Implementing Revised Curriculum and Assessment Plans for Grade 12 Music

2020 REVISED CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT PLANS MUSIC GRADE 12 Implementation: June 2020

Presentation Outline 1.Purpose 2.Amendments to the Content Overview for the Phase; 3.Amendments to the Annual Teaching Plan; 4.Amendments School Based Assessment (SBA) 5.Conclusion

1. Purpose To mediate the amendments of the trimmed and re-organised 2020 Annual Teaching Plan including School Based Assessment for Music, Grade 12 for implementation in June 2020 as stipulated in Circular S2 of 2020. To ensure that meaningful teaching proceeds during the remaining teaching time as per the revised school calendar. To assist teachers with guided pacing and sequencing of curriculum content and assessment.

1. Purpose (continued) To enable teachers to cover the essential core content /skills in each grade within the available time. To assist teachers with planning for the different forms of assessment. To ensure learners are adequately prepared for the subsequent year/s in terms of content, skills, knowledge, attitudes and values

2. Amendments to the Content Overview for the Phase

Summary: Amendments to the Content Overview for the Phase Topic 1 Practical Topic 2: Theory of music Topic 3 Technical: choose scales for learners instead of examiners = 20 marks Repertoire: Pieces reduced from 4 to 3 with 35 marks each = 105 Only solo pieces The ensemble removed. Sight reading: reduced to 10 Teachers to No changes made except for Mid-year exam: No changes made except for Mid-year exam: Only a test to be written Only a test to be written: Theory=40 GMK=40 Comprehension= 20 Theory=40 GMK=40 Comprehension= 20 piece is marks Learners will not yet be ready to do Examination/Test a practical Aural: stays the same= 15 Marks

3. Amendments to the Annual Teaching Plan

Summary: Reorganisation of content topics All topics in topic 1 included and revision of content covered in term 1 considered Topics spread over several weeks to ensure that they are covered adequately. Topic 1: Practical- content reduced. Topic 2: Theory-No changes made Topic 3: GMK- Changes made in the Jazz stream Reorganisation shown in slide 10/11

Summary: Amendment to the Weighting of Content Topics SBA - DURING YEAR END-OF-YEAR EXAMINATION 25% 75% 2 PATs (50 each) =100 Marks Written Examination Paper 3: Practical Examination - 150 Marks Paper 1 120 Marks June Test (40 + 40 + 20) =100 Marks Paper 2 30 Marks Preliminary Examination (120 + 30 + 150)= 300 Marks TOTAL: 500 TOTAL: 150 TOTAL: 150 25% (100 Marks) 37.5% (100 Marks) 37.5% (100 Marks)

Summary: Content/Topics Amended Content/Topics Term Amendment JAZZ Early Jazz Singers Important artist/group Miriam Makeba Dolly Rathebe Thandi Klaasen Jazz in exile Important artist/group The Blue Notes Brotherhood of Breath Union of Africa Jazz at home Important artist/group Spirit Rejoice Sakhile ZimNqawana Study only one artist instead of all three. 2 Study only one artist instead of all three. 2 Study only one artist instead of all three. 2

Summary: Content/Topics Amended Content/Topics JAZZ Cape Jazz Important Artist/Group Dollar Brand (Abdullah Ibrahim) Robbie Jansen Winston Ngozi Recent years Important artist/group FeyaFaku Moses Molelekwa Voice Term Amendment Study only one artist instead of all three. 2 Study only one artist instead of all three 3

4. Amendments School Based Assessment (SBA)

Summary: Revised Programme of Assessment ORIGINAL Marks Term Practical Assessment Task Examination SBA 850/5.5 PAT 1: Concert performance For IAM and Jazz/Afrophonia PAT 2: Music Literacy assignment PAT 3: Improvisation 50 1. =100 Marks 50 50 2. Practical (150) & written (150) 300 PAT 4: Composition/arrangement For IAM and Jazz/Afrophonia Creative innovation PAT 5: Written Assignment 50 3. 50 Practical (150) Paper 1 (120), Paper 2 (30) Practical (150) & 2 Written Papers Paper 1 (120), Paper 2 (30) 300 4 300 YEAR TOTAL 400 MARKS

Summary: Revised Programme of Assessment NEW Term Practical Assessment Task Examination SBA Marks 500/5 =100 PAT 1: Concert performance For IAM and Jazz/Afrophonia PAT 2: Music Literacy Assignment 50 1. 50 Theory (40) GMK (40) Comprehension (20) Preliminary Examination Practical (150) Paper 1 (120), Paper 2 (30) Final Examination Practical (150) & 2 Written Papers Paper 1 (120), Paper 2 (30) 100 2. TEST 300 3. 300 4 YEAR TOTAL 400 MARKS

Summary: Revision Final Examination Structure Topic 1- Practical Examination Practical Component Technical Development: Scales, arpeggios/ voice exercises (20) , Scales will be chosen by the teacher/candidate *Technical exercises must be taken from one list of an official external examining body Performance Pieces: IAM JAZZ Piece 1 Own choice (solo piece) / Improvisation (35) (35 Piece 2 Own choice (solo piece) / Improvisation (35 (35 Piece 3 Own choice (solo piece) (35) Own choice (solo piece) (35) Sight-Reading: Unaccompanied reading of at least 12 bars *Sight reading must be comparable to Grade 5 of an external examining body Aural Tests: Sight-singing (6) Clapping of a played rhythm (6) Singing of triads (3) For IAM and Jazz/Afrophonia, Sing two of the following: major 7th, minor 7th, dominant 7th, half-diminished and diminished 7th. Max Marks 20 WAM Piece 1 Own choice (solo piece) / Improvisation Piece 1 Own choice (solo piece) (35) 105 Piece 2 Own choice (solo piece) / Improvisation Piece 2 Own choice (solo piece) (35) Piece 3 Piece 3 Own choice (solo piece) (35) 10 15 TOTAL 150

Summary: Revision Final Examination Structure TOPIC 2/3 - MUSIC PAPER 1 MAXIMUM MARKS SECTION TOPIC Section A Music Literacy 60 Section B General Music Knowledge 60 120 COMPREHENSION PAPER 2 MAXIMUM MARKS SECTION TOPIC Section A Aural 10 Section B Recognition 12 Section C Form and analysis 8 30 150 TOTAL

Summary: Revised Practical Assessment Task (PAT) Only 2 PATs out of 5 with 50 marks each

4. Conclusion

Conclusion Topic 1: Practical A reduction was considered based on the fact that there are many learners who do not own instruments which means that they have not practiced beginning of the lockdown. since the These learners will not be able to cover all he requirements come the final exam.

Contact Details Name: Phil Manana: Art subjects Department of Basic Education Tel: 063 158 7769 Email: Manana@dbe.gov.za philmanana@icloud.com