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Music Course Structure

Music:

Title	Type of Assessment	Overview	Percent of Final Grade	When
Unit 1: Performing music	Unit 1: Performing music	1 - Solo performance 2 - Ensemble performance	30% (15% each performance)	23rd – 30th April 2014
Unit 2: Composing music	Two compositions/arrangements (Internally assessed/ externally moderated)	Each composition/arrangement is based on a set work from different areas of study	30% (15% each composition)	September 2012 – March 2014
Unit 3: Music-listening & appraising	Unseen exam 1 hour 30 minutes	Section A: Answer questions on 8 of the 12 set works. Section B: Essay question on one of the set works	40%	Friday 5th June 2015 at 9.00a.m

Assessments

	Assessment	Structure	Description	Name of Topic
Unit : ‎(4)
	Unit 3: Music-listening & appraising Section B: Essay question	2 short questions (1 mark each) and an essay style question (10 marks. There is a choice of two questions.	Tests understanding of the set works.	Set works
	Unit 1: Performance music Solo performance and Ensemble performance	Perform a solo piece on chosen instrument Perform a piece on chosen instrument in an ensemble	A solo performance on their own, with an accompanist or solo/lead part in an ensemble Perform an accompaniment to a solo performer or as part of a group ensemble	Solo performance Ensemble performance
	Unit 2: Composing music Composition 1 and Composition 2	Composition using one of the set works as a stimuli Composition 2- using another set work (from a different area of study) as a stimuli	Use the style and composing techniques attributed to one of the set works to create your own composition	Composition
	Unit 3: Music-listening & appraising Section A: Questions 1-8	Each of the 8 questions are from different set works, each question consisting of sub-questions. Answer all questions in the exam book provided.	Tests the understanding of the set works through questions, relating to the context of music the piece (e.g. genre) and the analysis of the piece.	Set works

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