Essentials for Teachers
Building Student Terminology
In the context of the Exploring Music in Context component, specifically under criterion B1: Conducting Musical Research, one of the level descriptors emphasises the importance of music terminology. The...
Assessment
Experimenting with Music - Student Samples
In this section will find anonymous samples of student work. We are in the process of building a range of student work for your perusal. Please remember these are for review purposes only and should not...
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Student Work
The following lesson ideas are a continuation from the materials put forward in Part 1, and could be adapted for wind band or orchestra. Using Gustav Holst's "The Planets" as the source material, students...
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Review/Revision
Exploring Music in Context
The marking criteria in the Music Subject Guide can be fairly vague. This can be a source of frustration and anxiety, especially for teachers new to the program. Experienced teachers will probably share...
eBook
Hall - The Country Club Stomp II
This page is a continuation of the ideas that were offered on the chosen repertoire, "The Country Club Stomp" by JaRod Hall, which falls under the series "From the Podium" for the North American mode...
Blog
Time to Reflect Free
Whether you are a November or May assessment school, as a break approaches, I would like to suggest that, as educators, we take the opportunity to reflect on the period that has just gone. This reflection...
Review/Revision
Exploring as a Creator - Implications
This page is focused on a portion of a student sample that represents the implications of research on the creating exercise. The examples will all stem from the same work, presenting varying levels of...
Review/Revision
Exploring Music in Context - Criterion B2
In the Exploring Music in Context component, the bulk of the work consists of conducting musical research and producing two practical exercises. The first exercise is intended to demonstrate one's understanding...
Review/Revision
Exploring Music in Context - Criterion A
Of the five criteria in the Exploring Music in Context component, criterion A requires attention in that it is often not properly addressed by students (see the subject reports for more) and at a significantly...
Review/Revision
CMM - Criterion B
After reviewing numerous submissions from higher-level students over the past years, many of which would only require a rephrasing or reframing of details to meet the higher banding for Criterion B, I...