The curriculum Flashcards
What is the purpose of a curriculum?
To provide teachers with detailed guidelines on what to teach and assess
3 basic types of curriculums
- subject centred
- learner centred
- problem centred
Why do schools use CAPS?
- to lessen the administrative burden on teachers
- to ensure consistent guidelines for all teachers
- to provide teachers with specific aims, skills and content
What is a curriculum?
A list of subjects comprising a course of study
What should high-quality music education do?
- engage learners
- inspire an appreciation of music
- increase learners’ confidence
What are the aims of music education for learners?
- listen to, perform and reflect on a range of music from different historical periods
- learn to sing and use their voices
- explore and understand how music is created and communicated
- create and compose music independently or in groups
In the CAPS curriculum, music falls under….
Performing arts (within creative arts in life skills)
Teachers should incorporate ___ into music education
themes from beginning knowledge or personal & social wellbeing
Types of activities that should be used in music lessons
- Creative games and skills
- Warming up and breathing using every day actions
- Keeping a steady beat: playing rhythmic games
- Singing action songs using different parts of the body to interpret the song
- Spontaneous use of voice and movement in participatory rhymes and stories
- Cooling down the body and relaxing
What does teaching music involve?
- movement activities
- developing auditory abilities
What is it important for teachers to keep in mind when preparing lessons?
- what learners have been exposed to
What is it important for teachers to keep in mind when preparing lessons?
- what learners have been exposed to
The curriculum identifies….
- learning outcomes
- standards
- competencies
which learners should demonstrate before progressing to the next level
