Music 2006-2009

Frequently Asked Questions

As published in the VCAA Bulletin, December 05, pp.12-13 (PDF - 541KB)

The following FAQs have been prepared in response to questions raised at the VCE Music implementation workshops during 2005.

Where do I obtain copies of the prescribed lists for VCE Music?

Response:
All support documentation for VCE Music 2006-2009 is provided on the VCAA website. Depending on the units being offered, teachers may need to refer to:

Music Group performance prescribed list of arrangements published annually as a supplement to the December VCAA Bulletin
Music Solo performance prescribed list of notated solo works published online with regular updates such as 'sample programs' or revised publication details
Music Solo performance prescribed list of ensemble works for analysis list for 2006 was published in the VCAA Bulletin October 2005 No. 31, p.10. This list will be updated on an annual basis.

The assessment criteria published in the Music Assessment Handbook for the Music: Group performance and Solo recital performance examinations do not include annotations. Will annotations be provided?

Response:
Annotations for these criteria will be included in the Examination Advice for 2006. This advice will be published as an online supplement to the February 2006 VCAA Bulletin and will include information such as:

for Performance examinations, an extended description of the examination and annotations about each criterion
for the Aural and written examinations, information about the number of sections, numbers of questions and weightings of particular sections
sample question types for Aural and written examinations showing layout and other details such as time-signatures for aural comprehension and music theory questions.

Over how many octaves are students required to write scales in the Music theory sections of Solo performance and/or Group performance Units 3 and 4.

Response:
Students should be able to write scale and mode forms specified in the relevant key knowledge and skills spanning one octave from given starting notes. Information is also provided in the Study Design about notation conventions students should be able to use, for example clefs, key-signatures and/or tablature. Note, that for Solo performance, all students are required to write diatonic and other chromatic intervals using treble and bass clefs.

Students may write scale forms using treble and bass clefs, alto C clef and/or 6 line guitar TAB. For example, a student studying contemporary popular guitar may choose to use 6 line guitar TAB and a student studying contemporary piano may choose to use treble and bass clefs.

Are students able to use the arrangement or improvisation they complete for Music: Group performance, Unit 4 Outcome 2, as the basis of a work they perform for Unit 4 Outcome 1 and/or the Group performance examination?

Response:
Yes, students may use their arrangement or improvisation in this way. Assessment of the arrangement or improvisation for Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework focuses on processes used to create the arrangement or improvisation rather than on the demonstration of skill in music performance necessary to address the criteria for the Music: Group performance examination.

Are there any works which must be studied for Music Styles?

Response:
For Music Styles schools are able to select works for study appropriate to the interests of their students. For Outcome 2, at least one of the works selected for study in Unit 1 must be a non-western style or tradition; in Unit 2 both the works must be from two different multi-disciplinary art forms; in Unit 3, at least one work must be an Australian work; and in Unit 4, at least one work must have been composed since 1910.

Should students select repertoire for Outcome 1 in Units 1 and 2 Music performance from the prescribed list of notated solo works or the Prescribed list of arrangements for group performance?

Response:
Students can select this repertoire from the Prescribed lists but they may also select other repertoire for these outcomes. Note that while students may practice works across a number of units, they may only use a work once for assessment purposes in units 1-4. For example, if a clarinet-bass player performs Ballade by Bozza as part of the program of works they perform for assessment of Unit 2 Outcome 1, they may not perform this work for assessment of Unit 3 Outcome 1 or Unit 4 Outcome 1. They may perform the work as part of the program of works they present for the Solo performance recital examination.

Selection of works for performance should be considered carefully with regard to the student's development as an instrumentalist, their musical interests, key knowledge and skills for relevant outcomes and/or performance examination criteria.

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		Music 2006-2009 Frequently Asked Questions As published in the VCAA Bulletin, December 05, pp.12-13 (PDF - 541KB) The following FAQs have been prepared in response to questions raised at the VCE Music implementation workshops during 2005. Where do I obtain copies of the prescribed lists for VCE Music? Response: All support documentation for VCE Music 2006-2009 is provided on the VCAA website. Depending on the units being offered, teachers may need to refer to: Music Group performance prescribed list of arrangements published annually as a supplement to the December VCAA Bulletin Music Solo performance prescribed list of notated solo works published online with regular updates such as 'sample programs' or revised publication details Music Solo performance prescribed list of ensemble works for analysis list for 2006 was published in the VCAA Bulletin October 2005 No. 31, p.10. This list will be updated on an annual basis. The assessment criteria published in the Music Assessment Handbook for the Music: Group performance and Solo recital performance examinations do not include annotations. Will annotations be provided? Response: Annotations for these criteria will be included in the Examination Advice for 2006. This advice will be published as an online supplement to the February 2006 VCAA Bulletin and will include information such as: for Performance examinations, an extended description of the examination and annotations about each criterion for the Aural and written examinations, information about the number of sections, numbers of questions and weightings of particular sections sample question types for Aural and written examinations showing layout and other details such as time-signatures for aural comprehension and music theory questions. Over how many octaves are students required to write scales in the Music theory sections of Solo performance and/or Group performance Units 3 and 4. Response: Students should be able to write scale and mode forms specified in the relevant key knowledge and skills spanning one octave from given starting notes. Information is also provided in the Study Design about notation conventions students should be able to use, for example clefs, key-signatures and/or tablature. Note, that for Solo performance, all students are required to write diatonic and other chromatic intervals using treble and bass clefs. Students may write scale forms using treble and bass clefs, alto C clef and/or 6 line guitar TAB. For example, a student studying contemporary popular guitar may choose to use 6 line guitar TAB and a student studying contemporary piano may choose to use treble and bass clefs. Are students able to use the arrangement or improvisation they complete for Music: Group performance, Unit 4 Outcome 2, as the basis of a work they perform for Unit 4 Outcome 1 and/or the Group performance examination? Response: Yes, students may use their arrangement or improvisation in this way. Assessment of the arrangement or improvisation for Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework focuses on processes used to create the arrangement or improvisation rather than on the demonstration of skill in music performance necessary to address the criteria for the Music: Group performance examination. Are there any works which must be studied for Music Styles? Response: For Music Styles schools are able to select works for study appropriate to the interests of their students. For Outcome 2, at least one of the works selected for study in Unit 1 must be a non-western style or tradition; in Unit 2 both the works must be from two different multi-disciplinary art forms; in Unit 3, at least one work must be an Australian work; and in Unit 4, at least one work must have been composed since 1910. Should students select repertoire for Outcome 1 in Units 1 and 2 Music performance from the prescribed list of notated solo works or the Prescribed list of arrangements for group performance? Response: Students can select this repertoire from the Prescribed lists but they may also select other repertoire for these outcomes. Note that while students may practice works across a number of units, they may only use a work once for assessment purposes in units 1-4. For example, if a clarinet-bass player performs Ballade by Bozza as part of the program of works they perform for assessment of Unit 2 Outcome 1, they may not perform this work for assessment of Unit 3 Outcome 1 or Unit 4 Outcome 1. They may perform the work as part of the program of works they present for the Solo performance recital examination. Selection of works for performance should be considered carefully with regard to the student's development as an instrumentalist, their musical interests, key knowledge and skills for relevant outcomes and/or performance examination criteria.
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