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AGREEMENT TRIAL 2019 Corr’s Corner Hotel 16 October 2019

PROGRAMME 9.30a.m. Arrival & Tea/Coffee 10.00a.m. Session 1 12.30p.m. Lunch 1.00p.m. Session 2

AGENDA 1. WELCOME  Subject Officer Music NICOLA BLACK  Principal Moderator & Chief Examiner IAN BELL 2. PURPOSE OF MODERATION & THE ROLE OF C.C.E.A. 3. REVIEW OF 2019 SUMMER SERIES EXAMINATIONS.

AGENDA 4. TABLE MARKING & AGREEMENT OF STANDARDS 5. SUMMATIVE COMMENTS ON THE PERFORMINGAND LISTENING & APPRAISING COMPONENTS 6. Q & A

Purpose of Moderation MODERATION  OWN PREFERENCES CAN’T INFLUENCE  RE-MARKING Has candidate Met the goals they set out to accomplish

The Moderation Process Work submitted by centres Senior moderator briefing Moderator briefing Moderation period & supervision Post moderation meeting & RMA The Moderation Process

Principal Moderators Report 2019 PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPONENT • Exceptional range and variety of portfolios • Outcomes broadly similar to previous specification despite the addition of Stimulus Composition B • Vast majority of portfolios settled in the C/D grade boundary but less ‘bunching’. • Smaller amount of A* portfolios • Much fewer F/G grade boundary portfolios • Great credit to students which reflects on the quality of teaching at centres

Principal Moderators Report 2019 ADMINISTRATION • Congratulations on compliance with Specification • Pro-forma sheet attached to front of each submission please • Teacher comments re; assistance 😁 • Teacher comments re; marking 🙃 • Presentation of folios 😁 • Quality of majority of CD recordings 🙃 • NB Only 1 CD was requested

Principal Moderators Report 2019 CANDIDATE SUBMISSIONS • Written accounts -Compositional detail often lacking -Composition B where is stimulus ? - How was it developed ? • Lead Sheets -Wide variety from basic chords/lyrics to detailed analytical outlines

Principal Moderators Report 2019 CANDIDATE SUBMISSIONS • Scores -Generally very good standard -Detail including performance directions , articulation, expressive features - Lines which didn’t appear in recordings - ‘Songs’ without words

Principal Moderator’s Report 2019 COMPOSITION A (Free Composition) Compulsory criteria: 1. Creation, organization & Development of ideas. (10 marks ) 2. Use of resources (8 marks) 3. Use of Harmony ( 4 marks)

Principal Moderators Report 2019 Additional criteria: 1. Texture and accompaniment (4 marks) 2. Rhythmic interest (4 marks) 3. Expressive Interest ( 4 marks) 4. Use of Technology (4 marks)

Principal Moderator’s Report 2019 COMPOSITION B (To a chosen stimulus) Choice of Stimulus - Melodic - Rhythmic - Harmonic Compositional styles Marking at centre

Session 2  Agreeing standards  Composition A  Composition B (Stimulus)  Table Marking  Exemplar material

LUNCH

Session 3  PERFORMANCE COMPONENT  LISTENING & APPRAISING COMPONENT Q & A