N5 Music
NAtional 5 Music Course outline
NAtional 5 Music Course outline
The National 5 Music Qualification is divided into 3 components that make up the final grade:
Performance (50%)
Performance (50%)
Pupils will sit a pracitcal exam in February/March time. They will perform 8 minutes of music across their two chosen instruments in front of an SQA examiner.
Understanding Music (35%)
Understanding Music (35%)
Pupils will sit a paper during the SQA exam diet where they will be asked to identify concepts covered in class from a variety of music styles and periods.
Composition (15%)
Composition (15%)
This is worth 15% of your final grade. This is a project that you will work on throughout the year before being submitted to the SQA during February/March time. This aspect of the course will be worth 30 marks.