Curricular Music
Overview
Music is offered as a designated IEB matriculation subject at Hilton College, following the National Curriculum Statement.
Currently Hilton College has 15 boys taking Music as a subject:
Form 3: 6 boys Form 4: 5 boys Form 5: 4 boys
Learners are taught during class time in which they have 9 lessons per cycle over a two-week period.
Subject Music is divided between four Learning Areas:
| Learning Outcome 1: | Practical | Learning Outcome 3: | Theory |
| Learning Outcome 2: | Improvisation/ Composition/ Arranging | Learning Outcome 4: |
History |
The four learning outcomes are covered equally over the two-week cycle. The inclusion of Music Technology and other music related topics in the curriculum allows the students to have a wider focus than was allowed under the previous curriculum.
Internally-examined Practical Music Examinations
Each Subject Music learner is required to play an internally-assessed Practical Music examination each term.
Pieces: It is expected that pupils will play a minimum of a TWO Grade 5 pieces and ONE Grade 6 (UNISA, ABRSM, Trinity) piece during their final IEB External Practical Music examination in their matric year, including Scales or Technical exercises as well.
Scales: For instrumentalists a variety of TEN different scales (Maj./Min./Arp./Chrom./ Dom.7th;Dim. 7th) must be played from your prescribed syllabus scale requirements. Singers must present the prescribed Vocal Studies/scales from their Grade. A copy of your Technical Study is required when you are not presenting scales.
A list of the scales, as well copies of the pieces must be given to the examiners at the start of your assessment. Singers will be required to sing ALL scales from the syllabus.
NOTE: Please scroll down to 'practical music examination requirements...' for a tabled list of the internal practical exam requirements for terms 1 to 4.
What are the 2009 Internal Practical Music Examinations dates?
Colours indicated in RED are changes to the original published dates given to Subject music boys.
Term 1:
11th March 2-6h00pm Memorial HallTerm 2: 8th & 10th June 8-1h30pm Memorial Hall
Term 3: 12th August (Forms 4 and 5 only) 8-1h30pm Memorial hall
9th September (Form 3 only) 11-1h30pm Memorial hall
Term 4
: 3rd & 5th November (Forms 3 and 4 only) 8- 1h30pm Music Block
What are the Practical Music Examination requirements for Forms 3 to 5?
Form 3
| Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 |
| No Pieces |
TWO
new pieces of contrasting styles
(minimum Grade 1) |
TWO
new pieces of contrasting styles
(minimum Grade 2) |
ONE PREVIOUSLY EXAMINED
piece from term 2
(minimum Grade 2) |
|
Scales/Technical work
(min. Gr. 1) |
Scales/Technical work
(min. Gr. 2) |
Scales/Technical work
(min. Gr. 2) |
Scales/Technical work (min. Gr. 2) |
|
Sight-reading
(minimum Gr. 1) |
Sight-reading
(minimum Gr. 1) |
Sight-reading
(minimum Gr. 2) |
Sight-reading (minimum Gr. 2) |
| Aural (in class) | Aural (in class) | Aural (in class) | Aural (in class) |
| Improvisation | ONE Ensemble assessment from year |
Form 4
| Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 |
|
TWO
new pieces of contrasting styles
(minimum Grade 3) |
TWO
new pieces of contrasting styles
(1x Grade 3; 1 x Grade 4) |
THREE
PREVIOUSLY EXAMINED pieces from terms 1 & 2 of contrasting styles (minimum Grades 3-4) |
ONE NEW piece
(minimum Grade 4) |
|
Scales/Technical work
(min. Gr. 3) |
Scales/Technical work
(min. Gr. 3) |
Scales/Technical work
(min. Gr. 4) |
Scales/Technical work (min. Gr. 4) |
|
Sight-reading
(minimum Gr. 2) |
Sight-reading
(minimum Gr. 2) |
Sight-reading
(minimum Gr. 3) |
Sight-reading (minimum Gr. 3) |
| Aural (in class) | Aural (in class) | Aural (in class) | Aural (in class) |
| Improvisation | ONE Ensemble assessment from year |
Form 5
| Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 |
| TWO new pieces of contrasting styles (minimum Grade 5) | TWO new pieces of contrasting styles (minimum Grade 6) |
THREE
PREVIOUSLY EXAMINED pieces from terms 1 & 2 of contrasting styles (2 pieces: Grade 5; 1 x piece: Grade 6) |
IEB External Practical
examination
(same programme as Term 3 except for sight-reading and Ensemble) |
|
Scales/Technical work
(min. Gr. 5) |
Scales/Technical work
(min. Gr. 5) |
Scales/Technical work
(min. Gr. 5) |
|
| Sight-reading (minimum Gr. 4) | Sight-reading (minimum Gr. 4) | Sight-reading (minimum Gr. 4) | |
| Aural (in class) | Aural (in class) | Aural (in class) | |
| ONE Ensemble assessment from term 1 | ONE Ensemble assessment from term 2 | ONE Ensemble assessment from term 3 | |
| Improvisation |
External Theory and Practical examinations
Subject Music learners will be encouraged to write and play externally-assessed Theory and Practical music examinations (UNISA, ABRSM; Trinity), which are usually held in April and October. Entrance to these examinations will be assessed upon an individual basis and in consultation with the parents.
Updated 19/June/2006 @ 19:45:23