Higher Music
Our Nutshell Series gives the key facts about National Qualifications. In this document you'll find our about Higher Music including the details of course assessment. The nutshell will explain what your child will learn in the course and what his or her experience will be.
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parentforumscot For course information, specimen question papers and past paper guidance visit: Higher Music: www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/47895.html Curriculum for Excellence Key Terms and Features Factfile Education Scotland: https://education.gov.scot/nationalqualifications Further Information for Parents and Learners Information on assessment, skills, progression, revision resources and summaries of National Qualifications www.parentforumscotland.org HIGHERS IN A NUTSHELL The National Parent Forum of Scotland Higher Summary Music EXPRESSIVE ARTS OCT 2018 HIGHER Content The course has an integrated approach to learning and combines practical learning and understanding of music. Learners develop their performing skills on two selected instruments, or on one selected instrument and voice, through regular practice and self-reflection. Skills Learners will be able to: • develop performing skills in solo and/or group settings on their selected instruments or on one instrument and voice • perform challenging music with sufficient accuracy while maintaining the musical flow • create original music using compositional methods and music concepts creatively when composing, arranging or improvising • broaden their knowledge and understanding of music and musical literacy by listening to music and identifying a range of music signs, symbols and music concepts • critically reflect on and evaluate their own work and that of others Opportunities for Learners Learners will be able to: • develop and extend their applied musical skills and understanding of music • perform a programme of music with accuracy and maintaining musical flow • create their own original music • self-reflect on and evaluate their own work and that of others • listen to music with awareness, understanding and discrimination • improve their musical creativity and performing skills by critically evaluating their own work and the work of others Assessment • The course will be assessed through a question paper (exam), an assignment and two performances. All components will be marked by SQA and graded A to D. • The marking is scaled so that the two performances make up 50% of the total assessment mark, the question paper 35% and the assignment 15%. • In the assignment, learners explore and develop musical ideas to create music and review the composing process. Question PaperLearners will be tested on music concepts and music literacy and is based on listening to excerpts 1 hour 40 marks Specimen Paperwww.sqa.org.uk/pastpapers/findpastpaper.htm Performance Learners will perform on two contrasting pieces on each of two selected instruments or one instrument and voice for 12 minutes 12 minutes 60 marks Assignment Composing music Composing review 20 marks 10 marks The composed piece can be any style/genre and must last a minimum of 1 minute and a maximum of 3 minutes and 30 seconds. It must have at least four elements from melody, harmony, rhythm, structure and timbre, one of which must be harmony.
Progression Higher courses can stand alone or follow on from National 5 qualifications and may lead to Advanced Highers, the Scottish Baccalaureate and a range of qualifications within Further and Higher Education.