LEVEL: Year 8
LENGTH: Full Year – includes free IM instrumental tuition
Content:
The Music course is highly practical, with the focus on making music. Students:
- Continue learning an instrument for the full year and apply these skills in weekly class band rehearsals, solo and ensemble performance contexts.
- Develop fluency in musical literacy skills such as decoding notation, musical terms and symbols, and aural acuity.
- Evaluate musical choices from different cultures, times and places, including popular music of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
- Learn about the instruments of the concert band, orchestra and popular music genre.
- Identify and analyse how the elements of music are used in different styles and apply this knowledge in performances and compositions.
- Explore and experiment with musical elements to compose pieces using loops, virtual instruments, effects and found sounds.
Music provides opportunities for the development of each student’s:
- Creativity
- Critical thinking
- Persistence
- Resilience
- Self-regulation
- Identity
- Connection
- Confidence.
These are achieved through experiences that encourage collaboration and creative problem-solving, the acquisition of instrumental skills and the development of aesthetic awareness.
Music provides authentic experiences for students to practise and demonstrate the Unley High School values of respect, excellence, diversity and community.
Assessment:
Students’ performance will be determined according to the subject’s Achievement Standards as outlined in the framework of the Australian Curriculum. Grades A to E will be used for reporting purposes.
Students may be assessed in a variety of ways including:
- Ensemble performances
- Solo performances
- Musical literacy tasks
- Compositions
Special Requirements:
See Attached: Music Information (2025)
Leads to: Year 9 Music