Year 7 The Arts ASARTMUSY78

Year 7 Music Achievement Standard – Australian Curriculum v9

This Achievement Standard describes what students are expected to know and do in Year 7 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

Students demonstrate listening and aural skills when composing and performing. They manipulate elements of music and compositional devices to compose music that communicates ideas, perspectives and/or meaning. They notate, document and/or record the music they compose. They manipulate elements of music when performing their own and/or others’ music. They demonstrate performance skills when performing music for audiences.

Content Descriptors by Strand

This standard is supported by 7 Content Descriptors:

Creating and making

Music

AC9AMU8C01 interpret music in a variety of forms and/or styles, manipulating elements of music and employing relevant vocal/instrumental techniques AC9AMU8C02 compose using the elements of music and compositional devices to communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning, and notate, document and/or record the music

Developing practices and skills

Music

AC9AMU8D01 develop and practise listening/aural skills and vocal and/or instrumental skills/techniques for manipulating elements of music to achieve expressive effects AC9AMU8D02 reflect on their own and others’ music to inform choices they make as composers and performers about how they will manipulate elements of music and/or compositional devices

Exploring and responding

Music

AC9AMU8E01 investigate the ways that composers and/or performers use the elements of music and/or compositional devices in music composed across cultures, times, places and/or other contexts AC9AMU8E02 investigate the diversity of music composed and/or performed by First Nations Australians, considering culturally responsive approaches to Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property rights

Presenting and performing

Music

AC9AMU8P01 perform music using relevant vocal and/or instrumental techniques and performance skills

At a Glance

Strand	Substrand	CDs	Elaborations
Creating and making	Music	2	11
Developing practices and skills	Music	2	10
Exploring and responding	Music	2	8
Presenting and performing	Music	1	5
Total		7	34

Frequently Asked Questions

What should students know by the end of Year 7 Music?

By the end of Year 8, students analyse how the elements of music and/or compositional devices are manipulated in music they compose, perform and/or experience. They evaluate the ways music from across cultures, times, places and/or other contexts communicates ideas, perspectives and/or meaning. They describe respectful approaches to composing, performing and/or responding to music.Students demonstrate listening and aural skills when composing and performing. They manipulate elements of music and compositional devices to compose music that communicates ideas, perspectives and/or meaning. They notate, document and/or record the music they compose. They manipulate elements of music when performing their own and/or others’ music. They demonstrate performance skills when performing music for audiences.

How many Content Descriptors support this standard?

7 Content Descriptors support this Achievement Standard (Creating and making: 2, Developing practices and skills: 2, Exploring and responding: 2, Presenting and performing: 1).

How does this compare to Year 5?

The Year 5 Music standard (ASARTMUSY56) covers the preceding year level. Standards build progressively, with Year 7 expectations extending what was introduced in Year 5.

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.