TeaCheese Achievement Standards Content Descriptors Blog About
Standards›The Arts›Music›Year 5›ASARTMUSY56
Year 5 Music Achievement Standard – Australian Curriculum v9
Year 5 The Arts ASARTMUSY56

Year 5 Music Achievement Standard – Australian Curriculum v9

This Achievement Standard describes what students are expected to know and do in Year 5 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 6, students explain how elements of music are manipulated in music they compose, perform and/or experience. They describe how music composed and/or performed across contexts, cultures, times and/or places communicates ideas, perspectives and/or meanings. They describe how music is used to continue and/or revitalise cultures.

Students demonstrate listening and aural skills when composing and performing. They use elements of music and compositional devices to compose music that communicates ideas. They notate, document and/or record the music. They perform music in formal and/or informal settings.

Content Descriptors by Strand

This standard is supported by 5 Content Descriptors:

Creating and making

Music

AC9AMU6C01 manipulate elements of music and use compositional devices to communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning when composing and practising music for performance, and notate, document and/or record the music they compose

Developing practices and skills

Music

AC9AMU6D01 develop listening/aural skills and skills for manipulating elements of music to achieve expressive effects when composing, singing and playing instruments

Exploring and responding

Music

AC9AMU6E01 explore ways that the elements of music are combined in music across cultures, times, places and/or other contexts AC9AMU6E02 explore ways First Nations Australians use music to continue and revitalise culture

Presenting and performing

Music

AC9AMU6P01 perform music in a range of forms they have learnt and/or composed in informal and/or formal settings

At a Glance

Strand Substrand CDs Elaborations
Creating and making Music 1 8
Developing practices and skills Music 1 6
Exploring and responding Music 2 10
Presenting and performing Music 1 3
Total 5 27

Frequently Asked Questions

What should students know by the end of Year 5 Music?
By the end of Year 6, students explain how elements of music are manipulated in music they compose, perform and/or experience. They describe how music composed and/or performed across contexts, cultures, times and/or places communicates ideas, perspectives and/or meanings. They describe how music is used to continue and/or revitalise cultures. Students demonstrate listening and aural skills when composing and performing. They use elements of music and compositional devices to compose music that communicates ideas. They notate, document and/or record the music. They perform music in formal and/or 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).
How does this compare to Year 3?
The Year 3 Music standard (ASARTMUSY34) covers the preceding year level. Standards build progressively, with Year 5 expectations extending what was introduced in Year 3.
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.