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    Creating music -  getting students out of their comfort zone.
    International Music Navigator
    • Apr 8, 2021
    • 3 min

    Creating music - getting students out of their comfort zone.

    Most of my IBDP students are quite confident creating music. The challenge is to cover all four Areas of Inquiry in their PRESENTING...
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    Experimenting With Music as a Performer
    International Music Navigator
    • Feb 28, 2021
    • 3 min

    Experimenting With Music as a Performer

    Experimenting as performer is a fascinating concept of the new IBDP Music course. However, it can lead to some confusion. In order to...
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    Expanding the musical horizon - and keeping the students engaged in distance learning.
    International Music Navigator
    • Nov 24, 2020
    • 2 min

    Expanding the musical horizon - and keeping the students engaged in distance learning.

    With the new IBDP curriculum, with no "set pieces" and no exam at the end of the course, I had to find a different way of exposing the...
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    The power of a checklist
    International Music Navigator
    • Oct 3, 2020
    • 2 min

    The power of a checklist

    Currently, my students are getting ready to turn in their draft for the Musical Links Investigation for the IBDP (May 2021) music course....
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    Some thoughts about the Performance Portfolio (May & Nov 2021 exams)
    International Music Navigator
    • Sep 13, 2020
    • 2 min

    Some thoughts about the Performance Portfolio (May & Nov 2021 exams)

    After more than 20 years of teaching different versions of the "old" curriculum, it almost feels bizarre that this will be my last round...
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    Finally! So excited to meet my IBDP students next week
    International Music Navigator
    • Aug 28, 2020
    • 1 min

    Finally! So excited to meet my IBDP students next week

    After weeks of preparation, I am absolutely thrilled to meet my new cohort for IBDP music next Tuesday. We will start with lessons in...
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    Planning units for IBDP Music in 2020 -  a challenge!
    International Music Navigator
    • Aug 18, 2020
    • 2 min

    Planning units for IBDP Music in 2020 - a challenge!

    Planning the units for a new curriculum is always truly exciting! Add in the pandemic and many additional factors need to be considered....
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    TOK and IBDP music
    International Music Navigator
    • Jul 20, 2020
    • 2 min

    TOK and IBDP music

    Theory of Knowledge (TOK) is, together with the Extended Essay and CAS, at the heart of the diploma course. While it is also taught as a...
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    Exploring music in context- Viennese Schrammelmusik
    International Music Navigator
    • Jul 1, 2020
    • 6 min

    Exploring music in context- Viennese Schrammelmusik

    For my sister's birthday, we all gathered at a "Heurigen" in Vienna to enjoy some excellent wine, fun company and listen to really good...
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    Francesca Caccini -  a baroque superstar
    International Music Navigator
    • May 5, 2020
    • 1 min

    Francesca Caccini - a baroque superstar

    Claudio Monteverdi heard her perform in 1610, and subsequently wrote to his friend Cardinale Ferdinando Gonzaga, "...udi a Firenze la...
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    Donne Barocche - Part 1
    International Music Navigator
    • Apr 21, 2020
    • 1 min

    Donne Barocche - Part 1

    A few months ago, I listened to a fascinating feature on Ö1 called "Donne Barocche". Verena Gruber presented the culmination of her...
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    HL component assessment overview for IBDP music exams 2022.
    International Music Navigator
    • Mar 21, 2020
    • 1 min

    HL component assessment overview for IBDP music exams 2022.

    I am truly excited about the prospect of teaching this new component. A collaborative project where students use their multimedia skills...
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    Presenting Music -  IBDP 2022 Assessment Component
    International Music Navigator
    • Mar 7, 2020
    • 1 min

    Presenting Music - IBDP 2022 Assessment Component

    Here is my visual representation of the 3rd component "Presenting Music". I have summarised the information in the IBDP guide from pages...
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    Sample Answer Aural Perception Section B, IBDP Exam
    International Music Navigator
    • Mar 3, 2020
    • 3 min

    Sample Answer Aural Perception Section B, IBDP Exam

    Getting the students prepared for the listening exam takes practice. Lots of it! Since I have been teaching this course for several...
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    Sample Answer Aural Perception Section A, IBDP Exam
    International Music Navigator
    • Feb 23, 2020
    • 2 min

    Sample Answer Aural Perception Section A, IBDP Exam

    Using the mark scheme from past exam papers to practice with your students is a powerful tool. With the changes in the set works, it can...
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    Experimenting With Music
    International Music Navigator
    • Feb 21, 2020
    • 1 min

    Experimenting With Music

    Another assessment component of the IBDP Music 2022 curriculum. Here is my take on a visual representation for my students. Reduced to...
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    "Exploring Music" a visual overview for my students
    International Music Navigator
    • Feb 20, 2020
    • 1 min

    "Exploring Music" a visual overview for my students

    EXPLORING MUSIC ( IBDP Music 2022 assessment) The assessment tasks for the new IBDP music curriculum (first examinations May 2020) can be...
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    Contexts in the IBDP Music Curriculum 2022
    International Music Navigator
    • Feb 20, 2020
    • 1 min

    Contexts in the IBDP Music Curriculum 2022

    The new curriculum, which will first be assessed in May 2022 is full of changes, challenges and exciting opportunities. One aspect is the...
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