Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and implement individual and small group tuition programs
- Develop learning programs that incorporate sound educational principles
- Assist learners to develop music knowledge appropriate to their level of musical development and requirements in area of specialisation
- Facilitate the development of learners' memory and aural skills
- Assist learners to develop technical skills in performance
- Demonstrate and rehearse techniques with learners for the care and maintenance of equipment, instruments and accessories
- Teach performance skills
- Apply a range of techniques to develop expressive skills
- Where possible, allow time for learners to evaluate and perform music of their own choice in learning programs
- Encourage students to experiment with technology where appropriate to enhance performance outcomes
- Apply a range of techniques to develop performance presentation skills
- Facilitate knowledge of and a positive attitude to OHS
- Rehearse safe warming up strategies and other OHS techniques specific to the instruments/voice with learners
- Provide effective career advice
- Apply current knowledge of the industry and skill requirements in career counselling for learners
- Apply current knowledge of courses suiting the specific needs of learners when advising on future artistic directions
- Advise learners on how to prepare and present an appropriate and effective audition program
- Advise learners how to prepare audition tapes as required
- Plan and use strategies to assist learners to become self-directed, lifelong learners
- Evaluate own and learners' performance
- Plan and use evaluation indicators that are appropriate to the teaching practice and context to continuously evaluate outcomes
- Allow learners input into the evaluation plan in ways appropriate to their age and performance contexts
- Use appropriate, fair and consistent criteria to evaluate individual learners
- Involve individual learners in self-assessment and where appropriate in peer assessment