Music

Assessment

A Level of Music is assessed in three units: Performing 30% Students perform a recital of 10 minutes on an instrument or voice in any style they choose. Composing 30% Students compose one piece of music of their design or to a given brief. The composition should last a minimum of 4 ½ minutes but can be in any style and for any instrument/ensemble. This is accompanied by a harmony assessment in which students learn to harmonize melodies in the style of Bach: the building bricks of modern music and an essential skill to facilitate further study of Music. Appraising 40% Students develop their listening and appraising skills through the study of music across a diverse range of styles and genres. Students analyze and evaluate music in aural and written form and develop the specific musical vocabulary associated with a particular style or genre. The areas of study are Vocal Music; Instrumental Music; Music for Film; Popular Music and Jazz; and Fusions and New Directions.