Suggested teaching and learning strategies

The following teaching and learning strategies are suggested as possible approaches and contexts, and are neither comprehensive nor exclusive. Teachers and students may choose to select from these, and are encouraged to consider other strategies according to particular needs and interests.

Understanding music

Suggested teaching and learning strategies may include, but are not limited to:

• aural perception practice
• annotation of scores
• discussion of performance repertoire with score annotations as applicable
• external sources (e.g. live concerts, recorded performances)
• analysis of the structural elements of works in students’ repertoire.

Performing music

Suggested teaching and learning strategies may include, but are not limited to:

• undertaking workshops and master‑classes (e.g. with externally sourced clinicians)
• performing works in front of a range of audiences
• exploring and experimenting with techniques
• critiquing exemplary performances (live or online)
  • providing feedback (including peer feedback) on performances
  • attending local performances (e.g. a symphony orchestra rehearsal; a rock or folk music concert)
  • presenting concerts in the school or local community
  • performing at local, national, and/or international events.

Responding to music

Suggested teaching and learning strategies may include but are not limited to:

• keeping a log or journal of musical ideas and practice strategies
• researching and exploring approaches to music practice
• interpreting and discussing works from the genres of their selected works
• modelling exemplars of discussion of key musical elements
• reviewing concerts and live performances
• identifying and applying appropriate technical terminology in critiquing selected works
• applying technologies to enhancing aural perception skills in learning repertoire.