The Aims of MYP Music

The aims of the teaching and study of MYP music are for students to:
to create and present music
develop skills specific to the discipline
engage in a process of exploration and (self-) discovery
make purposeful connections between investigation and practice
understand the relationship between music and its contexts
respond to and reflect on music
deepen your understanding of the world

Assessment

Students will be assessed using a cumulative approach to calculate their trimester grades.
Clear expectations in the form of a task sheet, rubric and task clarifications will be given to students at
the beginning of each unit.
Grading follows the MYP Guidelines.
The four assessment objectives in music are:
Objective A Knowing and Understanding
Objective B Developing Skills
Objective C Thinking Creatively
Objective D Responding

Development Workbook

The Development Workbook is an integral part of the Music course. This is the place for:
Physical class notes, handouts and sheet music
Goal setting and monitoring your progress
Specialized language and terminology
Written assignments, guided and independent research
Musical ideas and planning for your work
Self-evaluation and reflection on your process of making music, your product and future
improvements
Evidence of investigation and development of ideas
Research and links to other musicians works, inspirational images and performances
References and acknowledgements of all research (MLA format)

Student DWs will be physical and not electronic. Entries may be typed and then affixed into the
DW.

Tips for a Successful Development Workbook

Collect musical ideas, links and images you find interesting or relevant and add them to your book
Document your thoughts, ideas, findings, explorations
Save audio and video evidence of your progress and achievements and give links to that evidence
Experiment! Try new things take risks!
Reflect on what you have achieved then set a new goal
Explain through both image and text your thoughts, surprises, disappointments, challenges,
disasters and triumphs
Suggest ideas for improvement so you can learn from your mistakes

Feedback all students assignments, both marked and non-marked, will be listed in Veracross.
Feedback will be presented in Veracross as well as directly on written or electronic work where
applicable. You will receive formative assessment during your inquiry into music leading to a final
summative assessment. You will receive on summative mark for each objective during the trimester.

Materials and Equipment

You will need a pencil and your DW at EVERY music class
Take out and open your laptop only if you are instructed to do so
Keep physical sheet music in a folder and make sure you have it when you need it. Use a pencil
to take notes on this music
Do not move any gear out of practice rooms unless given permission to do so by a teacher
Put all gear away where you found it at the end of each class

Late Work Policy

The expectation is that all work will be presented on time. If you are under pressure to meet the
deadline you should discuss this with your class teacher prior to the due date.

E-mail

Make sure to check your email every day and feel free to email your teachers with questions.
Students must send all email to their teacher through the NIST email server.
Finally, enjoy the year!

Have Fun Making Music by
thinking, creating, exploring & experimenting, not being afraid to fail,
continually asking yourself... questions like:

What am I doing?
How am I doing this?
What is coming up next?
I wonder what would happen if . . .?
Am I improving?
How can I become a better musician?
Does this sound good?