Stage 2 music resources

The materials below include a program overview of Etchings with a summary of skills and concept development as well as assessment ideas including two samples using Dinosaur Bash and Crash from Vocal-Ease Modules 3 and 4.

Blank programming templates

Adapting activities across stages

Assessment ideas for K-6

Dinosaur Bash

Crash

Etchings

Two rhythm patterns drawn on blackboard using music notation and grids with crosses

This program for Stage 2 is drawn from Sync or Swing and is based on the piece ‘Etchings’. Video footage of this unit can be viewed on the arts action CD-ROM.

Download an overview of the program:
Stage 2 program overview (pdf 103k)
Download a summary of the skills and concept development in this program:
Stage 2 skill and concept development (pdf 104k)

Blank programming templates

Click below to download a blank program overview for this stage:
Stage 2 blank program overview (pdf 79k)

Click below to download blank programming charts:
Concept based programming chart (pdf 39k)
Skill based programming chart (pdf 42k)
Thematic programming chart (pdf 46k)
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Adapting activities across stages

Teacher standing hands raised ready to clap with students Teacher ready to clap standing in front of students

Click below to download charts demonstrating how to adapt units of work for different stages:
Adapting the ‘Etchings’ unit (pdf 29k) from Sync or Swing for different stages.

Adapting the ‘Funge alafia’ unit (pdf 25k) from Vocal-Ease (modules1 & 2) for different stages. This unit is also demonstrated on the arts action CD-ROM.
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Assessment ideas for K–6 music

Drawing of kangaroo standing in front of a car Drawing of dancing dinosaur

The following assessment strategies are based on music units from Vocal-Ease modules 3 & 4. A program overview, an assessment strategy and a teacher observation sheet has been included for each of the pieces listed below.
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Program overview

The program overview provides information on outcomes, indicators, syllabus content (what students learn to do and learn about), a sequence of activities, key assessment opportunities, literacy links (where appropriate) and resources needed for teaching this unit.

Detailed teaching activities and recordings for these units are provided in the Vocal-Ease (modules 3 & 4) resource.

Assessment strategies

A variety of assessment strategies have been included. Some of them are intended as assessment of learning and others as assessment for learning. They include portfolio items, peer assessment, self assessment and tasks for teacher observation.

Teacher observation sheets

The teacher observation sheets include the outcomes and indicators covered by each unit of work with space for class names to be added. If the entire unit is taught, it would be appropriate to record an observation for student achievement against each of the indicators.

Drawing of dancing dinosaur