Music

Assessment

Unit 1: Performing-35% or 25% Pupils may opt for either weighting, which must be the other choice weighting for Unit 2. In the final performance, examined by an external examiner, they performed 10 (35%) or 6 (25%) minutes. The standard difficulty level is grade 6. High grades accrue extra credit. One performance is assessed each half term. Pupils are encouraged to participate in co-curricular music ensembles and competitions to hone their skills. Unit 2: Composing -35% or 25% Pupils work towards producing a portfolio of three compositions (35%) one of which must reflect the musical language, techniques and conventions associated with the Western Classical Tradition in response to a brief set by WJEC. The second composition (only for 35%) must reflect the musical techniques and conventions of a different area of study and the third composition is free. Unit 3: Appraising Written examination 2 hours 15 minutes.-40 The knowledge and understanding of musical elements, contexts and language will be applied to two areas of study in year 12: The Development of the Symphony 1750-1900 including set works - Haydn's "London" Symphony and Musical Theatre. In year 13 a further area "Into the 20th Century", including works by Poulenc and Debussy, is studied. As well as questions related to these set works, there will be extended questions asking students to draw links with music heard as an unfamiliar extract and shorter questions testing aural dictation skills.