Grade 1 - Assessments

Summative Assessment - Melody and Vocal Expression - Grade 2

Concepts :- Form, Function

Musical skills:- Solo singing, Pitch Matching, Voice exploration, listening skills, Memorisation

Rubrics for Solo Singing

Mastered - Sings the correct pitches and rhythm

Advanced - Sings most of the correct pitches and rhythm

Competent - Sings a few correct pitches and rhythm

Beginner - Does not respond/sing

Rubrics for Group Singing

Mastered - Participates in the singing throughout the activity

Advanced - Participates in the singing most of the time

Competent - Participates in the singing rarely

Beginner - Does not participate in the singing at all

Task - Doggie, Doggie, Where’s Your Bone?

Doggie, Doggie is an activity wherein one student is chosen to sit with his/her back towards the class. An eraser or marker is designate as the doggie’s bone and is kept behind the person. The whole class then sings the song and one person from the rest of the class is chosen to steal the ‘bone’. The person who is right in the front taking the turn, then has to sing “Who stole my bone?” and the person who stole the ‘bone’ has to sing I stole your bone. The person who has stolen the bone is allowed to use his creativity to explore his voice and sound different to be not caught.

Area of assessment	Beginner	Competent	Advanced	Mastered
Solo Singing
Group Singing