Subject Details - Stage 1 Music Experience B
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| SACE Stage | SACE Stage 1 |
| SACE Credits | 10 credits |
| Subject Length | 1 semester |
| Description | Students are required to present at least two music performances either live or recorded. They have an opportunity to form their own ensembles if that is appropriate. Students will deepen their musical literacy and compose, arrange and record using relevant software. A written research and reflection component is included. |
| Topics | Genres and topics are negotiated within the class |
| Assessment | Assessment Type 1: Creative works
For a 10 credit subject, students present at least two creative works. One of these should be a performance and one should be an arrangement or composition. For a 20 credit subject, students present at least three creative works. At least one of these should be a performance and at least one should be an arrangement or composition.
Students explore and apply their musical understanding, skills, and techniques to develop, refine, and present their musical works.
• A performance may be as a soloist, or as a member of an ensemble, or as an accompanist. Students can perform using instruments (including technology and found sounds) and/or voice. The creative works may be in a variety of styles.
• A performance should be between 2 and 5 minutes.
• An arrangement or composition may be notated (standard or graphic notation), a notated lead sheet, or an audio recording in digital format.
• An arrangement or composition should be between 1 and 3 minutes.
Assessment Type 2: Musical Literacy
For a 10 credit subject, students undertake at least one musical literacy task. For a 20 credit subject, students undertake at least two musical literacy tasks.
The tasks should enable students to demonstrate their musical literacy skills, communicate their musical ideas, and use appropriate musical terminology.
The musical literacy tasks should be designed to develop students’ ability to make informed judgments about their performances and arrangements or compositions and reflect on their own creative work.
Musical literacy tasks could include (but are not restricted to), for example:
• aural recognition/identification (e.g. melodic or rhythmic dictation)
• sight reading
• an analysis and discussion of style, structure, and musical elements in one or more selected works
• a reflection on the development and refinement of the students’ own creative work.
A musical literacy task should be to a maximum of 650 words if written, or a maximum of 4 minutes if oral and/or in multimodal form.
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| SACE Assessment Plan | Music |
| Suggested Prior Learning | Successful completion of Middle School music programs with a minimum B grade. Students must be learning an instrument and attend weekly extracurricular music classes with the Instrumental Music Service (no fee required). |
| Additional Information | Some excursion fees may apply.
Approval required if a C grade is not achieved in Year 10 Music. |