This task will enable you to work in:

  • Language, Literacy and Communicating Skills and Personal and Social Development, or
  • Creative Development and Personal and Social Development.

It will make teachers aware of how a suitable music package can be applied effectively to enhance pupil learning across the curriculum.

This task entails using a music package.

Task:

Decide on the focus for the activity and the desired learning outcomes.

Using the music package of your choice, demonstrate to pupils how to:

  • select the note to be used
  • where to place the note
  • how to play the tune

Prepare differentiated, cross-curricular tasks/activities which will allow pupils to:

  • select different length notes
  • where to place the notes
  • play the tune

Learning Outcomes for the Teacher

Using a music package, knowing how to:

  • load software
  • save, retrieve, amend and print files


Resources

  • music software
  • computer
  • printer

Teaching Strategies