Areas of Responsibility: A Summary

The School of Instrumental Music undertakes to:

• Provide collaboration, advice and support through districts to schools and school clusters on matters relating to instrumental music as part of the total arts and music program
• Provide weekly instrumental music instruction and ensemble participation to participating students in a manner that contributes to the achievement of both the Arts and overarching outcomes of the Curriculum Council's Curriculum Framework
• Provide the guidelines and tools for selection of students into the instrumental music program
• Provide and maintain instruments as negotiated and maintain a database of instrument loans to schools
• Assess and report on student performance to the school as required, in a manner and format agreed between the school and the instrumental music teacher
• Provide out-of-school opportunities for additional student activity in the arts through a program of festivals and showcase events
• Provide access to instrumental music scores and reference material through the SIM Resource Centre

The school undertakes to:

• Support a classroom music program which is linked with the school's instrumental provision through SIM
• Participate in the ongoing review and planning of instrumental music
• Using the guidelines provided by SIM, select students for the instrumental program, liaising with instrumental teachers and parents
• Provide suitable accommodation for instrumental music lessons
• Establish an effective and appropriate communication strategy between the school and the instrumental music teacher
• Clearly communicate school assessment and reporting requirements and due dates for instrumental music reporting
• Administer and keep records of instrumental loans to students, and liaise with the School of Instrumental Music regarding instrument loans
• Pay the instrumental charge promptly on receipt of an invoice
• Take responsibility for returning or replacing all music borrowed on the school's behalf from the School of Instrumental Music Resource Centre
• Select students for participation in the instrumental music program in consultation with instrumental teachers and parents

The instrumental music teacher undertakes to:

• Design and deliver a satisfactory teaching program in collaboration with the classroom music teacher.
• Assist schools in the selection of suitable beginner students
• Organise a teaching timetable
• Monitor, assess and report on student progress
• Communicate with both the school and the School of Instrumental Music as required
• Advise schools on the selection of students, especially with regard to their physical suitability for the instrument offered

The student undertakes to:

• Work to his/her best capacity during lessons
• Practise regularly, particularly the work set for each week
• Look after his/her instrument
• Maintain the Instrumental Music Student Journal
• Participate in an instrumental ensemble when judged ready
• Participate in a classroom music programme as required by their school

The parents/guardians undertake to:

• Supervise and encourage their child's practice at home
• Support their child's participation in required musical activities
• Pay any instrument charge promptly
• Assist the child to look after his/her instrument
• Obtain a suitable instrument at the end of the loan period