Years 9–10 Music · Australian Curriculum v9
Investigate composers’ and/or performers’ use of elements of music, compositional devices and/or vocal/instrumental techniques in music from a range of cultures, times, places and/or other contexts
Content descriptor
Investigate composers’ and/or performers’ use of elements of music, compositional devices and/or vocal/instrumental techniques in music from a range of cultures, times, places and/or other contexts.
- Code
- AC9AMU10E01
- Year level
- Years 9–10
- Subject
- Music
- Strand
- Exploring and responding
Resources you can generate for AC9AMU10E01
Every resource is built from the same learning intention, so the vocabulary and examples stay consistent across the whole lesson. All outputs are fully editable.
Lesson plan
5-part or workshop structure (DOCX)
Worksheet
MCQ, true/false, short & extended response
PowerPoint slides
Designed, year-level-appropriate deck
Cloze activity
Fill-in-the-blank with word bank
Kahoot / Blooket
Import-ready quiz files
Reading & vocab
Levelled texts, comprehension guides
A sample to start from
Generated from the descriptor as a starting point — edit to suit your class.
Learning intention
We are learning to investigate composers’ and/or performers’ use of elements of music, compositional devices and/or vocal/instrumental techniques in music from a range of cultures, times, places and/or other contexts.
Cloze sentence
Investigate composers’ and/or performers’ use of elements of music, devices and/or vocal/instrumental techniques in music from a range of cultures, times, places and/or other contexts.
Related Years 9–10 Music descriptors
- AC9AMU10C01Interpret music in a variety of forms and styles, manipulating the elements of music and/or compositional devices, and using style-specific vocal/instrumental techniques to communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning
- AC9AMU10C02Compose music, manipulating and combining elements of music and compositional devices relevant to chosen styles and/or forms to communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning and notate, document and/or record the music
- AC9AMU10D01Develop, practise and refine the use of listening/aural skills and style-specific vocal instrumental skills/techniques to interpret music and communicate expressive effects
- AC9AMU10D02Reflect on their own and others’ music to inform choices they make as composers and performers about how they will interpret and/or manipulate elements of music and/or compositional devices
- AC9AMU10E02Investigate the ways that First Nations Australian performers and/or composers celebrate and challenge multiple perspectives of Australian identity through music
- AC9AMU10P01Rehearse and present planned performances of music they have learnt and/or composed, using relevant vocal/instrumental techniques and performance skills
Music at other year levels
Frequently asked questions
What is AC9AMU10E01?
AC9AMU10E01 is a content descriptor in the Years 9–10 Music curriculum (Australian Curriculum v9, Exploring and responding strand). It asks students to investigate composers’ and/or performers’ use of elements of music, compositional devices and/or vocal/instrumental techniques in music from a range of cultures, times, places and/or other contexts.
What year level is AC9AMU10E01?
AC9AMU10E01 sits in the Years 9–10 Music curriculum.
How can I create resources for AC9AMU10E01?
Enter the learning intention on the Lesson Creator create page and generate a lesson plan, worksheet, slides, cloze activity and quiz aligned to AC9AMU10E01 — all editable and ready for the classroom.
Free for Australian teachers
Generate a full set of aligned resources in under two minutes.