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MUSIC EDUCATION AND THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CURRICULUM |
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| October 2009 - Vol 2 | |
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WELCOME TO MUSIC ENEWSThis is an E Newsletter for Australian music educators designed to keep people informed about the development of the National Curriculum in music, an initiative of the Sydney based NSW Independents Schools Heads of Music Group. NEWS FROM ACARAACARA's Senior Secondary Years Curriculum Position Paper has been placed on the website with an invitation to comment. Senior Secondary Years Curriculum Position Paper More online opportunities for consultation will become available as work progresses. The ACARA Board will continue to keep you informed of opportunities to be involved in national curriculum consultation through email alerts IF YOU HAVE REGISTERED. NSW Deptartment Of Education and Training WebsiteThe DET has designated a specific part of their website to updates about the whole process including updates from across the directorate. For more information click on the link below.
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UNPACKING THE PROCESSThere have been many meeting around Australia of concerned Music educators trying to understand the issues associated with the National Curriculum in their subject area. The most important points to remember at this time are: 1. Music IS on the Agenda for Stage 2 of the process along with the other ART subjects. 2. Consultation for music will commence sometime early next year. 3. Consultation will be about WHAT the content of the new curriculum will be. 4. The HOW or implementation if the curriculum is not the concern of ACARA but the individual states. 5. It is the State Government bodies we need to lobby about the place of music in the curriculum, reiterating our believe that all students across Australia should have access to a sequential, developmental music program from Kindergarten to the conclusion of their schooling. It is also important to remember that the ACARA review is about music in the classroom. It is NOT concerned with instrumental and co-curricular programmes. Follow the link below to a sample letter written by Karen Carey of MLC School
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Fostering CreativityOne of the greatest advocates for the Arts and creativity at the moment is Sir Ken Robinson, advisor to governments around the globe. His book The Element is essential reading for all music educators. Below is a link to some of his statements about the challenges for 21st Century educators and an interview with him by posted by the editor of Educational Leadership.
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| The ACARA website | NSW DET Site | Ken Robinson Website |
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Status of Music in the National Curriculum Compiled by Dr. Felicia Chadwick and Kim Waldock For NSW Independent Schools' Heads of Music Group – September 11, 2009. You have received this email because you have indicated your interest in being updated on the development of the National Curriculum and the consideration of music within this process. To ensure delivery in your inbox, not junk folders, please add nationalcurriculumandmusic@sydneysymphony.com to your address book or safe list. Music Education in the National Curriculum GPO Box 4972 Sydney 2000 Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Forward to a Friend |