11 July 2018
Notice 026/18
Amendments have been made to the Music General Senior Syllabus 2019.
Syllabus objectives
Syllabus objective 2 has been amended. The words ‘the use of’ have been added to clarify the objective meaning.
Unit 1
The subject matter for Area of study: Designs has been amended for clarity.
Unit 2
The subject matter for Area of study: Identities has been amended for clarity.
Unit 3
The subject matter for Area of study: Innovations has been amended for clarity.
The suggested repertoire has been updated.
Unit 4
The subject matter for Area of study: Narratives has been amended.
Summative internal assessment 1 (IA1): Performance
Assessment objective 2 has been amended for clarity.
The assessment specifications, including the conditions, have been amended as follows:
- increased word limit
- submission information provided for greater clarity.
The instrument-specific marking guide has been amended to better describe the evidence required in the Communicating meaning criterion.
Summative internal assessment 2 (IA2): Composition
The conditions of the assessment have been amended to include submission information.
The instrument-specific marking guide has been amended to better describe the evidence required in the Communicating meaning criterion.
Summative internal assessment 3 (IA3): Integrated project
Assessment objective 2 has been amended for clarity.
The assessment specifications, including the conditions, have been amended as follows:
- increased word limit
- submission information provided for greater clarity.
The instrument-specific marking guide mark range has been amended for comparability in the musicology and composition criteria:
- Applying techniques and processes
- Communicating meaning.
The instrument-specific marking guide has been amended to better describe evidence in the musicology and performance criterion: Communicating meaning.
Summative external assessment (EA): Examination — extended response
Assessment objectives 2, 4 and 8 have been amended for clarity.
Reporting standards
The A standard has been amended to align with the changes made to the instrument-specific marking guides.
The Music General Senior Syllabus 2019 (v1.2) and associated resources are available in the QCAA Portal. The syllabus is also available on the QCAA website.
More information
Mahoney Archer, Learning Area Manager (The Arts)
Email: TheArts@qcaa.qld.edu.au
Telephone: (07) 3120 6127
- Last reviewed:
- 25 July 2018
- Last updated:
- 11 July 2018
