Official IB Dance IA criteria

Read the official IB Dance Internal Assessment criteria with markbands, guiding questions, and notes. Use the selectors to switch subject, level, or component; the optional AI grading prompt stays at the bottom for self-review.

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Subject

Level

Official criteria

Dance · All · Performance

4 criteriaTotal 22 marks

Criterion A: Impact

10 marks

0
The work does not reach a standard described by the descriptors below.
1–2
The work attempts to demonstrate appropriate impact, but little of the performance is effective.
3–4
The work attempts to demonstrate appropriate impact, and some of the performance is partially effective.
5–6
The work demonstrates appropriate impact, and the performance is partially effective.
7–8
The work demonstrates convincing impact, and the performance is mostly effective.
9–10
The work demonstrates convincing impact, and the performance is consistently effective.

Criterion B: Technical skills

5 marks

0
The work does not reach a standard described by the descriptors below.
1
The work attempts to demonstrate some technical skills, but there is little control of these.
2
The work demonstrates some partially effective control of some technical skills.
3
The work demonstrates partially effective control of the technical skills.
4
The work demonstrates mostly effective control of the technical skills.
5
The work consistently demonstrates effective control of the technical skills.

Criterion C: Interpretative ability

5 marks

0
The work does not reach a standard described by the descriptors below.
1
The work attempts to demonstrate interpretative ability, but includes many significant inaccuracies.
2
The work demonstrates some partially effective interpretative ability, but includes some significant inaccuracies.
3
The work, which is mostly accurate, demonstrates partially effective interpretative ability.
4
The work, which is mostly accurate, demonstrates mostly effective interpretative ability.
5
The work, which is accurate, consistently demonstrates effective interpretative ability.

Criterion D: Programme notes

2 marks

0
The work does not reach a standard described by the descriptors below.
1
The programme notes partially support the intention and interpretation of the work.
2
The programme notes support the intention and interpretation of the work.

Optional: AI grading prompt

For self-review only

A copyable prompt that embeds the criteria above and asks an AI to grade the work criterion by criterion. Use it as a draft sanity check — not a substitute for teacher or examiner feedback.

Common questions

Where do the criteria come from?

The criteria are stored locally in a structured database that mirrors the official IB descriptors. The page only displays them — descriptor wording is preserved as written, with no paraphrasing.

Why pick subject, level, and component?

The criteria differ by assessment type, subject, level, and component. The selectors at the top filter the database to the criteria set that applies to your specific submission.

What is the AI grading prompt at the bottom for?

It is an optional helper. The prompt embeds the same criteria you see above and asks an AI to evaluate the work criterion by criterion. Useful for a quick self-review before teacher feedback.

Is my work sent anywhere?

No. The page only loads criteria. If you choose to use the AI prompt, you copy it manually and paste it into the AI tool of your choice — nothing leaves this page.

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