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Curriculum Policy,<br />

Syllabus and<br />

Support Materials<br />

Strategic direction<br />

R.6 To support a cohesive inclusive curriculum approach<br />

to music education that meets student needs and<br />

interests<br />

Recommended actions<br />

The Australian Government<br />

R.6.1 Initiate and lead a music curriculum development project<br />

focusing on<br />

• Providing a cohesive approach to music across Australian<br />

schools<br />

• Targeting specific priority needs identified by this <strong>Review</strong>:<br />

music technology, indigenous music, gifted and talented<br />

students, creativity, composition, improvisation and<br />

inclusive repertoire<br />

State and Territory school systems and sectors<br />

R.6.2 Share existing music curriculum support materials<br />

R.6.3 Participate in collaborative, inclusive curriculum development<br />

projects<br />

R.6.4 Support partnerships with music organisations to produce<br />

curriculum materials<br />

R.6.5 Provide explicit guidance on the integration <strong>of</strong> planning,<br />

teaching and assessing music<br />

State and Territory school systems and sectors, in<br />

partnership with pr<strong>of</strong>essional associations, industry and<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>essional and community music organisations<br />

R.6.6 Use new technologies to support development and<br />

implementation <strong>of</strong> support materials for music education<br />

R.6.7 Establish clearing houses, libraries and mechanisms for sharing<br />

curriculum materials<br />

R.6.8 Continue to provide music support materials in a range <strong>of</strong><br />

formats including print, digital and on-line until non-print<br />

formats are firmly established in all schools<br />

R.6.9 Encourage publishers to develop relevant materials supporting<br />

music in Australian schools<br />

R.6.10 Provide curriculum materials focusing on inclusive repertoire<br />

R.6.11 Connect with cultural projects such as the <strong>National</strong> Indigenous<br />

Recording Project to ensure that music programmes explicitly<br />

recognize Australian indigenous music<br />

R.6.12 Build flexibility and responsiveness into curriculum development<br />

and implementation cycles and projects<br />

R.6.13 Provide curriculum materials catering for the needs <strong>of</strong> students<br />

with identified gifts and talents in music<br />

R.6.14 Provide curriculum materials supporting creativity, composition<br />

and improvisation in music<br />

Teachers<br />

R.6.15 Share curriculum support materials and participate in schoolbased<br />

curriculum development projects<br />

See also specific recommended actions about instrumental, vocal and<br />

choral music and music technology<br />

FINAL REPORT xix

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