VCE Music Assessment Booklet Unit 2 PDF
VCE Music Assessment Booklet Unit 2 PDF
VCE Music Assessment Booklet Unit 2 PDF
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Key skills for Outcome 1 – Performance
• prepare and present performance/s of a program of group and solo works that
demonstrates a range of music styles and diversity of character
• demonstrate accuracy, fluency and control in the performance of selected
group and solo works
• demonstrate idiomatic tone quality, clarity and variation of tone in the
performance of selected group and solo works
• shape the performance of selected group and solo works through control and
variation of expressive elements of music
• present informed interpretations of selected group and solo works that
demonstrate balance between relevant personal, stylistic, practical,
technological, historical and cultural influences
• use relevant historical and contemporary performance conventions to interpret
and perform selected group and solo works
• demonstrate communication, interaction, cooperation and empathy with other
musicians as appropriate to the performance of selected work/s
• demonstrate stylistic characteristics and communicate awareness of musical
structures in the performance of selected group and solo works
• demonstrate understanding of the roles of, and relationships between,
instrumental voices in selected group work/s, or parts within the texture of solo
work/s
• demonstrate presentation techniques and conventions of performance that are
appropriate to the instrument/s, ensemble/s, works, styles and performance
space/s
• perform using effective sound production and/or sound reinforcement
techniques as appropriate to acoustic properties of performance venues, style
and character of selected works and performance contexts.
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Marking schedule for Outcome 1 – Performance
70–89 marks Presents a range of solo performance styles, demonstrating a good sense
of musical intent. Demonstrates a high degree of melodic, rhythmic
and/or harmonic accuracy and a well-developed level of technical
control, dexterity, fluency, security and coordination. Tempi are mostly
appropriately selected and accurately sustained and/or expressively
varied. A clearly produced tone quality is evident throughout and
phrasing, articulation and dynamic levels are mostly accurately applied,
clearly obvious to the audience and artistically varied.
30–49 marks Presents a narrow range of solo performance styles. Demonstrates little
sense of expressive/stylistic intent. Melodic, rhythmic and/or harmonic
elements are performed with many inaccuracies and there is little
technical control, dexterity, fluency, security and/or coordination. Tempi
are generally inappropriately selected or not accurately sustained and/or
artistically varied. Some evidence of characteristic tone quality and
limited accuracy and artistry in application of phrasing, articulation
and/or dynamic levels.
10–29 marks Presents a very narrow range of solo and/or group performance styles,
with limited proficiency. Demonstrates minimal sense of
expressive/stylistic intent. Melodic, rhythmic and/or harmonic elements
are performed with many inaccuracies and there is minimal technical
control, dexterity, fluency, security and/or coordination. Tempi are
inappropriately selected and are not sustained and/or artistically varied.
Little evidence of characteristic tone quality and very limited accuracy
and artistry in application of phrasing, articulation and/or dynamic
levels..
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VCE Music Performance - Unit 2
Outcome 2 – Performance Technique
5. Students will need to submit a written account of each exercise and its
relevance to a piece in their recital program. Each exercise should have at least
3 sentences supporting its inclusion.
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Key skills
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Marking schedule for Outcome 2 – Performance Techniques
The technical recital is scored out of 10. It will be marked out of 100 and then divided
by ten and rounded up or down to create a mark out of 10.
Breakdown of the scores are this
60% - tech recital
20% - written work
20% - unprepared performance
The assessment descriptors areas follows.
90–100 marks A very broad range of solo and/or group performance techniques,
technical work and technical exercises is presented in a highly proficient
manner demonstrating a strongly developed sense of technical purpose
and expressive/stylistic intent. An outstanding degree of melodic,
rhythmic and/or harmonic accuracy is demonstrated in combination with
a highly developed and sustained level of technical control, dexterity,
fluency, security and coordination. Tempi are consistently appropriately
selected and accurately maintained and/or expressively varied. A well-
developed, clearly produced idiomatic tone quality is evident throughout
and phrasing patterns, articulation patterns and dynamic levels are
accurately applied, clearly delineated and artistically varied. Highly
detailed, strongly substantiated and insightful description of how work/s
support development of general instrumental technique and repertoire
preparation. Unprepared material is presented fluently and in a highly
competent and expressive manner.
70–89 marks Presents a good range of solo and/or group performance techniques,
technical work and technical exercises in a proficient manner
demonstrating a sense of technical purpose and expressive/stylistic
intent. Demonstrates a high degree of melodic, rhythmic and/or harmonic
accuracy and a well-developed level of technical control, dexterity,
fluency, security and coordination. Tempi are mostly appropriately
selected and accurately sustained and/or expressively varied. A clearly
produced idiomatic tone quality is evident throughout and phrasing
patterns, articulation patterns and dynamic levels are mostly accurately
applied, clearly delineated and artistically varied. A detailed and
substantiated description of how work/s support development of general
instrumental technique and repertoire preparation. Unprepared material is
presented reasonably fluently and in a reasonably competent and
expressive manner.
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50–69 marks Presents a moderate range of solo and/or group performance techniques,
technical work and technical exercises in a generally proficient manner
demonstrating some sense of technical purpose and/or expressive/
stylistic intent. Mostly demonstrates melodic, rhythmic and/or harmonic
accuracy and some level of technical control, dexterity, fluency, security
and/or coordination. Some tempi are appropriately selected and
accurately sustained and/or expressively varied. A clearly produced
idiomatic tone quality is evident and phrasing patterns, articulation
patterns and/or dynamic levels are sometimes accurately applied and
artistically varied. A generally satisfactory description of how work/s
support development of general instrumental technique and repertoire
preparation. Unprepared material is presented with some fluency and
with some technical accuracy.
30–49 marks Presents a narrow range of solo and/or group performance techniques,
technical work and technical exercises with generally limited proficiency.
Demonstrates little sense of technical purpose and/or expressive/stylistic
intent. Melodic, rhythmic and/or harmonic elements are performed with
many inaccuracies and there is little technical control, dexterity, fluency,
security and/or coordination. Tempi are generally inappropriately
selected or not accurately sustained and/or artistically varied. Some
evidence of characteristic tone quality and limited accuracy and artistry
in application of phrasing patterns, articulation patterns and/or dynamic
levels. Limited description of how work/s support development of
general instrumental technique and repertoire preparation. Unprepared
material is presented with little fluency and with minimal technical
accuracy.
10–29 marks Presents a very narrow range of solo and/or group performance
techniques, technical work and technical exercises with limited
proficiency. Demonstrates minimal sense of technical purpose and/or
expressive/stylistic intent. Melodic, rhythmic and/or harmonic elements
are performed with many inaccuracies and there is minimal technical
control, dexterity, fluency, security and/or coordination. Tempi are
inappropriately selected and are not sustained and/or artistically varied.
Little evidence of characteristic tone quality and very limited accuracy
and artistry in application of phrasing patterns, articulation patterns
and/or dynamic levels. Very limited description of how work/s support
development of general instrumental technique and repertoire
preparation. Unprepared material is presented with very limited fluency
and technical accuracy.
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Marking schedule for Outcome 3
Music Language for Performance
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Outcome 4 – Composition
Task – Compose a piece of music for your own instrument or voice for the duraion of
32 Bars or 1 minute
report.
You will also be requried to perform your work as part of the assessment.
Key Skills
Make sure you have addressed ALL of these criteria. Most important –
does your composition sound good when you play it many times over.
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Marking Schedule for Outcome 4
90–100 marks Composition sounds musically interesting and flows well. Composition
suits the instrument for which it is written. Composition demonstrates
three compositional elements clearly and they are well utilised. Correct
harmony is always used and harmony is presented in a musically
interesting way. Melody is flowing and makes musical sense.
Composition is notated correctly and performed as per the written score.
70–89 marks Composition sounds reasonable interesting and flows quite well.
Composition suits the instrument for which it is written. Composition
demonstrates three compositional elements and they are reasonably
utilised. Correct harmony is mostly used and harmony is presented in a
musically interesting way. Melody is flowing and makes musical sense.
Composition is mostly notated correctly and performed as per the written
score.
50–69 marks Composition sounds quite interesting and demonstrates some flow.
Composition somewhat suits the instrument for which it is written.
Composition demonstrates some compositional elements. Correct
harmony is sometimes used. Melody is present and sometimes flows
well. Composition is sometimes notated correctly and sometimes
performed as per the written score.
30–49 marks Composition lacks musicality and flow. Composition somewhat suits the
instrument for which it is written, but shows lack of understanding of the
instrument’s capabilities. Composition demonstrates some compositional
elements but they are not correctly applied. Correct harmony is seldom
used. Melody is present but does not flow well. Composition is not
really notated correctly or performed as per the written score.
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