1. Parent’s Guide to National 4 and 5 MUSIC

2. + + + + OR Course Overview Added Value Unit Course Assessment
Performing Skills +
Composing Skills +
Understanding Music + +
National 4
National 5
Added Value Unit OR
Course
Assessment

3. NATIONAL 4 Added Value Unit Composing Skills Understanding Music
Performing Skills
NATIONAL 4
Added Value Unit

4. NATIONAL 5 Course Assessment Composing Skills Understanding Music
Performing Skills
NATIONAL 5
Course Assessment

5. Performing Skills Unit Aims: Perform music in a range of music styles
Pupils will:
Choose a programme of music
Develop technique on two chosen instruments
Reflect on progress, identifying strengths and areas for improvement
Evidence of learning
Ongoing
Recordings of sections from chosen programme of music
Written reflections based on recordings

6. Composing Skills Unit Aims: Create original music
Pupils will:
Identify compositional methods used in music
Experiment with compositional methods
Develop their own musical ideas
Reflect on strengths and areas for improvement
Evidence of learning
Written pupil reflections
Ongoing
Listening logs, screen shots of work,

7. Understanding Music Unit Aims: Recognise and identify music concepts and styles
Pupils will:
Identify music concepts in excerpts of music
Identify and recognise music terms, symbols and signs
Identify social, cultural and historical influences on musical styles
Evidence of learning
Ongoing
Listening logs, unit assessments, research project, music literacy booklets
Pupil presentations

8. N4 Added Value Unit Aims: Application of skills developed through PERFORMING SKILLS UNIT
Pupils will:
Perform to a good standard an 8 minute programme of music on their two chosen instruments OR
one instrument and voice in front of an audience
Evidence of learning
Pupil’s reflections on the strengths and areas of weakness within their performance
Audio recording of the performance

9. one instrument and voice for an examiner
N5 Course Assessment Aims: Application of skills developed through PERFORMING SKILLS UNIT and UNDERSTANDING MUSIC UNIT
Pupils will:
Perform an 8 minute programme of music on their two chosen instruments OR
one instrument and voice for an examiner
Complete a question paper testing understanding of music styles, concepts and literacy.
60 MARKS
40 MARKS

10. Progression S4 S5 S6 N4 N5 H N5 H AH

11. Supporting pupils Regularly check homework
Assistance with learning concepts
Encourage regular practice –
the department’s facilities are for the pupils!
Make them listen to music!!!