Record of changes for Music 2
All changes made to the Music 2 syllabus are recorded here. Learn about these updates.
About the record of changes
This record details amendments to the syllabus, school-based assessment and exams for the course.
When amendments are published, they are also communicated via NESA official notices in the NESA News.
Stage 6 Assessment and Reporting webpage changes
(Official Notice NESA 33/20)
Effective: Immediately
The Music 2 Stage 6 Assessment and Reporting webpage has been reformatted and clarified in a single webpage that includes all information from the previous Assessment and Reporting document and its corresponding HSC performance and submitted works requirements webpage.
In addition to the formatting and clarification changes, the Music performance HSC exams in each course will now allow the use of click tracks and students to perform repertoire unaccompanied regardless of whether a work was composed to be performed accompanied or unaccompanied. All other requirements of the Music 2 course as set out in the Assessment and Reporting webpage must still be met.
Update to process for delivering audio files for HSC exams with a listening component
(Official Notice NESA 31/19)
Effective: Immediately
HSC Presiding officers will no longer be given CDs of audio files for HSC exams with a listening component (except CCAFL courses). Instead, principals are required to nominate an authorised person to download MP3 audio files.
The audio files will be available on Schools Online one hour prior to the relevant HSC exam.
New Stage 6 school-based assessment requirements
(Official Notice NESA 29/17)
New school-based assessment requirements are to be implemented from Term 1, 2018 for Year 11 and Term 4, 2018 for Year 12. Course-specific assessment requirements are included in the Assessment and reporting materials. Sample assessment schedules for Year 11 and Year 12 are available.
HSC performance exams - changes to scheduling
(Official Notice BOSTES 19/15)
From 2015, where possible, schools are requested to separate the Music 2 and the Music Extension performance exams. This means that all the exams for Music 2 should be completed before the Music Extension exams commence, or vice versa.
Separating the scheduling of each course’s exams will make marking more effective, and allow students to have a break between exams.
As in previous years, schools will not receive separate school marking advices for Music 2 and Music Extension. It is up to the teacher to ensure they devise a specific schedule.
Changes from current exam specifications
The exam specifications now specify one question worth 10 marks. The expected length for the response to this question is included as a guide. It is presented as the approximate number of exam writing booklet pages (based on average-sized handwriting), and/or an approximate number of words. Students will not be penalised for responses of excess length: they may write less than or more than what is expected, and their responses will be marked on their merits.