Transcript Advanced Higher Course Assessment AH Music Concepts

New Advanced Higher Subject
Implementation Events
Music:
Advanced Higher Course Assessment
Course Assessment at Advanced Higher
 Course Assessment at National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher
assesses Added Value
 Courses at Advanced Higher are normally assessed by one or two
Components
 Courses at Advanced Higher are graded A – D, as at present
 Controlled Assessment of setting, conducting and marking
 For Music there are 2 Components – either a Performance or a
Portfolio and a Question Paper
 No dual running at Advanced Higher in session 2015-16
Advanced Higher Music Performance
The performance is worth 60 marks
The candidate will demonstrate:
• the ability to perform a prepared programme of musically and
technically demanding music either solo and/or in a group setting
• the ability to perform an 18 minute programme on two different
instruments, or one instrument and voice (the overall duration must
not exceed 20 minutes)
Advanced Higher Music Performance
• Optional – the other Component is the Portfolio
• All candidates will sit the Question Paper
• Provides progression from N5 and Higher
• Assesses the ability to perform on two different instruments or one
instrument and voice
• 18 minute programme (must not exceed 20 mins), the minimum time
on any instrument/voice is 6 minutes
• No need to have the music prior approved
• No sampling – performances will be heard in their entirety
Advanced Higher Course Assessment
AH Music Concepts
Advanced Higher Music will:
“give learners an opportunity to demonstrate advanced levels of aural
discriminatory ability as well as their knowledge and applied use of musical
literacy”
and that
“learners should demonstrate conceptual knowledge and understanding in
sophisticated and challenging contexts”
In addition learners will demonstrate
“in-depth knowledge of a range of level-specific and other music concepts
from other SQCF levels”
From AH Music Course Assessment Specification
Advanced Higher Music Question Paper
The Question Paper is worth 40 marks
“The Question Paper will give learners an opportunity to
demonstrate the following skills, knowledge and understanding:
• advanced levels of aural discriminatory ability
• in-depth knowledge of a range of level-specific music
concepts and concepts from other SCQF levels
• knowledge and applied use of music literacy”
From AH Music Course Assessment Specification
Advanced Higher Music Portfolio
The Portfolio is worth 60 marks
The candidate will demonstrate the ability to create original music
 The candidate will demonstrate:
The
thePortfolio:
ability to create original music
• The
Portfolio:
will include
for each piece an audio recording and a score /
performance plan and programme notes/session logs
 will
include for each piece an audio recording and
score
/ performance
plan and
programme
• awill
last for
12 minutes (the overall
duration
must not exceed 14
minutes)
notes/session
logs
• will
last fora minimum
12 minutes
overall duration must
will contain
of two(the
pieces
not exceed 14 minutes)
 will contain a minimum of two pieces
Workshop 2
Course Assessment
Using the materials provided, in small groups of 2Workshop
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