Performance band descriptions for Music 1
HSC performance band descriptions for Music 1 summarise the knowledge, understanding and skills typically demonstrated by students at each band level. NESA uses these holistic descriptions to report a student's level of achievement in the HSC exam.
Band 6
The typical performance in this band:
- displays extensive knowledge and skills about the concepts of music and of music as an art form in a variety of cultural and historical contexts
- displays extensive understanding of the concepts of music in a diverse range of aural experiences
- communicates a comprehensive understanding of the concepts of music and makes extensive musical observations on the chosen topic
- performs with a high level of technical skill and stylistic interpretation
- composes with a high level of stylistic understanding and musical discrimination.
Band 5
The typical performance in this band:
- displays detailed knowledge and skills about the concepts of music and of music as an art form in a variety of cultural and historical contexts
- displays a detailed understanding of the concepts of music in a diverse range of aural experiences
- communicates a thorough understanding of the concepts of music and makes detailed musical observations on the chosen topic
- performs with sustained technical skill and an understanding of style
- composes with a thorough stylistic understanding and musical discrimination.
Band 4
The typical performance in this band:
- displays sound knowledge and skills about the concepts of music and of music as an art form in a variety of cultural and historical contexts
- displays a clear understanding of the concepts of music in a diverse range of aural experiences
- communicates a clear understanding of the concepts of music and makes sound musical observations on the chosen topic
- performs with sound technical skill and a sense of style
- composes with a sound stylistic understanding.
Band 3
The typical performance in this band:
- displays basic knowledge and skills about the concepts of music and of music as an art form in a variety of cultural and historical contexts
- displays a basic understanding of the concepts of music across a range of aural experiences
- communicates a basic understanding of the concepts of music and makes musical observations on the chosen topic
- performs with a basic technical skill and an inconsistent awareness of style
- composes with a basic stylistic understanding.
Band 2
The typical performance in this band:
- displays limited knowledge and skills about the concepts of music and of music as an art form in a variety of cultural and historical contexts
- displays a simplistic understanding of the concepts of music in aural experiences
- communicates a limited understanding of the concepts of music and simple musical observations on the chosen topic
- performs with a limited interpretive and technical skill
- composes with a limited stylistic understanding.
Band 1
Performance reported as Band 1 indicates that the minimum standard expected was not demonstrated.