Music (MUS01‑02)
Competence aims and assessment
Competence aims after Year 10
The pupil is expected to be able to
- perform a varied repertoire of music, singing and other vocal expressions and dance
- reflect on how musical traditions, including Sami traditions, are preserved and renewed
- collaborate with others on planning and carrying out rehearsal processes, with self-chosen singing, other vocal expressions, playing instruments or dancing, and present the result in a group or individually
- create and programme musical sequences by experimenting with sound from different sources
- explore and present musical perceptions and experiences, and reflect on the use of musical techniques
- listen to and experiment with different expressions and give grounds for choices in creative processes from idea to finished result
- use ear and notation techniques as support in creative work
- use subject-related terms in creative work and in reflection on processes and results
- explore and reflect on how music, singing and dance as aesthetic expressions are influenced by and are expressions of historical and social circumstances, and create musical expressions that address contemporary challenges
- explore and discuss the importance of music and dance in society and ethical issues relating to musical utterances and music cultures
Formative assessment
Formative assessment shall help to promote learning and develop competence in the subject. The pupils demonstrate and develop competence in music in Years 8, 9 and 10 when they play, sing and dance, and when they plan and carry out work to perform and make music and reflect on the results. They also demonstrate competence when they find words for and discuss what songs, other vocal expressions and dance may mean in a society and when they discuss ethical issues relating to expressions.
The teacher shall facilitate for pupil participation and stimulate the desire to learn by allowing the pupils to experiment, use their imagination and creativity and work systematically with developing a product from idea to finished result. The teacher and pupils shall engage in dialogue about their development in music. The pupils shall have the opportunity to experiment in the subject. With the competence the pupils have demonstrated as the starting point, they shall have the opportunity to express what they believe they have achieved, and what they have done better than before. The teacher shall provide guidance on further learning and adapt the teaching to enable the pupils to use the guidance provided to develop their competence in the subject.
Assessment of coursework
The grade awarded for coursework shall reflect the overall competence of the pupil in music after completing Year 10. The teacher shall plan and facilitate for the pupils to demonstrate their competence in various ways, including through understanding, reflection and deliberation, and in various contexts. The teacher shall award a grade in music based on the competence demonstrated by the pupil when performing and making music, experiencing music and working with cultural understanding relating to the creative work.