Achievement Standards Engagement Activity 4
Achievement Standard / Content Description alignment
The Arts Music Years Foundation, 1 & 2
Content Descriptions
AS
Numbers
Achievement Standard
Develop aural skills by exploring and imitating
sounds, pitch and rhythm patterns using voice,
movement and body percussion
1
communicate about the music they listen to,
make and perform and where and why people
make music
Sing and play instruments to improvise, practise a
repertoire of chants, songs and rhymes, including
songs used by cultural groups in the community
2
improvise, compose, arrange and perform
music
Create compositions and perform music to
communicate ideas to an audience
3
demonstrate aural skills by staying in tune
and keeping in time when they sing and play
Respond to music and consider where and why
people make music, starting with Australian music,
including music of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Peoples
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Achievement Standards Engagement Activity 4
Achievement Standard / Content Description alignment
The Arts Music Years 3 & 4
Content Descriptions
AS
Numbers
Achievement Standard
Develop aural skills by exploring, imitating and
recognising elements of music including dynamics,
pitch and rhythm patterns
1
describe and discuss similarities and
differences between music they listen to,
compose and perform
Practise singing, playing instruments and improvising
music, using elements of music including rhythm,
pitch, dynamics and form in a range of pieces,
including in music from the local community
2
discuss how they and others use the
elements of music in performance and
composition
Create, perform and record compositions by selecting
and organising sounds, silence, tempo and volume
3
collaborate to improvise compose and
arrange sound, silence, tempo and volume in
music that communicates ideas
Identify intended purposes and meanings as they
listen to music using the elements of music to make
comparisons, starting with Australian music, including
music of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Peoples
4
demonstrate aural skills by singing playing
instruments with accurate pitch, rhythm and
expression
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Achievement Standards Engagement Activity 4
Achievement Standard / Content Description alignment
The Arts Music Years 5 & 6
Content Descriptions
AS
Numbers
Achievement Standard
Explore dynamics and expression, using aural skills
to identify and perform rhythm and pitch patterns
1
explain how the elements of music are used to
communicate meaning in the music they listen to,
compose and perform
Develop technical and expressive skills in singing and
playing instruments with understanding of rhythm,
pitch and form in a range of pieces, including in music
from the community
2
describe how their music making is influenced by
music and performances from different cultures,
times and places
Rehearse and perform music including music they
have composed by improvising, sourcing and
arranging ideas and making decisions to engage an
audience
3
use rhythm, pitch and form symbols and
terminology to compose and perform music
Explain how the elements of music communicate
meaning by comparing music from different social,
cultural and historical contexts, including Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander music
4
sing and play music in different styles,
demonstrating aural, technical and expressive
skills by singing and playing instruments with
accurate pitch, rhythm and expression in
performances for audiences
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Achievement Standards Engagement Activity 4
Achievement Standard / Content Description alignment
The Arts Music Years 7 & 8
Content Descriptions
AS
Numbers
Achievement Standard
Experiment with texture and timbre in sound sources
using aural skills
1
identify and analyse how the elements of music
are used in different styles and apply this
knowledge in their performances and
compositions
Develop musical ideas, such as mood, by
improvising, combining and manipulating the
elements of music
2
evaluate musical choices they and others from
different cultures, times and places make to
communicate meaning as performers and
composers
Practise and rehearse a variety of music, including
Australian music to develop technical and expressive
skills
3
manipulate the elements of music and stylistic
conventions to compose music
Structure compositions by combining and
manipulating the elements of music using notation
4
interpret, rehearse and perform songs and
instrumental pieces in unison and in parts,
demonstrating technical and expressive skills
Perform and present a range of music, using
techniques and expression appropriate to style
5
use aural skills, music terminology and symbols
to recognise, memorise and notate features,
such as melodic patterns in music they perform
and compose
Analyse composers’ use of the elements of music
and stylistic features when listening to and
interpreting music
Identify and connect specific features and purposes
of music from different eras to explore viewpoints and
enrich their music making, starting with Australian
music including music of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Peoples
Australian Curriculum Achievement Standards: The Arts Music v6.0 - Content Description Alignment
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Achievement Standards Engagement Activity 4
Achievement Standard / Content Description alignment
The Arts Music Years 9 & 10
Content Descriptions
AS
Numbers
Achievement Standard
Improvise and arrange music, using aural recognition of texture,
dynamics and expression to manipulate the elements of music to
explore personal style in composition and performance
1
analyse different scores and
performances aurally and visually
Manipulate combinations of the elements of music in a range of
styles, using technology and notation
2
evaluate the use of elements of music
and defining characteristics from
different musical styles
Practise and rehearse to refine a variety of performance
repertoire with increasing technical and interpretative skill
3
use their understanding of music
making in different cultures, times and
places to inform and shape their
interpretations, performances and
compositions
Plan and organise compositions with an understanding of style
and convention, including drawing upon Australian music by
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists
4
interpret, rehearse and perform solo
and ensemble repertoire in a range of
forms and styles
Perform music applying techniques and expression to interpret
the composer’s use of elements of music
5
interpret and perform music with
technical control, expression and
stylistic understanding
Evaluate a range of music and compositions to inform and refine
their own compositions and performances
6
use aural skills to recognise elements
of music and memorise aspects of
music such as pitch and rhythm
sequences
Analyse a range of music from contemporary and past times to
explore differing viewpoints and enrich their music making,
starting with Australian music, including music of Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and consider music in international
contexts
7
use knowledge of the elements of
music, style and notation to compose,
document and share their music
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