1. GCSE MUSIC Year 10 Information Evening Wed 19 th October 2011 Mrs E Hastings-Clarke Head of Music Ehastings-clarke@sjl.herts.sch.uk

2. OCR examining board Four Units How are pupils assessed? Controlled assessment -60% Integrated task Integrated task Practical portfolio Practical portfolio Exam work Creative task (45 minutes) – 15% Creative task (45 minutes) – 15% Listening paper – 25% Listening paper – 25%

3. What does controlled assessment mean in Music? Medium control Medium control Limited to 10 hours per composition Limited to 10 hours per composition 4 hours per log/evaluation 4 hours per log/evaluation Under ‘exam’ conditions Under ‘exam’ conditions Bring own headphones to every lesson Bring own headphones to every lesson Cannot take composition work out of lessons Cannot take composition work out of lessons

4. What does controlled assessment mean in Music? cont. But can develop ideas at home, but cannot bring anything written down into lesson But can develop ideas at home, but cannot bring anything written down into lesson Any specific help that is given by teacher must be logged Any specific help that is given by teacher must be logged For performances, must be recorded in the presence of teacher ( i.e. Mr Walton or myself) For performances, must be recorded in the presence of teacher ( i.e. Mr Walton or myself)

5. 30% of the GCSE (Controlled Assessment) Integrated Task (Unit ONE B351) A performance (15%) recorded A commentary (5%) Including the brief Written using MS word No more than 400 words A composition (10%) Recorded Any style or genre To show technical control, expression, interpretation Show understanding of typical features of the instrument Recorded as a Solo accompanied either live or by a cd Context of the piece and the role of their instrument in it Instrumental Techniques used Quality of performance A brief for a composition based on the techniques above For your instrument Can be a solo or as part of a group in which your instrument is the most prominent part

6.  30% of total GCSE (Controlled Assessment) Practical Portfolio (Unit TWO B352) A group performance (15%) Live performance A composition (10%) from AOS 2, 3 or 4 composition for a group or a piece of dance music A composition log and evaluation (5%) a clear brief A diary of your composition An evaluation of the success of your work

7. When will controlled assessments take place? Composition in a dance style, composition log and evaluation – Composition in a dance style, composition log and evaluation – first half term of Spring Term 2012 Composition for own instrument – Composition for own instrument – first half term of Winter Term 2012 Performance 1 (solo) and commentary – June 2012 Performance 1 (solo) and commentary – June 2012 Performance 2 (group) – Performance 2 (group) – November 2012

8. What can parents do to help to prepare for controlled assessments? Encourage children to do regular practice Encourage children to do regular practice Ask them what they are performing and discuss with them what in particular they are practicing to improve etc Ask them what they are performing and discuss with them what in particular they are practicing to improve etc Encourage small scale composition and improvisation at home as part of regular practice time (also important for Creative Task exam) Encourage small scale composition and improvisation at home as part of regular practice time (also important for Creative Task exam) Ask them to perform to you at home Ask them to perform to you at home

9. AoS 1 AoS 1 covers the work found in Unit 1 (The Integrated Task) AoS 1 covers the work found in Unit 1 (The Integrated Task) AoS 1 = Unit 1 and the creative task AoS 1 = Unit 1 and the creative task AoS 2 = Shared Music Ensembles Ensembles Orchestral Orchestral Choral Choral Jazz band Jazz band AoS 3 = Dance Music Paired dance Paired dance Waltz Waltz Latin – tango/salsa Latin – tango/salsa Group Group Line dancing/ bhangra Line dancing/ bhangra Improvised Improvised Disco/ club dance Disco/ club dance AoS 4 = Descriptive Music Programme Music (Classical music that tells a story) Programme Music (Classical music that tells a story) Film Music Film Music

10. What can parents do to help? For Listening exam (June 2013) For Listening exam (June 2013) Encourage children to listen to as much different music as possible Encourage children to listen to as much different music as possible Have stations such as Classic FM;Radio 3 on in the car/at home etc/via internet/digital radio or through live streaming sites Have stations such as Classic FM;Radio 3 on in the car/at home etc/via internet/digital radio or through live streaming sites Short and regular exposure to different types of music works best Short and regular exposure to different types of music works best Ask children to comment on what they hear; encourage them to discuss music with you Ask children to comment on what they hear; encourage them to discuss music with you

11. What can parents do to help? cont. Make cards with keywords on for each topic Make cards with keywords on for each topic Play games with the cards e.g how many words on Tango can you name in a minute? Play games with the cards e.g how many words on Tango can you name in a minute? Take any opportunities at home, and when on holiday, that may arise to see live music in action Take any opportunities at home, and when on holiday, that may arise to see live music in action

12. Pupils set homework once a week, in addition to regular practice on instrument Pupils set homework once a week, in addition to regular practice on instrument Specific listening homeworks, use Youtube/ live streaming sites etc Specific listening homeworks, use Youtube/ live streaming sites etc End of topic tests End of topic tests Half termly performances and assessment Half termly performances and assessment Mini composition exercises Mini composition exercises Attending extra-curricular activities Attending extra-curricular activities On a weekly basis

13. What websites may help? Use www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/guide to practice identifying instruments Use www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/guide to practice identifying instrumentswww.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/guide www.philharmonia.co.uk/thesoundexchan ge/ is also useful for instruments and general context www.philharmonia.co.uk/thesoundexchan ge/ is also useful for instruments and general context www.philharmonia.co.uk/thesoundexchan ge/ www.philharmonia.co.uk/thesoundexchan ge/ www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/musi c/ www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/musi c/ www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/musi c/ www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/musi c/ www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/ www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/ www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/ www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/ www.classicfm.co.uk/ www.classicfm.co.uk/ www.classicfm.co.uk/ www.classicfm.co.uk/ www.jazzfm.com/ www.jazzfm.com/ www.jazzfm.com/ www.jazzfm.com/

14. Useful study/support guides OCR GCSE Music Study Guide (2 nd edition) – Rudland, Galley and Marshall (pub. Rhinegold) OCR GCSE Music Study Guide (2 nd edition) – Rudland, Galley and Marshall (pub. Rhinegold) GCSE Music, OCR Specification, Areas of Study (pub. CGP) GCSE Music, OCR Specification, Areas of Study (pub. CGP) As above, Core Book (useful for those with less music theory knowledge) As above, Core Book (useful for those with less music theory knowledge)