School Of EducationMusic Curriculum 2Western Sydney University Unit Code: 102878.1
Discipline: TEACHER EDUCATION: SECONDARY
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 5
Credit Points: 10
Prerequisite
102086 Designing Teaching and Learning AND 102081 Adolescent Development and Teaching AND 102083 Diversity, Social Justice and Learning
About this Unit
The unit will build on Music Curriculum 1 and examines and models effective innovative classroom practice in teaching senior Music in Stage 6. The unit will provide opportunities to engage with inquiry pedagogy and historical thinking. The specifics of the relevant NSW Education Standards Authority Stage 6 Syllabuses will be analysed and critiqued as will current Australian and NSW educational/curriculum policies and priorities. Emphasis will be placed on principles underlying Music teaching to develop innovative lessons and unit planning, choose relevant tools, create authentic assessment tasks and apply consistent feedback for student learning. Opportunities for investigation and discussion of current research particularly related to the development of senior music performance, composition and production will be presented.
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