HSC assessment grids for Music 2 and Music Extension
These samples illustrate one way in which an assessment program can be constructed to meet the Board’s parameters that three to five tasks are sufficient for a two unit course and two to three tasks are sufficient for a one unit course. They show that a variety of tasks can be used and that, overall, the weighting requirements for each of the assessment components are met.
There are many other ways in which similar HSC assessment grids could be constructed that may involve different types of tasks, timing of tasks and weightings given to each task.
Schools may use these assessment grids without modification, or change them to suit their particular needs, being mindful that the weightings for each of the assessment components in the HSC course are mandatory.
| Component | Task 1 | Task 2 | Task 3 | Task 4 | Task 5 | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo or ensemble performance representing the Mandatory topic | Development of composition portfolio including viva voce and analysis of compositional techniques. Elective component may include performance notes or composition portfolio or musicology portfolio | Integrated Musicology and Aural task | Elective – performance, research and critical appraisals or elective composition portfolio or elective musicology portfolio | Trial HSC – Musicology and Aural paper; presentation of Core Performance; and Core Composition portfolio | ||
| Term 1 | Term 1 (late) | Term 2 | Term 2 (late) | Term 3 | ||
| H1, H8 | H2*, H3*, H4* | H5, H7 | H1*, H2*, H3*, H4*, H5*, H6*, H7*, H8*, H9* | H1*, H2*, H3*, H4*, H5*, H6*, H7*, H8*, H9* | ||
| Core Performance | 10 | 10 | 20 | |||
| Core Composition | 10 | 10 | 20 | |||
| Core Musicology | 10 | 10 | 20 | |||
| Core Aural | 5 | 15 | 20 | |||
| Performance or Composition or Musicology elective | 10 | 10 | 20 | |||
| Marks | 10 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 45 | 100 |
* Teachers will select the appropriate outcomes based on the Performance or Composition or Musicology elective selected by each student
| Component | Task 1 | Task 2 | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance – performance of repertoire and background research of repertoire or Composition portfolio –analysis of works and styles and draft compositions or Musicology portfolio – research and critical analysis of works | Performance – performance of repertoire and critical appraisal of own concert practice or Composition portfolio – viva voce including development and resolution of ideas, musical concepts and techniques or Musicology portfolio – viva voce including development and resolution of topic, sources, and ideas | ||
| Term 2 (early) | Term 3 (early) | ||
| H1*, H2*, H3*, H4*, H5*, H6* | H1*, H2*, H3*, H4*, H5*, H6* | ||
| Performance OR Composition OR Musicology |
50 | 50 | 100 |
| Marks | 25 | 25 | 50 |
* Teachers will select the appropriate outcomes based on the Performance or Composition or Musicology option selected by each student