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As of 1st September 2010, the FDI and CDE will be replaced by the Level 3 Diploma in Dance Instruction (DDI) and the Level 4 Diploma in Dance Education (DDE). The details of these qualifications are shown below:

Revised Level 3 qualification – Level 3 Diploma in Dance Instruction (DDI)

Click here to download the ISTD Level 3 DDI Syllabus PDF

Entry criteria: 17 years of age within the year registered

Unit level

Unit No.

Content

NLH

Credits

All units at level 3

1

Current FDI Unit 1 Observation & Understanding of Learning Techniques

100

10

2

Current FDI Unit 2 Promotion of Health and Safety in Dance

100

10

3

Intermediate practical examination (in the relevant genre)

280

28

4

Current FDI Units 4 and 5 – Dance Practice –  which have been amalgamated into one unit

200

20

Revised Level 4 qualification – Level 4 Diploma in Dance Education (DDE)

Click here to download the ISTD Level 4 DDE Syllabus PDF

Entry criteria: FDI or DDI qualification in the relevant genre and 18 years of age within the year registered

Unit level

Unit No.

Content

NLH

Credits

5

1, 2

Current CDE Module 1 – Teaching Skills, units 1 and 3 amalgamated into one unit

450

45

4

3

Current FDI Unit 3 Lifespan Development
(N.B. current topics 5 & 10 have been removed)

120

12

4

4

Current CDE Units 6 and 7 – Dance Practice – which have been amalgamated into one unit

200

20

4

5

Background Unit (greater option of subject and assessment methods) – to be completed once only

150

15

NLH = Notional Learning Hours i.e. guided teaching time plus private study
Credits = Credits within the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF)

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