The Group 6: The Arts subjects of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme consist of five courses at both Standard Level (SL) and Higher Level (HL): Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts, and Film. The transdisciplinary course Literature and Performance (satisfying the requirements of Groups 1 and 6) is also available at Standard Level. Students seeking the IB Diploma may substitute courses from the other five Subject Groups instead of taking a Group 6 course (see below). A school-based syllabus devised by an IB World School, as approved and externally moderated by the IB, may also form the basis for a course taken in place of a Group 6 course. Dance SL and HL IB Dance is available at both standard level (SL) and higher level (HL). For both levels, the candidate must complete an internal assessment, (performance task), and two external assessments (composition and World Dance Investigation). One of the external assessment components requires candidates to write an analytical essay, (the World Dance Investigation, or WDI), comparing and contrasting two dance styles, one of which is familiar to the candidate, and the other is not. At SL, the WDI is 1500 words, whereas at HL, the WDI is 2500 words and must include a comparison of one short dance excerpt from each of the styles being analysed. At SL, the WDI is weighted at 20%, and at HL, the WDI is weighted at 25%. The second external assessment component is Composition and Analysis. The candidate is required to choreograph either two dances totalling 6 - 10 minutes at SL, or three dances totalling 8 - 15 minutes at HL. At HL, two of the dances must show clear compositional contrast. One of the dances in this component must be accompanied by an analytical statement (800 words at SL or 1000 words at HL), documenting and reflecting upon the choreographic process. At HL the statement must include a discussion of how other sections of the IB Dance course have influenced the dance being discussed. At SL, Composition and Analysis is weighted at 40%, and at HL, Composition and Analysis is weighted at 35%. In the internal assessment component (Performance), SL candidates are required to submit one or two dances totalling 3 - 6 minutes, where at least one dance is a solo or a duet, and HL candidates are required to submit two or three dances totalling 6 - 9 minutes, where