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Music Studies
Stage 2
Subject outline
Version 4.0 - For teaching in 2024.
Accredited in June 2017 for teaching at Stage 2 from 2019.
Accredited in June 2017 for teaching at Stage 2 from 2019.
Stage 2 | Subject outline | Assessment design criteria
Assessment design criteria
The assessment design criteria are based on the learning requirements and are used by:
- teachers to clarify for students what they need to learn
- teachers and assessors to design opportunities for students to provide evidence of their learning at the highest possible level of achievement.
The assessment design criteria consist of specific features that:
- students should demonstrate in their learning
- teachers and assessors look for as evidence that students have met the learning requirements.
For this subject the assessment design criteria are:
- understanding music
- creating music
- responding to music.
The specific features of these criteria are described below.
The set of assessments, as a whole, must give students opportunities to demonstrate each of the specific features by the completion of study of the subject.
Understanding Music
The specific features are as follows:
| UM1 | Reflection on musical influences on own original creations. |
| UM2 | Synthesis of findings and expression of musical ideas. |
Creating Music
The specific features are as follows:
| CM1 | Application of knowledge and understanding of musical elements. |
| CM2 | Application of musical skills and techniques in developing, refining, and presenting creative works. |
| CM3 | Interpretation of musical works. |
| CM4 | Manipulation of musical elements. |
Responding to Music
The specific features are as follows:
| RM1 | Application of a range of musical literacy skills, including aural perception and notation. |
| RM2 | Deconstruction and analysis of musical works and/or styles. |