2. Understanding Standards: Nominee Training Event
Music Technology
Tuesday 27 September 2016
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3. Aims of the Day
To support Nominees in their understanding of national standards by:
reviewing candidate evidence
discussing candidate evidence with colleagues
discussing the first three years of delivery of Music Technology units with colleagues
asking questions and seeking clarification about national standards
passing on information to colleagues – examples of good practise

4. Key Message Reports Round 1
National 3, National 4, National 5 and Higher
Round 2
National 4 Added Value Course Assignment

5. Understanding Standards Workshop 1
Unit by unit approach
Understanding 20th and 21st Century Music
(Higher)
Music Technology Skills
(National 3, Higher)
Music Technology in Context

6. Understanding 20th and 21st Century Music (Higher)
Outcome 1
1 Explain the relationships between technological
development and 20th and 21st century music by:
1.1 Describing genres in terms of their key innovators, attributes
and technologies used
1.2 Explaining how a technological development has influenced a
number of genres
1.3 Explaining how a key innovator has influenced development in
music technology
1.4 Explaining the need to protect intellectual property

7. Understanding 20th and 21st Century Music (Higher)
Outcome 2
Use listening skills in the context of 20th and 21st century
music by:
2.1 Identifying examples of a wide range of genres and their
attributes
2.2 Identifying examples of a wide range of relevant musical
concepts

8. Understanding 20th and 21st Century Music (Higher)
Evidence
Candidate 1
Candidate 2

9. Music Technology Skills (National 3)
Outcome 1
Use hardware and software, with guidance, to capture
audio, by
1.1 Using appropriate audio input devices and sources
1.2 Applying appropriate microphone placement
1.3 Constructing, with guidance, the signal path
1.4 Setting, with guidance, appropriate input gain and monitoring
levels

10. Music Technology Skills (National 3)
Outcome 2
Use hardware and software, with guidance, to manipulate
audio, by
2.1 Applying equalisation
2.2 Applying time domain effects
2.3 Applying volume and panning
2.4 Editing tracks

11. Music Technology Skills (National 3)
Evidence
Candidate 3

12. Music Technology Skills (Higher)
Outcome 1
Use hardware and software effectively to capture audio
from a range of sources by:
1.1 Selecting and using appropriate audio input devices and
sources
1.2 Applying appropriate microphone placement and techniques
1.3 Designing and constructing the signal path for multiple inputs
1.4 Setting appropriate input gain and monitoring levels
1.5 Overdubbing tracks

13. Music Technology Skills (Higher)
Outcome 2
Use hardware and software effectively to manipulate audio
from a range of sources by:
2.1 Applying creative/corrective equalisation
2.2 Applying dynamic processing and time domain and other
effects
2.3 Applying a range of mixing techniques to achieve a balanced
and creative mix
2.4 Editing tracks
2.5 Editing multiple takes into a single take

14. Music Technology Skills (Higher)
Evidence
Candidate 4

15. Music Technology in Context (Higher)
Outcome 1
Produce audio masters in different and challenging
contexts by:
1.1 Using a wide range of skills in audio capture
1.2 Using a wide range of skills to manipulate audio and sequenced
data
1.3 Mixing down to audio master(s) in appropriate file format(s)

16. Music Technology Skills (Higher)
Evidence
Candidate 5
Candidate 6

17. Understanding Standards - Workshop 1
Understanding 20th and 21st Century Music unit
Music Technology Skills unit
Music Technology in Context unit
pass on
Task 1
Discuss the candidate evidence from Workshop 1 and how each candidate has achieved the assessment standards for the Understanding 20th and 21st Century Music unit at Higher level.
Task 2
Discuss the candidate evidence from Workshop 1 and how each candidate has achieved the assessment standards for the Music Technology Skills unit at National 3 and Higher.
Task 3
Discuss the candidate evidence from Workshop 1 and how each candidate has achieved the assessment standards for the Music Technology in Context unit at Higher level.
Task 4
Discuss the implementation of Music Technology units and identify key strengths. Share your ideas for approaches to delivery and assessment.

18. Understanding Standards Workshop 1
Feedback from discussion groups
Questions

19. Understanding Standards Workshop 2
Combined approach to assessment
Music Technology Skills and Music Technology in Context (Higher)
Music Technology: Assignment
(National 4) Added Value Unit

20. Music Technology in Context (Higher)
Evidence
Candidate 7
Candidate 8

21. Music Technology: Assignment (National 4) Added Value Unit
Outcome 1
Plan and carry out a short creative production using
music technology by:
1.1 Planning, with guidance, a short creative sound production
1.2 Applying basic recording and editing skills
1.3 Applying basic mixing skills
1.4 Using sounds and/or music creatively and appropriate to the
context
1.5 Producing final output in an appropriate file format
1.6 Carrying out a simple evaluation of the production

22. Music Technology: Assignment (National 4) Added Value Unit
Evidence
Candidate 9
Candidate 10

23. Understanding Standards - Workshop 2
Music Technology in Context (Higher)
Music Technology: Assignment (National 4) Added Value Unit
pass on
Task 1
Discuss the candidate evidence for Workshop 2 and how each candidate has achieved the assessment standards for the Music Technology Skills and Music Technology in Context units at Higher.
Task 2
Discuss the candidate evidence for Workshop 2 and how each candidate has achieved the assessment standards for the Music Technology: Assignment (National 4) Added Value Unit.
Task 3 
Discuss your experience as a nominee in 2015/2016 and your role within your local authority and identify good practice for disseminating information and supporting colleagues.

24. Understanding Standards Workshop 2
Feedback from discussion groups
Questions

25. SQA Understanding Standards Materials for Unit Assessment
SQA Secure Site > CFE > Understanding Standards Materials > Music Technology

26. Music Technology
National 5 and Higher
Understanding Standards
Course Assessment Event
Monday 14 November, Stirling
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