This unit focuses on building students’ performance and musicianship skills to present performances of group and solo music. They study the work of other performers and explore strategies to optimise their own approach to performance. Students develop their listening, aural, theoretical and analytical musicianship skills and apply this knowledge when preparing and presenting performances.

OUTCOMES

1. Students select a program of group and solo works. They rehearse weekly with their group and perform a number of times. Students are encouraged to explore repertoire that extends the boundaries of their current interests and knowledge.

2. This area of study is focussed on learning how to improve technical ability on an instrument. Starting with the demands of the performance program, students will develop strategies for efficient and effective practice routines that will directly improve their playing in the group and solo contexts.

3. Students develop their understanding of music language especially aural and theory skills and analysis of recorded music. Students use knowledge developed across this area of study to explore characteristics of works being prepared for performance and make decisions about approaches to interpretation. 

ASSESSMENT TASKS

• Solo Performance

• Group Performance

• Preparing for Performance

• Music Language Tasks

This unit focuses on building students’ performance and musicianship skills to present performances of group and solo music. They study the work of other performers and explore strategies to optimise their own approach to performance. Students develop their listening, aural, theoretical and analytical musicianship skills and apply this knowledge when preparing and presenting performances and creating original music.

OUTCOMES

1. Students select a program of group and solo works. They rehearse weekly with their group and perform a number of times. Students are encouraged to explore repertoire that extends the boundaries of their current interests and knowledge.

2. Students develop their understanding of music language especially aural and theory skills and analysis of recorded music. Students use knowledge developed across this area of study to explore characteristics of works being prepared for performance and make decisions about approaches to interpretation. 

3. Students continue to develop their understanding of music language especially aural and theory skills and analysis of recorded music. Students use knowledge developed across this area of study to explore characteristics of works being prepared for performance and make decisions about approaches to interpretation. 

4. This area of study focuses on creating original work as a composition or an improvisation by drawing on knowledge and skills gained in outcome 3.

ASSESSMENT TASKS

• Solo Performance

• Group Performance

• Preparing for Performance

• Music Language Tasks

• Organisation of Sound

This unit focuses on building and refining performance and music language skills. Students focus on either group or solo performance and begin preparation of a performance program they will present for the end-of-year performance examination. As part of their preparation, students will also present performances of both group and solo music works using one or more instruments. Students develop their listening, aural, theoretical and analytical skills and apply this knowledge when preparing and presenting performances.

OUTCOMES

1. In this area of study students prepare performances by rehearsing and performing solo and group works. They develop their individual instrumental and musicianship skills through regular practice and develop and implement group skills through rehearsal with other musicians.

2. This area of study focuses on continual development of students’ capabilities to present musically engaging and technically competent group and solo performances. Students research and develop knowledge of the works they are preparing to perform and systematically practise relevant material and processes that will enhance their ability to realise the character and style of selected group and solo works.

3. In this area of study students continue to develop systematically an understanding of music language used for performance, interpretation and critical listening. They further develop their understanding of ways elements of music can be interpreted in the performance of music works. They apply this knowledge through analysis and comparison of ways in which performers have interpreted a variety of works in order to create character.

ASSESSMENT TASKS

• Preparing for Performance 

• Music Language Tasks

This unit focuses on further development and refinement of performance and music language skills. Students focus on either group or solo performance and continue preparation of a performance program they will present for the end-of-year performance examination. They continue to address challenges relevant to works they are preparing for performance and to strengthen their listening, aural, theoretical and analytical musicianship skills.

OUTCOMES

1. In this area of study students prepare performances by rehearsing and performing solo and group works. They develop their individual instrumental and musicianship skills through regular practice and develop and implement group skills through rehearsal with other musicians.

2. This area of study focuses on continual development of students’ capabilities to present musically engaging and technically competent group and solo performances. Students develop knowledge of the works they are preparing to perform and systematically practise relevant material and processes that will enhance their ability to realise the character and style of selected group and solo works.

3. In this area of study students continue to develop systematically an understanding of music language used for performance, interpretation and critical listening. They further develop their understanding of ways elements of music can be interpreted in the performance of music works. They apply this knowledge through analysis and comparison of ways in which performers have interpreted a variety of works in order to create character.

ASSESSMENT TASKS

• Preparing for Performance

EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT

The level of achievement for Units 3 and 4 is assessed by an end-of-year performance examination as either a soloist or as a member of a group and a written examination to assess music language skills.

The performance examination contributes 50% to the study score and the the written examination contributes 20%.

For more information about Music Performance, see Paul Dooley