Music

Assessment

Component 1: Performing (30%) This unit gives students the opportunities to perform as soloists. Students can choose music from any style/genre. The students will perform a recital with a total time of 8 minutes. Performance can be solo and/or ensemble. The expected standard is Grade 6, but more credit (12 marks) will be available for playing pieces of Grade 7 and Grade 8 level. Component 2: Composing (30%) Students complete 2 compositions totalling a time of at least 6 minutes. 4 minutes: A free choice composition or the option to respond to an exam set brief. 2 minutes: A timed arrangement task, which takes place at the end of Year 13. Students complete this work in school only, with access to an iMac and notation software. Component 3: Appraising (40%) There is an engaging range of set works to nurture in-depth musical understanding. These will be examined in a two-hour written exam at the end of Year 13. The purpose of this component is for students to develop their listening and appraising skills through the study of music across a variety of styles and genres. The content is grouped into six areas of study, each of which contains two set works, with the exception of Popular Music and Jazz, which has three set works. This component gives students the opportunity to reflect on, analyse and evaluate music in aural and/or written form. Students will learn the content of musical elements, context and language through six compulsory areas of study: Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Film Music, Popular & Jazz, Fusion and New Directions