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PRIMARY MUSIC EDUCATION
Creating Music In
All Australian Schools
The Australian Keyboard Academy agrees with the
2005
National Review of Music Education
that,
"all students should have the opportunity to learn music
regardless of their socio-economic status, and all Australian Schools are
capable of supporting effective learning in music. Also more needs to be done to
ensure music creativity and music technology is actively included in the
curriculum."
Our goal is for all
Australian Schools to deliver a comprehensive creative music program. To achieve
this, we will assist Primary Schools provide music education for all Australian
children by way of:
1. Developing
strategies and innovative approaches in funding and resources;
2. Working
together with generalist and specialist music teachers to implement and
develop a sequential creative music program that incorporates singing from
K-6;
3. Provide
curriculum support materials and resources;
4. Provide
Professional
Development for teachers in music technology and creativity;
5. Assist
to implement keyboard laboratories in schools and on-going support and
training for teachers; and,
6. Provide
curriculum materials supporting music creativity, composition, and
improvisation.
 The Australian
Keyboard Academy believes it is vital that Schools become more committed and
involved in the delivery of music education,
because according to research cited in the 2005 National
Review of Music Education:
"Outsourcing instrumental music tuition is an option
for some schools. As with those teaching music within school systems and
sectors, maintaining quality of teaching is an issue within out-sourced
provision of instrumental music services" (Pascoe et al; 2005:126).
The review
continues to indicate that, children who start learning a musical instrument
during K-6 and give up are less likely to take up music studies during their
secondary school years. It is vital that the best possible creative music education is made available for
all Australian children and delivered by qualified teachers.
The Australian Keyboard Academy welcomes the opportunity to
discuss how music can become a key area of study for all students in your
Primary School.
Pascoe, R., Leong, S., MacCallum, J.,
Mackinlay, E., Marsh, K., Smith, B., Church, T., and Winterton, A. (2005).
National Review of School Music Education: Augmenting the diminished. Australian Government Department
of Education, Science and Training.
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