Key facts
UNE unit code: EDAE397
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- Trimester 1 - Online
- Yes
- No
- No
- 6
Unit information
This unit is designed to help you become a competent and professional music teacher for music students in secondary schools. Studying pedagogy and the integration of theory and practice in education, will help you to perform your important role as a teacher in all areas of musical education.
In this unit you will develop a good understanding of the NSW Stage 6 Syllabus Music 1, Music 2 and Music Extension. You will develop effective pedagogical skills and strategies for teaching Year 11-12 HSC Music for Performance, Aural Skills (Listening), Musicology, and Composition. Prepare for your teaching career by developing skills for teaching students with various needs in diverse teaching contexts.
The unit teaches how to analyse the assessment requirements for Year 11 and 12 HSC exams and how to develop strategies to help students achieve high levels of outcomes in their assessment tasks.
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Teaching period | Mode/location |
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Trimester 1 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
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Notes
This unit addresses Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Graduate Stage, otherwise referred to as Graduate Teacher Standard Descriptors (GTSD).
Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- demonstrate the knowledge base underpinning the principles and practices of Years 11–12 music teaching, including how to prepare students for their Years 11-12 Music (HSC) exams and understanding the needs of students from diverse backgrounds and different musical abilities (GTSD 1.2.1, 1.3.1, 1.5.1);
- demonstrate understanding of the curriculum requirements of the NSW Stage 6 Syllabus Music 1 and Music 2 and Music Extension and the Years 11-12 music teaching content for performance (singing, playing instruments), musicology, and composing, which comprise key concepts and structure, designing content using curriculum and assessment, and strategies for using ICT (GTSD 2.1.1, 2.3.1, 2.6.1);
- demonstrate effective pedagogical approaches for Years 11-12 music teaching by developing achievable goals, appropriate lesson sequences, and a range of teaching strategies and resources (GTSD 3.1.1, 3.2.1, 3.3.1, 3.4.1);
- demonstrate pedagogical skills and knowledge for creating a safe and supportive classroom environment for Years 11-12 music by incorporating core performance activities in which all students participate, providing clear directions for external music exams, managing challenging behaviours, and requiring ethical use of ICT (GTSD 4.1.1, 4.2.1, 4.3.1, 4.5.1); and
- demonstrate pedagogical skills and knowledge for applying internal and external assessments for Y11-12 music, and conducting consistent and comparable judgements of student learning in performance, musicology, and composition (GTSD 5.1.1, 5.3.1).
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
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Assessment 1 | Yes | 50% | All offerings | Aural Skills and Performance Exams. It is mandatory to pass this component in order to pass this unit. Relates to GTSD: 1.2.1, 1.3.1, 1.5.1, 2.1.1, 2.3.1, 2.6.1, 3.1.1, 3.2.1, 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 4.1.1, 4.2.1, 4.5.1, 5.1.1, 5.3.1 No. Words: 2000 (equivalent) |
Assessment 2 | Yes | 50% | All offerings | Musicology, Composition & HSC Practical Exams. It is mandatory to pass this component in order to pass this unit.Relates to GTSD: 1.2.1, 1.3.1, 1.5.1, 2.1.1, 2.3.1, 2.6.1, 3.1.1, 3.2.1, 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 4.1.1, 4.2.1, 4.5.1, 5.1.1, 5.3.1 No. Words: 2000 (equivalent) |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
NSW Music 2 and Music Extension Stage 6 Syllabus: Preliminary and HSC Courses
ISBN: 9780731342549
Board of Studies NSW 1999
Text refers to: Trimester 1 (Online)
NSW Music I Stage 6 Syllabus: Preliminary and HSC Courses
ISBN: 9780731342488
Board of Studies NSW 1999
Text refers to: Trimester 1 (Online)
The Science and Psychology of Music Performance: Creative Strategies for Teaching and Learning
ISBN: 9780195138108
Parncutt, R., & McPherson, G. (Eds.). , Oxford University Press Incorporated 2002
Text refers to: All offerings
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