Implementation Workshop for the 2023 Music Syllabus - 10 and 11 May 2022 by

New features

Zaimie — 2022-05-05 01:57:40 UTC

1. Streamlined from 5 LOs to 3 LOs. (LO4 & LO5 have been folded into the KSVs) Sequence of LOs has also been re-ordered.

2. Range of suggested pedagogies expanded and much more expounded upon - with inclusion of Blended Learning, IBL, DI, ECA, etc.

3. Inclusion of Spiral Music Curriculum and the Music Curriculum Concept framework, + PABL at Stage 4

4. Refreshed syllabus aims (from 3 aims to 4 aims) with explicit mention of LCP - Listening Creating Performing

- HGVSS

Some differences

Zaimie — 2022-05-05 02:06:49 UTC

1. From "Indicative Repertoire" previously, to "Core and Dynamic Repertoire"

2. Reorganisation and clearer presentation of the progression of skills within each LO (1,2,3) occurs across Stages 1 to 4

3. LO3 has been split into 3A and 3B. Kept very clean and clear - sing + play instruments

4. Classification of instruments to be learnt across different stages according to musical function - Melodic vs. Chordal, instead of previous laundry listing of instruments

5. Specific and greater mention of digital tools (e.g.: MIDI, sound samples, looping, slicing) and popular music terminology (e.g.: lead sheet)

- HGVSS

Zaimie — 2022-05-05 02:09:25 UTC

Looking forward to the renewed clarity and the clearer articulation of progression of KSVs across the stages. Hopefully this helps to improve the development of musical skills and understanding in our students, smoothen the transition between stages, and by the time most of them 'graduate' from music at Sec 2, every child would have acquired much higher baseline standards in musical proficiency, and we leave a better and stronger musical legacy for the future of arts in Singapore :) Thank you for all the hard work that went into the revised music syllabus!

- HGVSS

The stronger link and alignment to the Singapore Teaching Practice. This allows for an explicit positioning of the music curriculum in relation to the general backdrop-principles of education in the country.

2022-05-05 09:24:33 UTC

1) There is an expansion of and greater elaboration of music specific pedagogy and approaches such as the inclusion of informal learning approaches and World Music Pedagogy ; on top of the traditional or usual approaches of Kodaly, Orff and Dalcroze.

2022-05-05 09:28:19 UTC

2) There is the inclusion of guidelines related to blended learning in music.
3) Greater details are offered for Inquiry-based learning; extending on to authentic learning and 21st century competencies.

2022-05-05 09:31:49 UTC

1) There is greater elaboration of guidelines in relation to assessment, including the qualitative descriptors, the need for evidences of learning.
2) Implementation Guidelines have been clearly explicated: curriculum time, descriptions of physical classes.
3) Greater clarity in key music principles.

CCE learning experiences through Music, the possible learning experiences aligned to the Music syllabus.

2022-05-06 01:31:48 UTC

Performing Arts -Based Learning ( PABL ) to choose from, so as to broaden perspectives on the local performing arts scene.

Greater elaboration of guidelines in pedagogical approaches and music assessment tasks. Growing student agency and empowerment.

2022-05-06 01:36:12 UTC

Looking forward to singing again in the classroom. And having informal learning approach and non formal approach in the classroom at times.

2022-05-06 01:38:22 UTC

Broadrick Secondary School

2022-05-09 00:00:42 UTC

1. Performing Arts-Based Learning which enables students to engage with experiences beyond the classroom. Something that has been done but is now made more visible/explicit in writing - establishes the importance and need for students to receive exposure.

2. Spiral Music curriculum that features the inclusion of discourse as an important segment which is in alignment with context.

Broadrick Secondary School

2022-05-09 00:02:58 UTC

More specific guidelines and details in terms of assessment (includes approaches and AfL strategies), revised indicative repertoire and blended learning.

Broadrick Secondary School

2022-05-09 00:04:53 UTC

Performing Arts-Based Learning! With the pandemic restrictions easing, there is more room to plan for aesthetics programmes beyond the classroom.

Victoria School

joel_yeo2 — 2022-05-09 04:03:41 UTC

1. Music Curriculum Concept Framework
2. Elaborated alignment of CCE LE and 21CC to Music Syllabus
3. Steamlining of LOs, now just 3, which is linked to LCP.
4. PABL at Stage 4

Victoria School

joel_yeo2 — 2022-05-09 04:06:47 UTC

I feel like the new 2023 syllabus is trying to streamline and reflect what is currently being done, or should be done in schools today. It also tries to draw closer ties to CCE LE & 21CC.

Victoria School

joel_yeo2 — 2022-05-09 04:09:26 UTC

I really like how the LOs are streamlined and the Making Connections and Musical Concepts are now more accurately reflected, rather than being an LO in itself. PABL sounds quite exciting as well. I also really like how the different musical pedagogies are introduced, which really gives teachers a range of teaching repertoire to work with, in the learning context most suitable for them.

Loyang View Sec

2022-05-09 06:08:19 UTC

1) Music Curriculum Concept - Elaboration on the concept of Listening, Creating, and Performing.

2) Performing Arts-based learning (PAB) experience at stage 4

3) Elaboration of the pedagogical approaches

Loyang View Sec Sch

2022-05-09 06:17:15 UTC

1) Removal of indicative repertoire

2) More emphasis of on singing, staff notation, and using of DAW.

3) Blended learning as part of the pedagogical approach

4) Removal of Xinyao from the previous syllabus

PYSS

marie1382 — 2022-05-09 06:49:21 UTC

1. 3 LOs instead of 5.
2. PABL Experience
3. Spiral Music Curriculum

PYSS

marie1382 — 2022-05-09 06:56:35 UTC

1. Making Connections seems more obvious in the new syllabus than before
2. Xinyao is submerged into Appreciating Singapore's Culture category

PYSS

marie1382 — 2022-05-09 06:58:46 UTC

I think I will enjoy having more Music and Aesthetics discussions with my students especially about appreciating our local art scenes. Students need to understand and build up their sense of the Aesthetics so that they can be a more wholesome individual.

KCPSS

2022-05-09 07:33:10 UTC

1. 3 LOs
2. Integrating with CCE, 21CC
3. Performing Arts Based Experience

CCSS

2022-05-09 09:05:15 UTC

1. Streamlining of LOs from 5 to 3.
2. Introduction of Performing Arts Based Experience at Stage 4 to allow students exposure and accessibility to local arts performances to augment class-based learning
3. Much more emphasis / unpacking of pedagogies that can be adopted in the Music classroom.

CCSS

2022-05-09 09:11:52 UTC

1. Stronger links drawn to CCE and 21CC in the 2023 Music syllabus.
2. More emphasis on using technology and notation in the Music classroom
3. Core and dynamic repertoire instead of indicative repertoire

CCSS

2022-05-09 09:14:41 UTC

PABL! It allows students to gain exposure to the arts and enrich their learning beyond the classroom. They will also have the chance to learn and apply things like concert etiquette and return to school for discussions on their experiences. Watching a performance via video will never beat watching it live.

DSS

2022-05-09 09:27:07 UTC

The new syllabus
1. has more pedagogy theories and approaches on top of the thre core pedagogies Dalcroze, Orff and Kodaly.
2. provides the recommended guidelines for the design of assessment activities and tasks.
3. includes the list of core and dynamic repertoire for all 4 stages.

DSS

2022-05-09 09:31:17 UTC

1. 3 LOs instead of 5 LOS
2. Inline with the Singapore Teaching Practice and more emphasis on ICT implementation
3. Sprial Music curriculum to developing musical skills and understanding.

DSS

2022-05-09 09:38:38 UTC

The new syllabus is going to change the Singapore's muisc education system for the better to equip our students with better understanding and appreciation for music and I am exited to explore and learn more on how I can use the new syllabus to design SOWs to best support my students.

YHSS

2022-05-09 12:38:39 UTC

1) 3 LOs
2) PABL
3) Greater clarity and categorisation, in terms of developing CCE and 21CC through music education

YHSS

2022-05-09 12:48:45 UTC

1) Explicitly listing 'Notation' as one of the 'Musical Elements and Concepts'

2) Listing of recommended guidelines for the design of music assessment activities and tasks, based on the 3 LOs

YHSS

2022-05-09 12:58:46 UTC

Its impact on students' musical learning, interest, and awareness of different musical cultures (especially our local music)

SPS

yeo_hui_wen — 2022-05-09 14:03:39 UTC

1. 3 key LOs
2. Emphasis on leveraging ICT in the music classroom
3. Focus on local music beyond appreciation
4. More clarity and focus on pedagogical approaches that can be adopted

SPS

yeo_hui_wen — 2022-05-09 14:07:53 UTC

1. 3 LOs instead of 5
2. Greater connections to 21CC & CCE
3. PABL

Communication, Collaboration and Information Skills (CCI):

lim_siew_ein1 — 2022-05-09 17:42:57 UTC

1) The three different levels of CCI Allow student to learn in analysis, evaluate, experiment, and discuss as a group to create a music project using Music ICT (Digital devices).

Performing Arts Based experience
1) Schools will be ready to support music teachers to organize and plan to allow students to expose to and experience music performances outside of classrooms. Enhanced musical experience will definitely create an impact as well as create a meaningful musical learning experience.

lim_siew_ein1 — 2022-05-09 17:47:59 UTC

1) More student-led and music creativity harnessing on music technology.
2) Focus on local cultural music, and allow students to listen to, create and perform Singapore's proud local compositions.
3) Spiral education approach to which allow students to combine music knowledge and skills in music creativity, music performance etc.

lim_siew_ein1 — 2022-05-09 17:50:37 UTC

1) Able to resume singing and performing in larger groups.
2) Able to bring students for the concert experience.
3) Able to craft more systematic lesson with the KVS approaches.

3 new things

mls48 — 2022-05-09 23:57:58 UTC

1. PABL
2. Spiral curriculum
3. 3 LOs now

Damai Secondary

2022-05-10 00:24:04 UTC

1. Includes pedagogical approaches (i.e. blended learning, ICT based music lessons)

2. Planning the music curriculum in a spiral approach

3. Includes key music pedagogical principle through ECA approach (Experience, concept, application)

2022-05-10 00:24:06 UTC

The 3 LOs are undergirded by the musical concepts and elements.

Greater clarity in the LO descriptors.

Annexes include specific guidelines for instrumental playing.

Damai Secondary

2022-05-10 00:25:11 UTC

1. Greater focus on the experience first than the theory

2. Encouraging use of blended learning, where learning doesn't only and always have to happen in the classroom setting

Damai Secondary

2022-05-10 00:26:25 UTC

Incorporating more inclusive strategies in DI to appreciate diversity, equity of voice, agency and contribution amongst students

YCKSS

2022-05-10 05:43:56 UTC

1. Consolidation of 3 LO's from 5 LO's.
2. Core and Dynamic Repertoire.
3. Annex's 3a - 3d.

YCKSS

2022-05-10 05:45:59 UTC

Larger tool bag of pedagogies to access, clearer description of singing and instrumental outcomes.

YCKSS

2022-05-10 05:50:49 UTC

Authentic learning!
To make our all students musical experiences and meaningful and relevant as possible.

New Town Secondary School

2022-05-10 06:05:56 UTC

The Guiding Questions that accompany the three Core Understandings
The Performing Arts-Based Learning (PABL)
Planning a Spiral Music Curriculum

New Town Secondary School

2022-05-10 06:18:45 UTC

The 2023 Music Syllabus has allowed dialogues to become more apparent with the Guiding Questions that accompany the three Core Understandings for a more meaningful understanding of the learning content in the syllabus, as compared to a generic framework for teaching and learning in the 2015 Music Syllabus.

ZHSS

lixian_chew — 2022-05-10 08:36:28 UTC

1. Streamlining of LOs and integration of current LOs 4 and 5 in to the 3 LOs

2. Removal of indicative repertoires to "Core and dynamic repertoire" to reflect the diverse styles and cultures of music out there

ZHSS

lixian_chew — 2022-05-10 08:37:47 UTC

The possibility of making music lessons more authentic and applicable to their enjoyment and appreciation of musical cultures and styles.

Bukit View Sec

2022-05-10 12:05:53 UTC

Streamlining the LOs to 3

Assessment reporting in terms of QDs, not grades

Core and dynamic repertoire including works from Stories We Sing, Indicative repertoire and instrumental works by notable local composers

Bukit View Sec

2022-05-10 12:11:13 UTC

PABL

Merging stage 4 LOs, Making connections and music elements/ concepts into one broad map

Bukit View Sec

2022-05-10 12:16:02 UTC

PABL for authentic musical experiences

Guiding questions that can better frame discussions in the classroom

Exposing students to more local talents/ compositions and exploring more about post secondary Music career options with the classes

JWSS

2022-05-10 17:05:09 UTC

1. Recommended proficiency for each instrument
2. Performing Arts-Based Learning!
3. Streamlining of LOs

JWSS

2022-05-10 17:08:48 UTC

Greater emphasis on singing! More guidance in pedagogy and assessment. Focusing on the 'musicking' aspect of truly experiencing music in all its forms.

JWSS

2022-05-10 17:10:54 UTC

Musical experiences for the students (like the PABLs, please provide advice on how we can execute this administratively) and more singing!