Week 1

Class Rules
• Treat others with respect at all times.
• Listen to the teachers when they are speaks.
• Ask for help when you need it.
• Be prepared every day with required items.
• Raise your hand before speaking or leaving your seat.

Responsibility
Respect
Attitude
Avoid to say sorry
before making
mistake.
Materials for lesson
• YEAR 7 and YEAR 8:
Music Theory Guide – Grade 1 & 2 Express (Mrs Lim Studio)

YEAR 9:
Music Theory Grade 3 (Lim Ching Ching)

• Manuscript book
• Music Notebook
 Assesment Mark
• Homework 10%
• Assessment 1 10%
• Assessment 2 10%
• Assessment 3 10%
• Coursework 1(Individual) 30%
• Coursework 2(Group) 30%
 Homework Mark (10%)
• Writing 4%
• Late 2%
• Error 2%
• Marking 2%
Week Date YEAR 7 Event/Topics
1 8 Jan - 12 Jan Introduction / Icebreaking / Class rules
Introducing the keyboard and treble clef
2 15 Jan - 19 Jan
Given Coursework 1: Prensent a music piece of the characterstic
Introducing the Staff
3 22 Jan - 26 Jan
Briefly Present Term 1 coursework (Teacher will check on coursework progress)
Introducing notes on the staff and keyboard
4 29 Jan - 2 Feb
Present piano piece coursework 1
Notes on treble clef | Practice notes on the keyboard
5 5 Feb - 9 Feb Assesment 1(15 min)
Present piano piece coursework 1
6 12 Feb - 16 Feb Line and space notes on the treble clef | Practice notes on the keyboard
Introduce bass clef - notes on the staff and keyboard
7 19 Feb - 23 Feb
Line and space notes on the bass clef | Practice notes on the keyboard
8 26 Feb - 1 Mar
Assesment 2
9 4 Mar - 8 Mar Revision
10 11 Mar - 15 Mar Term 1 Assesment +Coursework given (Individual playing piano piece -8 bars)
11 18 Mar - 22 Mar Exam
12 25 Mar - 29 Mar Discuss assesment + Coursework presentation 2
13 1 Apr - 5 Apr Check mark
Week Date YEAR 8 : Event/Topics
1 8 Jan - 12 Jan Introduction / Icebreaking / Class rules
2 15 Jan - 19 Jan Content - Ledger lines on Treble Clef (Up to 2 ledger lines)
Content - Ledger lines on Bass Clef (Up to 2 ledger lines)
3 22 Jan - 26 Jan Coursework 1: Singing Malaysian iconic songs (Small group)
Content - Accidentals
4 29 Jan - 2 Feb Coursework - Singing Malaysian iconic song (Selection vetting)
Formative Assessment 1 (Ledger Lines)
Content - Accidentals
5 5 Feb - 9 Feb Coursework - Singing Malaysian iconic song (Practice)
6 12 Feb - 16 Feb Coursework - Singing Malaysian iconic song (Practice)
Formative Assessment 2 (Accidentals)
7 19 Feb - 23 Feb Coursework 1 presentation
8 26 Feb - 1 Mar Coursework 1 presentation
Formative Assessment 3 (Ledger Lines/Accidentals)
9 4 Mar - 8 Mar Revision - Notes on a keyboardCoursework 2: Play short prepared piece (Tested concepts: ledger lines,
accidentals)*
10 11 Mar - 15 Mar Coursework 2 practice
11 18 Mar - 22 Mar Term 1 Exam
12 25 Mar - 29 Mar Coursework 2 Presentation
13 1 Apr - 5 Apr Coursework 2 PresentationMark Check
Week Date YEAR 9: Event/Topics

1 8 Jan - 12 Jan Introduction/Ice Breaker/Class Rules

Revision - Note values/Rest values
2 15 Jan - 19 Jan
Revision - Time signatures
Revision - Key signatures
3 22 Jan - 26 Jan
Revision - Circle of fifths
Content - Intervals (Distance & Quality)
4 29 Jan - 2 Feb Formative Assessment 1: Revision (Note/Rest values,
Time/Key signatures, Circle of fifths)
Content - Intervals (Distance & Quality)
5 5 Feb - 9 Feb
Coursework 1: Group Singing (Topic - TBC)
Revision - Note names
6 12 Feb - 16 Feb
Content - Piano (Right Hand - CDEFG)
Formative Assessment 2: Intervals
Content - Piano (Right Hand - CDEFG)
7 19 Feb - 23 Feb
Content - Piano (Left Hand - FGABC)
Content - Piano (Left Hand - FGABC)
8 26 Feb - 1 Mar
Content - Piano (Both Hands Combined)
Content - Piano (Both Hands Combined)
9 4 Mar - 8 Mar
Coursework 1 Presentation: Group Singing
Formative Assessment 3: Note Names, Piano (Right Hand - CDEFG,
10 11 Mar - 15 Mar Left Hand - CBAGF)
Coursework 2: Keyboard Sight Reading - Both Hands Combined
11 18 Mar - 22 Mar Term 1 Exams
Revision - Circle of fifths
12 25 Mar - 29 Mar Revision - Major Scales (C Major)
Content - Major Scales (Up to 4 sharps/4 flats)
Content - Major scales (Up to 4 sharps/4 flats)
13 1 Apr - 5 Apr
Content - Minor scales (Up to 4 sharps/4 flats)
 Ice Breaking games:
• Students start off in their place and will take turns
following the beat around the room. However, the
type of rhythm a student claps will dictate where it
goes.
• A ‘Ta’ will send the beat forward a person.
• A ‘Ti-Ti’ will send the beat in reverse.
• A ‘Ta Ti Ta’ will make the beat skip over person in
the same direction.
• A ‘Ti Ta Ti’ will make the beat skip over person in
the reverse direction.