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BRIEFING SESSION ON THE 2017 MUSIC EXAMINATIONSPAPER 1 (LISTENING)PAPER 2 (PERFORMING I)PAPER 3 (CREATING I)

LEE, Man-yee AnnaManager, HKEAA

Venue: Rm 501, The Boys’ & Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong KongDate: 26 October, 2017Time: 2:30-5:30pm

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AGENDA

Assessment Framework15 minutes

General briefing

Review on 2017 Paper 1 (Listening) 45 minutes

Review on 2017 Paper 2 (Performing) 45 minutes

Break 15 minutes

Review on 2017 Paper 3 (Creating I) 45 minutes

Q&A 15 minutes

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REMINDERS1 Submission of Paper 2 (Performing I) submit Oral presentationsubmit together the sight-singing melody used

13-17 November, 2017(Monday – Friday)

2 Forms to be submitted for 2018 exam(revised soon)

http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/en/hkdse/assessment/subject_information/category_a_subjects/hkdse_subj.html?A2&2&18_16

3 2018 Music Listening exam (TBC) 4 or 20 April, 20183 May 2018

4 Supplementary samples for sight-singingpublished


5 Accept USB flash drive for Papers 2&3 Effective from 2017 exam and beyond

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REMINDERS6 Submission of Papers 2 and 3 after

stipulated due dates won’t be accepted

7 Mark penalty imposed on change of performance instrument in Paper 4B (Performing I) (Solo)

Effective from 2014 exam and beyond

8 Assessment Framework for 2018 examand after

Applicable to current S6 students

9 Invigilators for Music Listening examination

Sign up with your name and school name.Inform your school to nominate you as invigilator on 4/20 Apr or 3 May, 2018

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C & A GUIDE (2018 AND BEYOND)

Listening Include ‘zheng’ Removed ‘Sam Hui’ and ‘Elvis Presley’ Included four focuses in pop music:

harmony, rhythm utilisation, instrumentation and structure

See updates onStudy Guidelines in C&A Guidehttp://334.edb.hkedcity.net/EN/curriculum.php

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Performing I two or more ensemble pieces with 6-12 minutes Oral presentation: 3-5 minutes Sight-singing a tonal melody of 8-12 bars (no change)

ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK (2018 AND BEYOND)

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Paper 3: Creating I (No change) Two or more compositions: 6-15 minutes At least one scored for an ensemble Reflective report: 500 words

Paper 4A: Special Project (No change) 3000-5000 words

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Paper 4B: Performing II Two or more solo pieces: 10-15 minutes Viva voce: 3-5 minutes (no change) Or Exemption

Paper 4C: Creating II (No change) Two music arrangements of specific tasks: 8-18

minutes Reflective report: 600 words

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SUBMISSION PERIOD FOR 2018 EXAM

4/20 April, 2018 or3 May, 2018

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SUBMISSION PERIOD FOR 2018 EXAM

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POINTS TO NOTE - PAPER 1 (LISTENING)

Number of questions in 1A and 1B may vary across years. Objective: Demonstrate listening skills to identify and

respond critically to diverse genres & styles Answers by memorization in 1A essay were observed and

this should not be encouraged. Update in the Study Guidelines in C&A Guide

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/EN/curriculum.php E.g. Module 1 (Listening) - narrowing the scope of operas to

Italian and German operas in the Classical and Romantic Periods, and symphonies to Classical & Romantic Periods, and 20th Century.

Phonetics in Paper 1B will be taken out from Chinese lyrics

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POINTS TO NOTE - PAPER 2 (PERFORMING I) An ensemble performance of each student should be

captured in one shot No mark deduction for separating oral presentation

and sight-singing recordings from ensemble performance

Conduct Oral presentation immediately after the ensemble performance

Students cannot refer to any scores/notes during oral examination

Follow closely the rubrics in conducting sight-singing exam (Use the new record form for 2018 exam)


Write clearly on the Record Form which candidate on the video is to be assessed 12

ORAL PRESENTATION SETTING

Change of examination format but does not change the original purpose of the assessment

Last for 3 to 5 minutes Conducted immediately after the ensemble performance Video taken should be shot in one-take for:

{Ensemble performance + Oral presentation + sight-singing} OR {Ensemble performance}， {Oral presentation + sight-singing }

Face the camera with no obstacles between him/her and the camera

Candidates must be examined individually.13

ORAL PRESENTATION ASSESSMENT

(1) The background of the music played, (2) The stylistic characteristics of the music compositions, (3) The ways of interpreting the music.

No fix sequences and/or proportions Well-structured, logical sequencing and unambiguous

ideas Principal features of the ensemble programme How individual pieces reflect these features Appropriateness of the content How this maps onto the candidate’s performance of the

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ORAL PRESENTATION ASSESSMENT (CONT.)

A script of the presentation is not allowed Not rely on any form of cueing, such as using cue cards,

slides or any similar devices Avoid over-rehearsing or reciting chunks of pre-learned

material Deliver the content in a clear and direct tone Use simple sentences and language

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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA ONORAL PRESENTATION

Understanding of Music & Context Oral Presentation

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POINTS TO NOTE - PAPER 2 (PERFORMING I)

File format allowed:MP4, WMV, AVI, auto-run CD

Storage media:USB flash drive, CD, DVD (will not return to candidates)

Suggested Video recording setting for MP4: Video Stream Format: H.264/AVC Resolution: 1920h x 1080v Aspect Ratio: Square Pixels (1.0) Frame rate: 25 fps Scan Type: Progressive (25 p) or Interlace (25 i)

Before recording Check the recording sound levelShould not be too soft (nearly inaudible) or too loud

Suggested Audio Settings: Sample rate: 48000 samples/second

Suggestion: Try out video recording in advance and avoid problems during exam 17

POINTS TO NOTE - PAPER 3 (CREATING I) Scores must be submitted for assessment, otherwise zero mark

will be given ALL Recordings must be submitted, otherwise mark deduction

will be imposed File format allowed: MP3, WMA, WAV (avoid MIDI) Reflective reports must be submitted for each composition,

otherwise mark deduction for each non-submission. Words exceeding the limit will not be marked Number of words below minimum requirement, mark deduction will be

imposed Overall ±10% allowance in number of words

Declaration form must be submitted Each audio file should be named according to the pieces in

the folio instead of “Track 1”, “Track 2”, etc. All recordings should be stored in one disc only Recording level should be loud enough and should not contain

unacceptable noise 18

Recordings should be double-checked to avoid any distortion in sound or technical problem

To print all scores and the reflective reports in ONE double-sided bound booklet/folder

Not to include a set of softcopy of the scores on the CD/USB

CDs should be put in sturdy hard case If live recordings is chosen, attention should be

paid to the quality of the performance. Inaccurate rhythm, playing more slowly than as indicated

on the score, problem in intonation (especially strings) and other flaws never help a marker assess the portfolio. 19

POINTS TO NOTE - PAPER 3 (CREATING I)

POINTS TO NOTE - PAPERS 2 & 3

Check the portfolios carefully before submission Have a playback of the whole video to ensure the whole

file can be played smoothly Allow USB flash drive as storage media; but it will not be

returned to candidates Submission is not allowed after stipulated deadlines. Problems such as:

Blank disc Files that cannot be opened Mixing up the scores/melody/CDs of candidates within a school Mixing up the discs in Papers 2 and 3 etc.

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2017 EXAM ENTRY

Music-C Music-E TotalNo.

entered No. sat No.

entered No. sat No. sat

Day Schools

2014 26 26 162 162 188

2015 32 32 160 160 1922016 24 24 179 179 2032017 25 24 140 139 163

Private

2014 11 7 13 12 192015 5 5 6 3 82016 6 4 5 5 9

2017 2 2 4 4 6

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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017Total sat (whole group)

238 262 207 200 212 169(20%)

2017 EXAM ENTRY

No. of sat 2014 2015 2016 2017

Paper 4A 3 3 1 0

Paper 4B (exemption)

Paper 4B(sit practical)

Entry for 4B

186

15

97%

182

12

97%

200

10

99%

157

12

100%Paper 4C 3 3 1 0

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SUPPORT & RESOURCES http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk HOME > HKDSE > Assessment

Information > Subject Information > Category A: New Senior Secondary Subjects

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SUPPORT & RESOURCES

Circulars: http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/en/hkdse/admin/circulars/circulars.html

HKDSE Question Papers booklet(publish by early November 2017)

2017 Samples of candidates’ performance http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/en/hkdse/assessment/subject_information/category_a_subjects/hkdse_subj.html?A2&2&18_25(publish by early November 2017)

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ENQUIRY• Hotline: 3628 8860 (and press 1, 7, 1)

• Email: [email protected]

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REVIEW ON 2017 CANDIDATES’ PERFORMANCE

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Paper

Paper 1A (Music in the Western Classical Tradition)

Paper 1B (Chinese Instrumental Music, Cantonese Operatic Music, Local and Western Popular Music)

Paper 2 (Performing I)

Paper 3 (Creating I)

Q & A

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