Assessment comprises an integral part of teachers' classroom practices, and its effective use has the potential to significantly improve learning and learner performance. However, if they are to successfully attend to the various learning needs of all children, teachers must be adequately knowledgeable and competent to use assessment for both collective and formative purposes. The effective use of assessment for identifying and addressing specific learner needs is especially relevant during the foundation phase of schooling as children begin to further develop and enhance their cognitive and affective capacities for learning new knowledge and skills, thereby establishing a foundation for future development.

Some of the teachers might face challenges and this includes; lack of knowledge and skills about the curriculum requirements, lack of time to prepare music lessons, not enough time in the teaching day, lack of priority for music, lack of personal musical experience and lack of adequate resources.