Year 8 Music – Mandatory Course

All Year 8 Music students are currently participating in the Music Mandatory Course, designed to provide them with the knowledge, understanding, and skills necessary for active engagement and enjoyment in performing, composing, and listening. This course aims to foster a lifelong appreciation for a diverse range of musical styles (Music Years 7–10 Syllabus).

Essential Equipment for Music Lessons

To maximize engagement and achievement, all Year 8 students are required to bring the following to each lesson:
✅ A Music exercise book – preferably with manuscript pages
✅ Pens and pencils
✅ A fully charged laptop
✅ Headphones that connect to their laptop and school keyboards

What are Year 8 Music students doing?

Currently, students are developing their musical knowledge and skills through:
? Performing – playing keyboards to enhance technical ability
? Composing – using MuseScore to create and arrange music
? Listening – analysing and discussing music from various cultural and historical contexts

As we move into Term 2, students will broaden their performance skills, with opportunities to explore vocal, guitar, and ukulele performance opportunities in addition to keyboards.

Ms Cheryl Curtis

Music Teacher