Purpose

This course is divided into two modules (each module must be completed in order to successfully finish the course):

• Module 1
  • Why do we teach music?
  • Music and your school
  • Where to start?
  • Syllabus content menu
  • Assessment
  • What next?
• Module 2
  • Revision – Why do we teach music?
  • Revision – Musical concepts
  • Interpreting the syllabus: the learning experiences
  • Music and its links to literacy, numeracy and other KLAs
  • Assessment

In each of the modules, you will:

• plan, deliver and be given feedback on two targeted music lessons you teach
• receive individual feedback
• be required to answer multiple-choice style assessment questions throughout in order to progress through the course.

This course offers practical strategies for teaching music within the K-6 classroom as well as unpacking syllabus metalanguage.

Course content

Completing this course will help you to:

• engage in professional learning in visual arts as an artform within the NSW Creative Arts K-6 Syllabus

• build capacity and confidence

• instigate change in attitudes and abilities in the creative arts (visual arts) K-6.

Artmaking practices such as line, texture and space are combined with practical tools in the learning experiences and artistic forms described within the syllabus. You will participate in this two-part online modules to unpack the syllabus and give you ideas for ways to enable these expectations in your classrooms. At the conclusion of part 1 of the online module, you will plan, deliver and receive feedback on a targeted visual arts lesson you will teach to your class. You will answer multiple-choice style assessment questions throughout, in order to progress through the course.

Who should participate?

• K-6 teachers
• specialist music teachers
• school executive.

Mode of delivery

This is an online course.

Duration

Approximate duration is 6 hours.

Enrol

To enrol in Introduction to music within the creative arts K-6 Syllabus go to MyPL (Course code RG04780).

NESA registered professional development

Completing ‘Introduction to music within the Creative Arts K-6 Syllabus’ contributes 6 hours of NESA registered professional development addressing 3.2.2 and 2.1.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher accreditation.