Summary
For the Music section of the IB Diploma you have to complete the following tasks, depending on whether you are taking Higher Level (HL) or Standard Level (SL):
Higher Level – the following tasks are compulsory:
• Solo Performing (20 minutes of recordings) – 25 per cent of the total mark.
• Creating (3 pieces of work made from a combination of composing, arranging, music technology and pastiche) – 25 per cent of the total mark.
• Musical links investigation – a media script (up to 2,000 words) looking into music from two distinct cultures – 20 per cent of the total mark.
• Listening examination (2½ hours) – 30 per cent of the total mark.
Standard Level – students choose one of the following, which is worth 50 per cent of the total mark:
• Solo Performing (15 minutes of recordings).
• Creating (2 pieces of work made from a combination of composing, arranging, music technology and pastiche).
• Group Performing (20– 30 minutes of recordings in front of an audience).
The remaining 50 per cent is made up of tasks common to both the Higher and Standard Level programmes:
• Musical Links investigation – a media script (up to 2,000 words) looking into music from two distinct cultures – 20 per cent of the total mark.
• Listening examination (2 hours) – 30 per cent of the total mark.
As you can see, both HL and SL students produce a Musical Links investigation and study for a Listening Paper. This book will help you prepare for the Listening Paper, which lasts 2½ hours for HL, 2 hours for SL. The paper is divided into 2 sections for both HL and SL. Section A is based on the Prescribed Works, Section B is based on Musical Styles and Cultures (a CD is provided).
All questions in either version of the Listening Paper are worth 20 marks. The total marks for the SL paper is 80 (20 for answering 1 question in Section A, 60 for 3 questions in Section B). The HL paper carries a total of 100 marks (40 for answering 2 questions in Section A, 60 for 3 questions in Section B). The differences between the HL and SL papers are shown in more detail below.
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- IB Music Revision Guide 2nd EditionEverything you need to prepare for the Music Listening Examination (Standard and Higher Level 2016-2019), pp. 1 - 4Publisher: Anthem PressPrint publication year: 2016