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Grade 6 Student Expectations + Assessment
Band instruction continues in Grade 6 for all students at ESMS. All students in Grade 6 will play the same instrument as chosen in Grade 5 except for students selected to play saxophone or percussion. Students have band class with Ms. Lansky three times a cycle.
*First Note Night is necessary for students playing saxophone or percussion as well as all new Grade 6 students to attend - Thursday, September 26th from 6:15-8:00pm.
In Grade 6 Band, instruction is focused on the following areas:
> Reinforcing and reviewing proper playing and practice habits (in class and at home).
> A continuation of learning the fundamentals of music (theory, history, note-reading, rhythm counting, etc).
> Further skill, technical and sound development.
> Rehearsal of music for performance both in class and at 2 band concerts (December + June)
> Instrument care and maintenance.
Report Card Assessment in Band
Students in Grade 6 are assessed in four main areas:
1. Music Language and Performance Skills - developing understanding of concepts, elements, and techniques for making music.
2. Creative Expression in Music - collaboratively and individually generating, developing, and communicating ideas in creating music for a variety of purposes and audiences.
3. Understanding Music in Context - connecting music to contexts of time, place, and community and developing understanding of making connections to culture and community.
4. Valuing Musical Experience - analyzing, reflecting, and constructing meaning in response to their own and others' music.
> Students are assessed on a regular basis throughout the year based on individual skill growth and understanding. If students practice on a regular basis at home, they will be successful. Practice efforts are evident in a student’s playing. If a student chooses not to practice or is unprepared for class or assessments, their personal skill evaluation will be reflective of this.
> Band is a participation-based subject and students need to rely on their own skills to perform their parts. No one else can learn your part!
> Students need to participate regularly, try their best, be prepared, practice at home and set goals in order receive a “4” or a mark of 95-100%.
> Students can redo an assessment as many times as they wish to practice and try to improve their mark.
*First Note Night is necessary for students playing saxophone or percussion as well as all new Grade 6 students to attend - Thursday, September 26th from 6:15-8:00pm.
In Grade 6 Band, instruction is focused on the following areas:
> Reinforcing and reviewing proper playing and practice habits (in class and at home).
> A continuation of learning the fundamentals of music (theory, history, note-reading, rhythm counting, etc).
> Further skill, technical and sound development.
> Rehearsal of music for performance both in class and at 2 band concerts (December + June)
> Instrument care and maintenance.
Report Card Assessment in Band
Students in Grade 6 are assessed in four main areas:
1. Music Language and Performance Skills - developing understanding of concepts, elements, and techniques for making music.
2. Creative Expression in Music - collaboratively and individually generating, developing, and communicating ideas in creating music for a variety of purposes and audiences.
3. Understanding Music in Context - connecting music to contexts of time, place, and community and developing understanding of making connections to culture and community.
4. Valuing Musical Experience - analyzing, reflecting, and constructing meaning in response to their own and others' music.
> Students are assessed on a regular basis throughout the year based on individual skill growth and understanding. If students practice on a regular basis at home, they will be successful. Practice efforts are evident in a student’s playing. If a student chooses not to practice or is unprepared for class or assessments, their personal skill evaluation will be reflective of this.
> Band is a participation-based subject and students need to rely on their own skills to perform their parts. No one else can learn your part!
> Students need to participate regularly, try their best, be prepared, practice at home and set goals in order receive a “4” or a mark of 95-100%.
> Students can redo an assessment as many times as they wish to practice and try to improve their mark.