Record of changes for Music Extension
All changes made to the Music Extension 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 Extension 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 Extension course as set out in the Assessment and Reporting webpage must still be met.
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.
Updated marking guidelines for HSC Music Extension exam (performance)
New marking guidelines are available for HSC Music Extension Performance Elective. There are now separate marking guidelines for solo and ensemble performance exams.
Implementation of the new marking guidelines will commence with this year's HSC Music performance exams.
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.