L2 Pacific Rim Culture

Course Description

Pacific Rim Culture offers students an opportunity to bring their own cultural knowledge and understanding to learning as well as engage in new learning about various Pacific cultures. This course engages students in developing collaboration through teaching and/or learning a range of Pasifika dances and/or songs, communication skills through researching and presenting, and creativity through developing new dance ideas and presentation modes.

There are a variety of unit and achievement standards which students can choose from to create their own personal learning programme.

Pathway

L3 Pacific Rim Culture

Recommended Prior Learning

Open Entry

Standards Available

Assessment	Level	Internal or External	Credits	L1 Literacy Credits	UE Literacy Credits	Numeracy Credits
U.S. 17163 v5 Draw a conclusion after an investigation into an aspect of Pacific indigenous knowledge with guidance	2	I	5
U.S. 17166 v4 Draw a conclusion after an investigation into an aspect of Pacific change and development with guidance	2	I	5
U.S. 26539 v5 Communicate detailed understanding of an aspect of Pacific culture through a planned presentation with guidance	2	I	3
A.S. 91207 v2 Dance 2.3 - Perform an ethnic or social dance to communicate understanding of the style	2	I	4
A.S. 91209 v3 Dance 2.5 - Perform a repertoire of dance	2	I	6
A.S. 91272 v2 Making Music 2.3 - Demonstrate ensemble skills by performing a substantial piece of music as a member of a group	2	I	4
Total Credits			27	0	0	0

Total Credits Available: 27 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 27 credits.