Textbook
Maestro 2nd edition follows a spiral approach, where students meet and revist Learning Outcomes on an ongoing basis. Clear, simply language is used throughout to cater for students of all abilities.
- Prelude activities get students thinking about the chapter topic
- Tracks and Links clearly marked to indicate audio available on the app or online
- Composition Portfolio tasks clearly marked
- Programme notes and composing tasks help prepare students for their CBAs
- End-of-unit Exam Focus sections give an exam question and sample answer from past papers
- End-of-unit Composition Project
Composition Portfolio
Provides a place where students can:
- create and store original compositions based on a range of stimuli
- draft and redraft material for their compositions as recommended in the new specification
- prepare for the CBA 1 in a carefully scaffolded way
- reflect on their work and development as composers
- reflect on their use of the Junior Cycle Key Skills
An end-of-unit Composition Project allows students to further develop and display their learning and prepare for CBA 1.
Music Skills Book
Provides a place where students can:
- reflect on what they know
- check their understanding of key terms
- complete further activities based on recent exam papers to check their knowledge and identify areas for revision.