Performing Pupils will develop their performing skills on two instruments, or one instrument and voice, to a minimum of Grade 4 level. They will be preparing and performing a solo and/or group programme of challenging music on their two selected instruments. In addition to this, pupils will be critically reflecting on and evaluating the quality and accuracy of their performance, and refining their performing skills. Through this process they need to be able to identify strengths and areas for improvement in their performing. Composing Skills Pupils will analyse how a range of compositional methods and music concepts are used by other composers and the influences on their music. They will also experiment using complex concepts and compositional methods in creative ways in order to create their own original piece of music, through improvising, arranging or composing. Understanding Music In Understanding Music pupils will develop their ability to identify and distinguish between complex level-specific music concepts in excerpts of music through listening. They will also analyse the impact of social and cultural influences on the development of specific musical styles and identify the meaning of a variety of music signs, symbols and terms. Value Added Performance Guide All Levels – Level Type Grade Length National 4 Internal 2 8 minutes National 5 External 3 8 minutes Higher External 4 12 minutes Advanced Higher External 5 15 minutes Advanced Higher Music The Advanced Higher Music course is divided into 3 units of study: Performing Skills Composing Skills Understanding Music Performing Pupils will develop their performing skills on two instruments, or one instrument and voice, to a minimum of Grade 5 level. They will be preparing and performing a soloand/or group programme of challenging music on their two selected instruments or one instrument and voice. In addition to this, pupils will be critically reflecting on and evaluating the quality and accuracy of their performance, and refining their performing skills. Through this process they need to be able to identify strengths and areas for improvement in their performing.
Performing Pupils will develop their performing skills on two instruments, or one instrument and voice, to a minimum of Grade 4 level. They will be preparing and performing a solo and/or group programme of challenging music on their two selected instruments. In addition to this, pupils will be critically reflecting on and evaluating the quality and accuracy of their performance, and refining their performing skills. Through this process they need to be able to identify strengths and areas for improvement in their performing. Composing Skills Pupils will analyse how a range of compositional methods and music concepts are used by other composers and the influences on their music. They will also experiment using complex concepts and compositional methods in creative ways in order to create their own original piece of music, through improvising, arranging or composing. Understanding Music In Understanding Music pupils will develop their ability to identify and distinguish between complex level-specific music concepts in excerpts of music through listening. They will also analyse the impact of social and cultural influences on the development of specific musical styles and identify the meaning of a variety of music signs, symbols and terms. Value Added Performance Guide – All Levels Level Type Grade Length National 4 Internal 2 8 minutes National 5 External 3 8 minutes Higher External 4 12 minutes Advanced Higher External 5 15 minutes Advanced Higher Music The Advanced Higher Music course is divided into 3 units of study: Performing Skills Composing Skills Understanding Music Performing Pupils will develop their performing skills on two instruments, or one instrument and voice, to a minimum of Grade 5 level. They will be preparing and performing a soloand/or group programme of challenging music on their two selected instruments or one instrument and voice. In addition to this, pupils will be critically reflecting on and evaluating the quality and accuracy of their performance, and refining their performing skills. Through this process they need to be able to identify strengths and areas for improvement in their performing.
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