Year 7 THE ARTS - Music
Year 7
Duration One Semester
This course is designed to give students opportunities to perform, create and respond to music in meaningful ways. Students will complete notation exercises for performances, listen to a range of music styles for personal, historical and cultural understanding and demonstrate an understanding of the function of music in society.
Goal
To develop performance skills and techniques on keyboard, classroom instruments and iPads
To encourage students to express their ideas aurally in composition tasks using technology
To encourage students to make informed decisions about the music around them
To appreciate that music is a vital part of human experiences and values
Assessment Tasks
Performances on classroom instruments including keyboards and iPads
Composition of a Soundscape
Aural / Theory Exercises
Contact teacher: Mr John Oien
Year 8 THE ARTS - Music
Year 8
Duration One Semester
This course is designed to extend students’ opportunities to perform, create and respond to music in meaningful ways. Students will complete notation exercises for performances, listen to a range of popular music styles from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries for personal, historical and cultural understanding and demonstrate an understanding of the function of music in society. Students will also explore methods of production and editing of musical recordings using computers, instruments and iPads .
Goal
To develop performance skills and techniques on keyboard, guitar and classroom instruments
To encourage students to express their ideas aurally in composition arranging tasks using instruments and/or computers and iPads
To encourage students to make informed decisions about the music around them
To appreciate that music is a vital part of human experiences and values
Assessment Tasks
Performances on keyboard and guitar
Composition of various melodies on instruments, computer or iPad
Aural / theory exercises
Contact teacher: Mr John Oien