Tanzania Ordinary Secondary Education Form III-IV Curriculum - Music

This curriculum outlines the Music subject for Forms III-IV in the Tanzania Ordinary Secondary Education system. It aims to foster artistic creativity, cultural appreciation, and practical skills for potential self-employment in the music industry. The curriculum emphasizes the development of 21st-century skills, including critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication, and problem-solving.

Form III

• Music Theory: Students deepen their understanding of music theory, focusing on simple and compound time signatures and advanced ABRSM Grade III theory. This includes reading, writing, and analyzing musical pieces.
• Composition and Performance: Composing short songs in two-part harmony in English is a key skill developed. Students also practice singing these songs and playing selected local and foreign string instruments to accompany them.
• Ethics and the Music Industry: The curriculum introduces the basic tenets of ethics, norms, and values governing the music industry in Tanzania, including copyright laws and intellectual property rights.
• Music Technology: Students learn to use computer programs for music notation and explore recording procedures in a music studio. They also gain experience archiving simple works of music while observing copyright laws.
• Music Marketing and Promotion: Using social media platforms to promote works of music is introduced.
• Project Work: Students conduct research projects on business opportunities in music.

Form IV

• Music Theory: Students further refine their music theory knowledge, covering principles of chords, musical forms, and audio production. They also study ABRSM Grade IV theory.
• Composition and Performance: Composing short songs in three-part and four-part harmony in any language is a core focus. Students also practice singing these more complex harmonies and playing selected local and foreign wind instruments.
• Music Technology: Students apply music notation software to write short songs and practice applying recording procedures to produce simple musical works. They also learn about establishing a music production business.
• Music Marketing and Promotion: The curriculum covers online marketing strategies in the Tanzanian music industry, including distribution, royalties, and pricing.
• Project Work: Students complete and submit a report on the research project started in Form Three, focusing on business opportunities in music.

This curriculum uses a variety of teaching and learning methods, including discussions, presentations, practical work, research, field visits, and ICT-based learning. Assessment is both formative and summative, with continuous assessment contributing 40% and the National Form IV Examination contributing 60% to the final grade.