December 20, 2009
Go to resource: Auralia is a comprehensive ear-training software package, published by Sibelius. It consists of step-by-step lessons, levels, and tests. Answers can be recorded/sung or played using a MIDI keyboard. It is suitable for all ages.

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December 29, 2009
Go to resource: The Curriculum Framework Learning Statement for the Arts is published by the Curriculum Council of WA, 1998. It covers the reasoning for the Kindergarten to Year 12 Arts framework, which includes dance, drama, media, music, and visual arts. There are four outcomes that the framework is built around: arts ideas; arts skills and processes; arts responses; arts in society. The scope of the curriculum is explained, including processes, elements, skills, and types of learning experiences. Phases of learning and development are outlined. Other information including assessment, links with the curriculum goals and other subjects, is also given.

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April 25, 2011
http://australianmusiceducators.ning.com/ is an Australian discussion forum for music educators. It was set up with the intent of discussing ideas on classroom band programs, but it really is a forum for discussion on any aspect of Australian music teaching from P-12. At present there is a small group of members, but I am hoping to build it up and draw on a wide range of professional knowledge and experience.
This group is completely FREE (in a monetary sense, not a moral or metaphysical sense).
Please come along and check it out. The page is run as a ning, which is basically a social network with a particular focus. It is great for online discussion, linking of video and photo and has facility for you to blog. All you need to do is create an account.

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Filed under:
Advocacy,
Age Range 0 to 5,
Age Range 12 to 15,
Age Range 15 to 18,
Age Range 5 to 8,
Age Range 8 to 12,
Assessment,
Composition,
Curricula and Syllabi,
Electronic Resource,
ICT,
Instrumental Music,
Music Theory and History,
Pedagogy
March 4, 2010
Go to resource: Spotlight on assessment in music education (USA) was published by MENC in 2001.
This volume contains articles examining different styles and applications of assessment for various musical activities and student age groups.

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March 7, 2010
Go to resource: The Arts Assessment Map provides student work samples that are at different levels of achievement.
The site is published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority to support implementation of VELS.

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