Music Technology (National 4)

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parentforumscot For more detailed course information: SQA: Music Technology National 4: www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/56949.html Education Scotland: www.educationscotland.gov.uk/nationalquali!cations/index.asp Curriculum for Excellence Key Terms and Features Fact!le: www.educationscotland.gov.uk/Images/CfEFact!leOverview_tcm4-665983.pdf The National Parent Forum of Scotland is grateful for the support of the Scottish Government, the Scottish Quali!cations Authority and Education Scotland in the preparation of this series. NATIONALS IN A NUTSHELL The National Parent Forum of Scotland Summary of Music Technology National 4 ! UNITS MUSIC TECHNOLOGY SKILLS UNDERSTANDING "# TH AND "$ ST CENTURY MUSIC MUSIC TECHNOLOGY IN CONTEXT ADDED VALUE UNIT: MUSIC TECHNOLOGY ASSIGNMENT WHAT WILL MY CHILD EXPERIENCE DURING THE COURSE? °
Active and independent learning through self and peer evaluations, re"ecting on learning, setting targets, evaluating progress, making independent decisions, responding to feedback °
A blend of classroom approaches including practical and experiential learning; using music technology and IT °
Collaborative learning: learners can work independently and with others eg using ICT to create a radio broadcast or a video; small group projects could be shared with other groups for re"ection and evaluation °
Space for personalisation and choice: learners may choose the contexts in which to apply their skills and may choose their assignment with support from their teacher °
Applying learning °
Embedding literacy and numeracy skills: researching and presenting information; evaluating; communication. ASSESSMENT °
To gain National 4, learners must pass all Units °
Units are assessed as pass or fail by the school/centre (following SQA external quality assurance to meet national standards) °
Unit assessment (or ‘evidence of learning’) will demonstrate music technology skills across a wide range of possible contexts (creating sound e#ects, recording a musical performance, using mixing software to create sampled sounds, creating an advertising jingle). Evidence may take the form of screen shots, a blog, written text, voice memos, presentations °
The Added Value Unit (Assignment) requires learners to demonstrate their ability to develop and produce music using music technology. National 4 progresses onto National 5 What skills will my child develop? °
knowledge and understanding of music technology °
knowledge and understanding of a range of 20th and 21st century musical concepts, styles and genres °
the ability to use music technology hardware and software to capture and manipulate audio °
the ability to use music technology creatively in sound production in straightforward contexts °
listening skills °
the ability to re"ect on personal work and on the work of others °
imaginative, creative and technical problem-solving skills °
skills and knowledge required by the music industry °
using skills in at least two contexts eg live performance, radio broadcast, !lm, TV themes, adverts and computer gaming °
skills in planning, organising, researching, communicating in a technological and musical context MUSIC TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION We did a brilliant project for our assignment. Several of us play instruments and write songs, so we put a band together, wrote a song and then recorded it, one instrument and one vocal at a time. We then mixed it individually and came up with several entirely di#erent versions of the song – you would hardly know it was the same song! + ADDED VALUE UNIT NATIONAL 4 MUSIC TECHNOLOGY EXPRESSIVE ARTS