Task 9

Task 9: Articulating the context of the music (15 minutes)
Define the context of the music selected in Task 6: brainstorm everything you know about the music’s context, using the aspects listed above. Now refine the list so that it can be summarised either in a sentence of 15–20 words, or in three or four bullets. When doing this you should decide the following. What are the contextual influences that have the strongest impact on the music, and that pupils will learn and understand most readily? How can the learning of these contexts be refined further so that they are matched to the stage of understanding already established for the unit? You may want to use one of the following stems to articulate the context: Learning why, how or that music is: (or) Learning that the purpose or function of music is: Add these statements to the relevant place in the planning template.

Task 9: Articulating the context of the music (15 minutes)

Define the context of the music selected in Task 6: brainstorm everything you know about the music’s context, using the aspects listed above.

Now refine the list so that it can be summarised either in a sentence of 15–20 words, or in three or four bullets. When doing this you should decide the following.

What are the contextual influences that have the strongest impact on the music, and that pupils will learn and understand most readily?
How can the learning of these contexts be refined further so that they are matched to the stage of understanding already established for the unit?

You may want to use one of the following stems to articulate the context:

Learning why, how or that music is: (or)
Learning that the purpose or function of music is:

Add these statements to the relevant place in the planning template.

Structuring learning for musical understanding

KS3 Music