Australian Music Outcomes — Quick Reference
ACARA v9 plus NSW, Victorian, and Western Australian music content descriptions, Foundation to Year 6.
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ACARA v9 plus NSW, Victorian, and Western Australian music content descriptions, Foundation to Year 6.
Australian Curriculum (ACARA v9) — Music
Foundation
AC9AMUFE01Explore how and why the arts are important for people and communities
AC9AMUFD01Use play, imagination, arts knowledge, processes and/or skills to discover possibilities and develop ideas
AC9AMUFC01Create arts works that communicate ideas
AC9AMUFP01Share their arts works with audiences
Year 1-2
AC9AMU2E01Explore where, why and how people across cultures, communities and/or other contexts experience music
AC9AMU2E02Explore examples of music composed and/or performed by First Nations Australians
AC9AMU2P01Sing and play music in informal settings
AC9AMU2C01Select and combine elements of music when composing and practising music for performance
AC9AMU2D01Develop listening skills and skills for singing and playing instruments
Year 3-4
AC9AMU4E01Explore where, why and how music is composed and/or performed across cultures, times, places and/or other contexts
AC9AMU4E02Explore how First Nations Australians use music to communicate their connection to and responsibility for Country/Place
AC9AMU4P01Sing and play music they have learnt and/or composed in informal settings
AC9AMU4C01Manipulate elements of music to communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning when composing and practising for performance
AC9AMU4D01Develop listening skills and skills for manipulating elements of music when singing and playing instruments
Year 5-6
AC9AMU6E01Explore ways that the elements of music are combined in music across cultures, times, places and/or other contexts
AC9AMU6E02Explore ways First Nations Australians use music to continue and revitalise culture
AC9AMU6P01Perform music in a range of forms they have learnt and/or composed in informal and/or formal settings
AC9AMU6C01Manipulate elements of music and use compositional devices to communicate ideas when composing and practising for performance, and notate, document and/or record the music they compose
AC9AMU6D01Develop listening/aural skills and skills for manipulating elements of music to achieve expressive effects when composing, singing and playing instruments
NSW Creative Arts K-6 (2024) — Music
Foundation
CAE-MUS-01Experiments with and identifies ways sound is organised in music through singing, moving, playing instruments and using listening skills
Year 1-2
CA1-MUS-01Performs, uses listening skills and composes to communicate ideas through sound, and describes ways musical ideas are conveyed
Year 3-4
CA2-MUS-01Performs, uses listening skills and composes to communicate musical ideas, and describes ways the elements of music are used to convey musical ideas
Year 5-6
CA3-MUS-01Performs, uses listening skills and composes to communicate musical ideas using the elements of music, and explains how musical ideas are conveyed
CA3-CWT-01Creates written texts to communicate ideas and understanding in Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts
Victorian Curriculum F-10 (VCAA) — Music
Foundation
VCAMUE017Explore sound and silence and ways of using their voices, movement and instruments to express ideas
VCAMUM018Sing and play instruments to create and practise chants, songs and rhymes including those used by cultural groups in the local community
VCAMUP019Rehearse and perform songs and short instrumental pieces which they have learnt and composed
VCAMUR020Respond to music, expressing what they enjoy and why
Year 1-2
VCAMUE021Use imagination and experimentation to explore musical ideas using voice, movement, instruments and body percussion
VCAMUM022Sing and play instruments to improvise, compose and practise a repertoire of chants, songs and rhymes, including those used by cultural groups in the local community
VCAMUP023Rehearse and perform songs and instrumental music they have learnt and composed to communicate ideas to an audience
VCAMUR024Respond to music, communicating preferences and discussing where and why people in the local area make and perform music, including the music of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Year 3-4
VCAMUE025Use imagination and creativity to explore pitch, rhythm/time and form, dynamics and tempo using voice, movement and instruments
VCAMUM026Use voice and instruments to sing, play and arrange music from different cultures, times and locations, and improvise and compose music in different forms
VCAMUP027Rehearse and perform songs and instrumental music they have learnt and composed, shaping elements of music to communicate ideas to an audience
VCAMUR028Identify features of the music they listen to, compose and perform, and discuss the purposes it was created for, including the music of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, using music terminology
Year 5-6
VCAMUE029Explore ways of combining the elements of music using listening skills, voice and a range of instruments, objects and electronically generated sounds to create effects
VCAMUM030Develop and practise technical skills and use of expressive elements of music in singing, playing instruments, improvising, arranging and composing
VCAMUP031Rehearse and perform songs and music they have learnt, including their own compositions, combining aspects of the elements of music and using performance skills, to communicate ideas and intentions to an audience
VCAMUR032Explain how aspects of the elements of music are combined to communicate ideas, concepts and feelings by comparing music from different cultures, times and locations, including the music of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Western Australian Curriculum (SCSA) — Music
Foundation
WA-MUS-PP1Explore ideas, experiences and stories as inspiration to create music
WA-MUS-PP2Use voice, body percussion and instruments to create and practise simple music
WA-MUS-PP3Share music informally with others
WA-MUS-PP4Respond to music and describe what they enjoy and why
Year 1-2
WA-MUS-12-1Explore and develop ideas for music using imagination, stories and observation
WA-MUS-12-2Develop skills to sing and play instruments to create and practise a repertoire of music
WA-MUS-12-3Rehearse and perform music they have learnt and composed to communicate ideas to an audience
WA-MUS-12-4Respond to music, identifying and describing features using simple music words
Year 3-4
WA-MUS-34-1Develop and manipulate elements of music to communicate ideas, perspectives and meaning when composing and performing
WA-MUS-34-2Develop listening skills and skills for singing and playing instruments
WA-MUS-34-3Rehearse and perform music they have learnt and composed, shaping elements of music to communicate ideas to an audience
WA-MUS-34-4Identify and describe features of the music they listen to, compose and perform, using music terminology
Year 5-6
WA-MUS-56-1Use imagination and creativity to explore and combine elements of music, and use compositional devices to communicate ideas when composing and practising for performance
WA-MUS-56-2Develop and practise technical and expressive skills when singing, playing instruments, improvising and composing
WA-MUS-56-3Rehearse and perform music combining aspects of the elements of music and performance skills to communicate ideas and intentions to an audience
WA-MUS-56-4Explain how aspects of the elements of music are combined to communicate ideas, concepts and feelings, including the music of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Sources: Australian Curriculum v9 (ACARA); NSW Creative Arts K-6 (2024); Victorian Curriculum F-10 (VCAA); Western Australian Curriculum (SCSA).
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