Chapter Graphic
 : Link Tasks
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Link Task 3
Approach: Team
Level: Year 4 and year 8
Focus: Singing.
Resources: Word sheets, video recording on laptop computer.
    % responses
y4
y8
Total score:
13–16
21
19
10–12
46
36
7–9
27
26
4–6
6
16
0–3
0
3
Commentary:
More year 8 than year 4 teams performed poorly on this singing task.
 
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Link Task 4
Approach: One to one
Level: Year 4 and year 8
Focus:Playing music, by memory and from music notation, on keyboard or chime bars.
Resources: Keyboard, chime bar set, six music sheets.
 
% responses
y4
y8
Total score:
36–42
1
10
 
30–35
1
13
24–29
3
9
18–23
5
11
12–17
21
13
6–11
25
13
0–5
 44 31
Commentary:
About 40 percent of year 8 students, compared to 10 percent of year 4 students showed useful skill in playing music on keyboard or chime bar set.
 
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Link Task 5
Approach: One to one
Level: Year 4 and year 8
Focus:Clapping rhythmic patterns.
Resources: Video recording on laptop comupter.
 
% responses
y4
y8
Total score:
22–24
5
16
 
18–21
47
53
 
12–17
45
30
 
6–11
3
1
 
0–5
0
0

Commentary:
About 50 percent of year 4 students and 70 percent of year 8 students performed very well on this task.
 
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