K–6Creative Arts K–6 Syllabus (2024)
The new Creative Arts K–6 Syllabus (2024) is to be implemented from 2027 and will replace the Creative Arts K–6 Syllabus (2006).
2025 and 2026 – Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2027 – Start teaching the new syllabus
School sectors are responsible for implementing syllabuses and are best placed to provide schools with specific guidance and information on implementation given their understanding of their individual contexts. Schools may choose to implement the new syllabus during the planning and preparation phase.
Content
Stage 2
- CA2-MUS-01
performs, uses listening skills and composes to communicate musical ideas, and describes ways the elements of music are used to convey musical ideas
For students who are d/Deaf or hard of hearing, Listening may include the use of assistive technology, graphic notation activities, watching performances or accessing music through other senses.
Perform pitch and pitch patterns while singing, moving and playing
Sing songs or engage with vocal repertoire, using echo, partner songs or rounds, developing an aural awareness of pitch, duration and structure
Play rhythmic and melodic patterns from memory, as an accompaniment to music
Experiment with voice, environmental sounds, instruments or digital technologies to investigate how materials and technologies impact timbre
Demonstrate playing skills using environmental sounds, instruments or technologies
Experiment with instrumental techniques and sound sources to create changes in dynamics and expression
Rehearse music as a group or class and use listening skills and memory to refine singing, moving or playing
Perform repertoire, including own compositions, by singing, moving, using body percussion and playing to communicate musical ideas
Perform music to communicate musical ideas, developing an awareness of the elements of music, by collaborating with others
Demonstrate safe music practices with respect for physical, social and digital safety
Use listening skills and describe how the elements of music are used to communicate musical ideas, using Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary
Use listening skills and aural awareness to engage with music from cultural contexts around the world, and investigate ways music practices are influenced by people, time and place
Investigate ways Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples engage with music for story sharing, celebrations or Cultural expression
Use symbols, graphic notation or staff notation to represent the elements of music
Experience music from historical periods to understand the influences of people, time and place
Use listening skills and reflect on personal experiences of performing and composing music, recognising successes and challenges
Use Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary and a combination of written sentences to give an opinion about, describe or explain music
Respond to changes in beat, rhythm and tempo while singing, playing and moving
Improvise and combine musical ideas using voice, body percussion, movement, instruments, environmental sounds or digital technologies
Explore ways to layer sounds using voice, environmental sounds, body percussion or instruments
Vary or create new structures by adding or changing sections of music
Explore music practices and protocols of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander artists to understand how Cultural ideas are expressed
Use written annotations and musical symbols, graphic notation or staff notation to plan and document ideas for a musical composition