries and results for evidence of teaching practice (Unit 3) Ask for any additional evidence Once completed member will receive a certificate for the Level 4 Diploma
Level 4 Diploma in Dance Teaching qualification process Credit certificate issued (if required) Feedback sent to candidate Candidate expression of interest (candidate guidance sent) Candidate registers for qualification and sends in completed portfolio (candidate to inform of intention to take modular or non- modular unit 2) Head Office check that portfolio complete Portfolio sent to examiner for review Unit 1 not achieved Unit 1 achieved Credit certificate issued (if required) Feedback sent to candidate Unit 2 not achieved Examiner report form sent to Head Office Examination(s ) for Unit 2 arranged by Head Office Module 1 Module 2 Whole unit examination OR Unit 2 achieved Module 3 Module 4 Feedback sent to candidate Unit 3 written information sent to Examiner. Unit 3 not achieved Examiner report form sent to Head Office Unit 3 written information sent to Head Office head office checks that information complete Examination for Unit 3 arranged by Head Office Candidate takes examination Qualification and/or unit certificates released by Head Office Unit 3 achieved
Qualification requirements Students need to be 18 years old to register Recommended prior learning for first Level 4 Diploma: Pre-Associate Anatomy and Physiology award (pre-requisite for Theatre Branch)
Attainment bands and awarding Unit 1 is achieved/not achieved Unit 2 and Unit 3 are marked out of 100 each Award of pass, merit and distinction based on average of marks from Units 2 and 3 Modular Unit 2 learners will receive an overall attainment band of pass, merit or distinction based on average mark from all modules
