Dance
IB Dance is a Group 6 course taking a holistic approach to dance, embracing a variety of dance traditions and cultures across past, present, and future. The IB Dance course develops performance, creative, and analytical skills across both SL and HL. This IB Dance grade calculator helps students predict their final exam score.
Assessment inputs
Enter raw marks below — grades calculate live.
Composition And Analysis
Max 20 marks
Dance Investigation
Max 20 marks
Performance
Max 22 marks
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Historical grade boundaries
Every published boundary across 7 sessions. Multiple dots per session are timezone variants.
Global grade distribution for SL Dance
Based on May 2024 results for SL Dance (461 candidates).
Best place to gain marks
One mark is worth more in some parts than others. The top items give you the biggest boost to your final score.
1. Composition And Analysis
+2%final score for 1 mark
40% weight · max 20 marks
2. Performance
+1.82%final score for 1 mark
40% weight · max 22 marks
3. Dance Investigation
+1%final score for 1 mark
20% weight · max 20 marks
Common questions about Dance
What levels are available for IB Dance SL?
Dance SL is currently mapped with SL calculator input on calculateIB.
Which syllabus versions are included for IB Dance SL?
This page tracks 1 syllabus version: 2014 to Present.
How are IB Dance SL boundaries handled on this page?
The page checks the selected exam session first. If that boundary is unavailable, it falls back to May 2024 and then to the nearest available session, while keeping the fallback local to this subject route.