Sample assessment outline Music – ATAR Year 12 Practical component (Performance) – applicable to all contexts Assessment component Assessment type and weighting Assessment task weighting Due date Assessment task Practical (100%) Prepared repertoire 20% 4% Semester 1 Week 8 Task 1: Performance of prepared repertoire – choose one piece that you are preparing for the Semester One performance examination to present to the class 6% Semester 1 Week 13 Task 3: Recital practice – students will select two contrasting pieces from their examination repertoire and perform them in a recital setting. Accompaniment must be provided if required. The performance will be marked by the classroom teacher and an external marker 3% Semester 2 Week 9 Task 7: Performance of prepared repertoire – choose one piece that you are preparing for the Semester Two performance examination to present to the class 7% Semester 2 Week 14 Task 8: Recital night – present a 10 minute recital, including two contrasting pieces from your examination repertoire in a recital setting for invited guests, family and friends, to be marked by an external marker Other performance activities 20% 5% Semester 1 Week 10 Task 2: Sight reading – sight read a given 12–16 bar excerpt, observing articulation/bowings, phrasing and dynamics OR Task 2: Improvisation – play an improvised solo over a given chord progression, using a backing CD, backing band or instrumentalist, demonstrating rhythmic, melodic and harmonic creativity 3% Semester 1 Week 14 Task 4: Instrumental teacher report – summative report accounting for student progress according to set criteria 5% Semester 2 Week 5 Task 6: Technical work – perform a selection of technical work or a technical study which has been selected and approved by your instrumental teacher 3% Semester 2 Week 14 Task 9: Instrumental teacher report – summative report accounting for student progress according to set criteria 4% Semester 2 Week 14 Task 10: Ensemble – summative report accounting for student progress over the year according to set criteria, to be completed by ensemble director/s Performance examination 60% 30% Semester 1 Week 15 Task 5: Semester 1 Performance examination – present a 10–15 minute recital with a minimum of two contrasting pieces with suitable accompaniment to be marked by a panel of examiners, including the classroom teacher and an external marker 30% Semester 2 Week 15 Task 11: Semester 2 Performance examination – present a 15–20 minute recital with a minimum of two contrasting pieces with suitable accompaniment to be marked by a panel of examiners, including the classroom teacher and external markers OR
Practical component (Composition portfolio) – applicable to all contexts Assessment component Assessment type and weighting Assessment task weighting Due date Assessment task Practical portfolio (100%) Composition portfolio assessment 40% 8% Semester 1 Week 8 Task 1: Composition assessment – presentation of overviews, scores, and recordings for one to two compositions and a summary of the remaining pieces intended for the final submission 12% Semester 1 Week 13 Task 2: Presentation of selected compositions – presentation and performance of two contrasting compositions from the portfolio to be presented at recital practice 5% Semester 2 Week 8 Task 4: Composition assessment – presentation of overviews, scores and recordings for all completed compositions, a rationale and draft of any remaining pieces intended for the final submission 5% Semester 2 Week 14 Task 5: Composition portfolio supervisor report – summative report accounting for student progress according to set criteria 10% Semester 2 Week 14 Task 6: Presentation of selected compositions – presentation and performance of two contrasting compositions from the final portfolio to be presented at recital night Composition portfolio submission 60% 30% Semester 1 Week 15 Task 3: Composition portfolio partial submission – presentation of overviews, scores and recordings for one to two compositions and a summary plan outlining time frame and background of the remaining pieces intended for the final submission to be marked by a panel of examiners, including the classroom teacher and an external marker 30% Semester 2 Week 15 Task 7: Composition portfolio submission – submission of complete composition portfolio, including rationale, overviews, scores and recordings for all compositions to be marked by a of examiners, including the classroom teacher and external markers 100% 100% Written component (applicable to all contexts) Assessment component Assessment type and weighting Assessment task weighting Due date Assessment task