Welcome to Advanced Higher Music
To enter this course, you must have achieved a pass at Higher Music, or the equivalent skills in performance, musical knowledge/theory and composition skills.
Entry to this course without Higher Music is entirely down to the discretion of music staff through discussion with the pupil and any other specialist staff.
Course Requirements
This course consists of three mandatory units that must be passed in order to proceed with the course assessment:
- PERFORMING UNIT
- COMPOSING UNIT
- UNDERSTANDING and ANALYSING MUSIC UNIT
To gain a unit pass, pupils must meet various outcomes for each unit, which are detailed over the next few pages.
Pupil Profile
Pupils must complete a record of work throughout the course that will evidence the outcomes achieved for each element. This must be kept up to date every period.
Course Assessment
This will consist of two components:
- PERFORMANCE EXAMINATION (60 marks)
- QUESTION PAPER (40 marks)
- ASSIGNMENT (20 marks)
