Music Styles
Accreditation period - Units 1-4: 2006-2010
The accreditation period for VCE Music has been extended by 12 months from 31 December 2009 to 31 December 2010.
Music is scheduled for review in 2009.
The VCE Music Study Design comprises:
- Music Performance Units 1-4
- Music Styles Units 1-4 (below)
Curriculum
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Study Design (January 2009, PDF - 602KB)
Details on areas of study, outcomes and assessment for all Music Units 1-4: 2006-2010. For details of how to purchase a hardcopy of the VCE Music Study Design, please refer to Publications. -
Study Summary (DOC - 72KB)
A summary of the VCE Music Study Design for 2006-2010.
Assessment
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Assessment Handbook (DOC - 283KB)
Contains assessment advice for both school-assessed coursework and the examination including the examination criteria. -
Examination Reports
Find past exams and sample exams for Music Styles.
Support Material
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Frequently Asked Questions
Questions raised at the 2005 VCE Music implementation workshops.
Review
Music is being reviewed for reaccreditation during 2009.
- Applications for the VCE Music Review Panel have now closed.
- Principles and guidelines for the development and review of VCE studies. (PDF - 70KB)
- VCE Music Review Panel Terms of Reference (DOC - 61KB) for a major review.
Consultation
Consultation is now closed.
The Music Review Panel will consider all responses to the consultation draft before a final draft of the study design is prepared.
The final draft of the study design will be considered by the Board of the VCAA in December 2009. Updates on the progress of the review are published in the VCAA Bulletin VCE, VCAL and VET regularly.
The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority publishes administrative advice and regulations for the VCE in the VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2009. Changes to advice and regulations occur during the year. The details of all such changes are published in the VCAA Bulletin and VCAA Bulletin P–10 on a regular basis. It is essential that VCE teachers familiarise themselves with advice and regulations in the VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook and regularly check the VCAA Bulletin.
