Year 3 Music Achievement Standard – Australian Curriculum v9
This Achievement Standard describes what students are expected to know and do in Year 3 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 4, students describe the use of elements of music in music they compose, perform and/or experience. They describe where, why and/or how music is composed and/or performed across cultures, times, places and/or other contexts.
Students demonstrate listening skills when performing and composing. They combine the elements of music to compose music that communicates ideas. They sing and play music in informal settings.
Content Descriptors by Strand
This standard is supported by 5 Content Descriptors:
Creating and making
Music
AC9AMU4C01 manipulate elements of music to communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning when composing and practising for performanceDeveloping practices and skills
Music
AC9AMU4D01 develop listening skills and skills for manipulating elements of music when singing and playing instrumentsExploring and responding
Music
AC9AMU4E01 explore where, why and how music is composed and/or performed across cultures, times, places and/or other contexts AC9AMU4E02 explore how First Nations Australians use music to communicate their connection to and responsibility for Country/PlacePresenting and performing
Music
AC9AMU4P01 sing and play music they have learnt and/or composed in informal settingsAt a Glance
| Strand | Substrand | CDs | Elaborations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creating and making | Music | 1 | 8 |
| Developing practices and skills | Music | 1 | 7 |
| Exploring and responding | Music | 2 | 9 |
| Presenting and performing | Music | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 5 | 29 | |