Key facts
UNE unit code: EDAE224
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- Trimester 2 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- No
- No
- 6
Unit information
In this unit you will learn how to teach Music and Dance as part of the Creative Arts Key Learning Area for primary school (K-6) education.
You will acquire valuable practical skills, and enhance your knowledge of musical theory and how it intersects with the specific pedagogy relevant to the teaching of the creative arts.
In this unit you will examine the importance of the creative arts within a school setting and the wider community and discuss the contribution that the Creative Arts makes to a student’s personal, social and intellectual development. You will develop your understanding of how students learn in the Creative Arts area and enhance your understanding of the key concepts specific to the teaching of Music and Dance.
You will learn to plan engaging lessons, units of study and assessment tasks and learn how to create a safe and effective learning environment using appropriate resources and teaching strategies.
Offerings
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Teaching period | Mode/location |
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Trimester 2 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
Enrolment rules
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.
Unit coordinator(s)
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- demonstrate the knowledge base underpinning the principles and practices of primary music and dance teaching, including how students learn music and dance in classrooms, how to motivate them for music and dance activities, and understanding the needs of students from diverse cultural backgrounds and different abilities (GTSD 1.2.1, 1.3.1, 1.5.1);
- demonstrate understanding of the curriculum requirements of the NSW Creative Arts K-6 Syllabus, Music and Dance, and the primary music and dance teaching content, which comprise key concepts and structure, designing content using curriculum and assessment, Australian Aboriginal content, and strategies for using ICT (GTSD 2.1.1, 2.3.1, 2.4.1, 2.6.1);
- demonstrate effective pedagogical approaches for primary music and dance teaching by developing achievable goals, appropriate lesson sequences, and a range of teaching strategies and resources (GTSD 3.1.1, 3.3.1, 3.4.1);
- demonstrate pedagogical skills and knowledge for creating a safe and supportive classroom environment for primary music and dance teaching by incorporating musical activities that all students can do, and providing clear directions for music and dance activities (GTSD 4.1.1, 4.2.1); and
- demonstrate understanding of assessment strategies for using informal and formal assessments and conducting consistent and comparable judgements of primary students’ music and dance learning (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 | Primary Music Pedagogy. Relates to GTSD: 1.2.1, 1.3.1, 1.5.1, 2.1.1, 2.3.1, 2.6.1, 3.1.1, 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 4.1.1, 4.2.1, 5.1.1, 5.3.1 No. Words: 2000 |
Assessment 2 | Yes | 50% | All offerings | Primary Dance Pedagogy. Relates to GTSD: 1.2.1, 1.3.1, 1.5.1, 2.1.1, 2.3.1, 2.4.1, 2.6.1, 3.1.1, 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 4.1.1, 4.2.1, 5.1.1, 5.3.1 No. Words: 2000 |
Workshops | Yes | All offerings | On campus students must attend and participate in at least 80% of workshops, to the satisfaction of the Unit Coordinator. Students not meeting this requirement will receive an NC (Compulsory Fail) grade for the unit. |
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.
The NSW Creative Arts K-6: Units of Work – Dance
Board of Studies NSW Latest ed. 2006
Text refers to: All offerings
Complete Guide to Primary Dance
ISBN: 9781450428507
Paine, L., Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics 2014
Text refers to: All offerings
MMADD About the Arts: An Introduction to Primary Arts Education
ISBN: 9781488609756
Russell-Bowle, D., Pearson 4th ed. 2014
Text refers to: All offerings
Creative Arts K-6 Units of Work - Music
ISBN: 9780731346462
Board of Studies NSW Latest ed. 2006
Text refers to: All offerings
The NSW Creative Arts K-6 Syllabus
ISBN: 9781741473988
Board of Studies NSW Latest ed. 2006
Text refers to: All offerings
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