Sample assessment outline Music General Year 12 – Unit 3 and Unit 4 – Practical component (select from one of three options: Performance, Composition portfolio or Production/Practical project) Performance Assessment Assessment Assessment Assessment Assessment task type type weighting task When component (from syllabus) (from syllabus) weighting Semester 1 Task 2: Class performance students will select one piece that they are currently learning with – 4% Week 10 their instrumental/vocal teacher to perform to the class Semester 1 Task 3: Film music concert performance of film repertoire, perfoming pieces from The – 5% Week 14 and individually and in ensembles Mission, Fame, Grease, The Lion King, Toy Story Frozen, Task 6: Class performance students will select one piece that they are currently learning with – Semester 2 Prepared 2% their instrumental/vocal teacher to perform to the class which will be marked by an external 20% Week 6 repertoire marker students will select two contrasting pieces and perform them in Task 7: Recital night/concert – Semester 2 6% a recital/concert setting. Accompaniment must be provided if required. The performance will be Week 12 marked by the classroom teacher and an external marker Semester 2 Task 8: Music Theatre concert– performance of selected and arranged Music Theatre 3% Week 14 repertoire studied over the semester, individually and in ensembles Semester 1 Task 1: Technical work students will present a selection of technical work to the class which – 5% Week 7 has been selected and approved by the instrumental/vocal teacher Semester 1 Task 4: Performance of film composition score students to present/perform music – Practical 3% Week 14 composed to accompany selected film scene devised with media students Task 5: reading students will sight read an excerpt provided by their instrumental/vocal – teacher, observing dynamics and articulation markings Semester 2 Or Other 3% Week 3 Task 5: Improvisation students will play an improvised solo over an F Blues progression using – performance 20% a backing CD, backing band or instrumentalist, demonstrating rhythmic, melodic and harmonic activities creativity Task 9: Ensemble summative report accounting for musical contribution, and attention to and – Semester 2 progress made with rehearsal conventions in one or more ensembles over the year. Marks can 4% Week 14 be provided by ensemble directors, instrumental/vocal teachers or classroom teachers if the ensembles are class-based Semester 2 summative report accounting for student Task 10: Instrumental/vocal teacher report – 5% Week 14 progress over the year according to set criteria 40%
Sample assessment outline Music – General Year 12 Unit 3 and Unit 4 – Practical component (select from one of three options: Performance, Composition portfolio or Production/Practical project) Performance Assessment component Assessment type (from syllabus) Assessment type weighting (from syllabus) Assessment task weighting When Assessment task Practical Prepared repertoire 20% 4% Semester 1 Week 10 Task 2: Class performance – students will select one piece that they are currently learning with their instrumental/vocal teacher to perform to the class 5% Semester 1 Week 14 Task 3: Film music concert – performance of film repertoire, perfoming pieces from The Mission, Fame, Grease, The Lion King, Toy Story and Frozen, individually and in ensembles 2% Semester 2 Week 6 Task 6: Class performance – students will select one piece that they are currently learning with their instrumental/vocal teacher to perform to the class which will be marked by an external marker 6% Semester 2 Week 12 Task 7: Recital night/concert – students will select two contrasting pieces and perform them in a recital/concert setting. Accompaniment must be provided if required. The performance will be marked by the classroom teacher and an external marker 3% Semester 2 Week 14 Task 8: Music Theatre concert– performance of selected and arranged Music Theatre repertoire studied over the semester, individually and in ensembles Other performance activities 20% 5% Semester 1 Week 7 Task 1: Technical work – students will present a selection of technical work to the class which has been selected and approved by the instrumental/vocal teacher 3% Semester 1 Week 14 Task 4: Performance of film composition score – students to present/perform music composed to accompany selected film scene devised with media students 3% Semester 2 Week 3 Task 5: reading – students will sight read an excerpt provided by their instrumental/vocal teacher, observing dynamics and articulation markings Or Task 5: Improvisation – students will play an improvised solo over an F Blues progression using a backing CD, backing band or instrumentalist, demonstrating rhythmic, melodic and harmonic creativity 4% Semester 2 Week 14 Task 9: Ensemble – summative report accounting for musical contribution, and attention to and progress made with rehearsal conventions in one or more ensembles over the year. Marks can be provided by ensemble directors, instrumental/vocal teachers or classroom teachers if the ensembles are class-based 5% Semester 2 Week 14 Task 10: Instrumental/vocal teacher report – summative report accounting for student progress over the year according to set criteria 40%
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