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EDAE955 Secondary Music Pedagogy Y7-10

Updated: 03 December 2009
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus C - Internet access required
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
07 April 2010 10 April 2010 Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in BMus/BTeach or BTeach(Secondary) or GradDipEd or MTeach(Sec)
Co-requisites EDLT400 or EDLT485 and PREX901 or PREX902 or PREX903
Restrictions EDAE904
Notes

Students who enrol in the Graduate Diploma in Education in Secondary Music should have a Bachelor of Music degree or equivalent. The New South Wales Institute of Teachers now has a mandatory requirement for qualification as a Secondary Specialist Music Teacher, which states that the student must have completed units of study of Western art music.
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Myung-Sook Auh (mauh@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

The unit aims to develop pre-service teachers' pedagogical skills and knowledge for Secondary Music Years 7-10 by applying recent research, theory, and practice. The unit includes instructions on the curriculum requirements of the NSW Music 7-10 Syllabus (or equivalent in other States/organisations) and developing pedagogical skills and teaching resources for performance, composition, listening, and music ICT, using a range of musical styles with a strong component of western art music (as specified by the NSW Institute of Teachers). Emphasis will be given to diverse school contexts and students' various needs in the music classroom.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

NSW Music Years 7-10 Syllabus: Stage 5
ISBN: 9781740996976
Board of Studies NSW 2003
Note: Download from http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_sc/#marineaquatech Note: If you are coming from other States than NSW, such as QLD, VIC, SA, NT, please use your State's music curriculum for secondary years for this unit. All States' curriculums and syllabi, including NSW, QLD, VIC, SA, and ACT, are available in the website below: Curriculum and Syllabi. http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/aussieed/curriculumandsyllabi.htm
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Music Teaching Resource 50% 2000
Assessment Notes
Folder 7-10 (MTRF 7-10)
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 3, 4 and 5 GA: 1, 2, 4, and 6
Music Teaching Strategy 50% 2000
Assessment Notes
Folder 7-10 (MTSF 7-10)
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 4 and 6 GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate an in-depth understanding of pedagogical skills and knowledge for teaching Secondary Music for Years 7-10 (or equivalent in other States/organisations);
  2. demonstrate research-based knowledge of the pedagogies for teaching singing, playing instruments, composing, and listening for Years 7-10;
  3. incorporate a wide range of teaching resources and innovative strategies in learning and teaching activities for Years 7-10;
  4. adjust to diverse teaching contexts and student needs through problem solving skills and reflections for Years 7-10 Music teaching;
  5. design and implement lesson sequences using knowledge of the NSW curriculum requirements for Music for Years 7-10 (or equivalent in other States/organizations); and
  6. develop classroom environment that facilitates problem solving skills and creativity through musical activities for Years 7-10.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Learning Outcomes of this unit include developing an in-depth understanding of pedagogical skills and knowledge and research-based knowledge of the pedagogies for Years 7-10 Music. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Assignments of this unit require students to describe their teaching strategies for adopting diverse teaching contexts and student needs through problem solving skills and reflections, and designing lesson plans and implementing their teaching ideas during practicum. The Assignments require effective communication skills in writing and through audio and/or visual examples (CD sound recordings, DVD teaching resources). 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
A Learning Outcome of this unit is to develop ability to adjust to diverse teaching contexts and student needs for Years 7-10 Music teaching. To achieve this Outcome, students discuss various teaching contexts, including lack of teaching resources in schools and teaching in rural/city and public/private/Catholic schools, and incorporate the diverse teaching contexts in their assignments for lesson plans and developing teaching strategies. This learning practice contributes to developing students' global perspectives in teaching. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
This unit requires sufficient ICT skills to complete the requirements of this unit, such as use of Blackboard, email, internet access for searching for teaching resources, and making digital sound files in CD-ROMs for assignments. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Developing effective teaching strategies, which is Assignment 2 of this unit, is a continuing process for teachers. That is, teacher profession requires 'continuing professional learning', which is also required for all teachers by the NSW Institute of Teachers. This is discussed during the Intensive School of this unit. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
Learning Outcomes of this unit include exercising problem solving skills and reflections for effective music teaching, and problem solving skills and creativity to make an effective classroom environment. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
A Learning Outcome of this unit, i.e., adjusting to diverse teaching contexts and student needs, reflect that pre-service teachers enrolled in this unit seriously think about social responsibility seriously in developing their pedagogical skills. 		True True True
8 Team Work
During the Intensive School for this unit, students learn to work in groups for instrumental ensembles, group compositions, and teaching singing in groups. Also, students discuss the importance of team work in school contexts, e.g., working with other music teachers as a team. This discussion is incorporated in their Assignment 2 for developing teaching strategies. 		True True True
   

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