Sharing Session on Diversity Learning Grant

Wan Chai District School Network Senior Secondary Music Partnership Programme

 灣仔區學校網絡 高中音樂課程協作計劃Ms Mendy Cheng & Ms Eva Kam

10 March 2010

Background• With the support of the Wanchai Regional

Education Office and the music section of the EDB, a working party comprised of interested schools was formed in August 2008 to work on the idea of a partnership in offering NSS music to students of the 1st cohort.

• During the academic year of 2008~09, regular monthly meeting was held to prepare the teaching materials, the timetable, the allocation of duties, the selection criteria & the promotion leaflet.

• In September 09, the Wan Chai District School Network Senior Secondary Music Partnership Programme was commenced.

Partner Schools 協作學校

何東中學

香港真光中學

香港華仁書院

玫瑰崗學校

The Curriculum 課程

For the cohort 2009 ~ 2012, the programme will cover all the compulsory modules and Module 5 from the elective part.

 

選修部分

[ 四 ]專題

研習 : 20%

[ 五 ]演奏 II : 20%

[ 六 ]創作 II : 20%

必修部分

[ 一 ]聆聽 : 40%

[ 二 ]演奏 I :

20

[ 三 ] 創作 I : 20%

3-year plan

SS1Listening: a) Western Music (Suite, Fugue, Oratorio, Concerto grosso, Cantata, Concerto, Sonata, Symphony)b) Chinese Music (all)Creating: 2 compositionsPerforming: ensemble playing/sight singing

SS2Listening: a) Cantonese Operatic Music (all)Creating: 2 compositionsPerforming: solo & ensemble playing

SS3Listening: a) Popular Music (all)Creating: 1 compositionPerforming: mock SBARevision Tests

The Admission Requirements 修讀及取錄條件• attained Grade 4 in ABRSM practical

examination or equivalent• passed Grade 5 ABRSM theory

examination• recommended by the music teacher.

The Lesson Arrangements 課堂安排• Lessons are conducted on Saturday mornings from

9:00 am to 12:30 pm at Hotung Secondary School for Module 1 (Listening) and Module 3 (Creating I) in two 90-minute sessions delivered by two teachers, with a 30-minute break in between.

• Guest speakers are invited on specific topics.

• As for Modules 2 and 5 (Performing I & II), 40 hours of lessons are delivered by the music teachers of individual schools.

• The School-based Assessment are conducted at individual school.

Coverage of DLG• a part-time teaching assistant

• Creative Music Workshops (LCSD & Composers’ Guild)

• Cantonese Operatic Music Scheme (HKIED)

• Site license of Sibelius 6