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LEVEL OF ABILITY MARKS ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
- fairly good interpretation of expressive elements (tempo,
dynamics and articulation) and creative manipulation of the
elements of specific genres/styles;
- fairly good use of scoring, recording and reflection.
Moderate 12 – 18 Candidate’s composition demonstrates:
- adequate use of musical/extra musical stimuli in developing
original compositional ideas;
- adequate sense of structure and unity;
- adequate exploitation of vocal and instrumental forces to
effectively express NEW musical ideas;
- some attempt to manipulate at least TWO musical elements
as compositional features;
- some use of expressive elements (tempo, dynamics and
articulation) or some evidence of interpretation and creative
manipulation of the elements of specific genres/styles;
- adequate use of scoring, recording and reflection.
Limited 7 – 12 Candidate’s composition demonstrates:
- mechanical use of musical/extra musical stimuli in
developing original compositional ideas;
- inadequate sense of structure or unity;
- limited exploitation of vocal and instrumental forces to
effectively express NEW musical ideas;
- negligible focus on musical elements as compositional
features and on interpretation of expressive elements
(tempo, dynamics and articulation)
- limited evidence of interpretation or creative manipulation of
the elements of specific genres/styles; and,
- weak use of scoring, recording and reflection.
Very Limited 0 – 6 Candidate’s composition demonstrates:
- unimaginative use of musical/extra musical stimuli in
developing original compositional ideas;
- no clear sense of structure or unity;
- very limited exploitation of vocal and instrumental forces to
effectively express NEW musical ideas;
- no specific focus on any musical elements as compositional
features;
- absence of use of expressive elements (tempo, dynamics and
articulation) or of creative manipulation of the elements of
specific genres/styles
- poor use of scoring, recording and reflection.
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