Year 1
The Arts
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Year 1 Music Achievement Standard – Australian Curriculum v9
This Achievement Standard describes what students are expected to know and do in Year 1 The Arts by the end of the year. Teachers can use it to guide assessment design, collect evidence of learning, and ensure planning stays aligned with the Australian Curriculum v9.
What Students Should Know
By the end of Year 2, students identify where they experience music. They describe where, why and/or how people across cultures, communities and/or other contexts experience music.
Students demonstrate listening skills. They use the elements of music to improvise and/or compose music. They sing and play music in informal settings.
Content Descriptors by Strand
This standard is supported by 5 Content Descriptors:
Creating and making
Music
AC9AMU2C01 select and combine elements of music when composing and practising music for performanceDeveloping practices and skills
Music
AC9AMU2D01 develop listening skills and skills for singing and playing instrumentsExploring and responding
Music
AC9AMU2E01 explore where, why and how people across cultures, communities and/or other contexts experience music AC9AMU2E02 explore examples of music composed and/or performed by First Nations AustraliansPresenting and performing
Music
AC9AMU2P01 sing and play music in informal settingsAt a Glance
| Strand | Substrand | CDs | Elaborations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creating and making | Music | 1 | 8 |
| Developing practices and skills | Music | 1 | 8 |
| Exploring and responding | Music | 2 | 8 |
| Presenting and performing | Music | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 5 | 30 | |
Frequently Asked Questions
What should students know by the end of Year 1 Music?
By the end of Year 2, students identify where they experience music. They describe where, why and/or how people across cultures, communities and/or other contexts experience music.
Students demonstrate listening skills. They use the elements of music to improvise and/or compose music. They sing and play music in informal settings.
How many Content Descriptors support this standard?
5 Content Descriptors support this Achievement Standard (Creating and making: 1, Developing practices and skills: 1, Exploring and responding: 2, Presenting and performing: 1).
Is this from the latest Australian Curriculum?
Yes, this Achievement Standard is from the Australian Curriculum version 9.0 (AC v9), the most current version published by ACARA.