RSL Standardisation: Assessment and Commentary
Unit Number & Title MUSPRA 306 Composing Music (Solo)
Assessment Decisions
1.1 The learner has provided a comprehensive
rationale for the project with clearly
defined aims and objectives.
1.2 The learner has created a coherent and
accomplished body of work that shows a
high level of thought and creativity.
Grade Commentary
Distinction This shows an excellent
understanding of the task and the
learner provides clear and insightful
aims and objectives. It’s evident
that they have fully engaged with
the unit so that the project has a
life of its own aside from
assessment.
Distinction This is a highly polished collection
of music and allays any fears that
the learner was planning repertoire
that fell awkwardly short of 25mins
as the written work shows that a
further 3 pieces were written and
discarded. Instead, this provides
strong evidence for 1.2 c.
1.3 The learner has provided a rigorous
evaluation of strengths and areas for
development demonstrating insight and
appropriate target setting.
Overall Grade
Distinction This piece of work sits more at the
borderline than the other two but
is still a strong piece of work and a
merit would make no difference to
the overall grade. With this in mind
I am happy to give the learner the
benefit of the doubt.
The evaluation is well written and
indicative of insightful reflection
with targets set. A stronger
distinction would offer clearer
strategies for improvement and
perhaps evidence a more specific
consideration. For example and to
paraphrase; ‘I don’t yet have a full
understanding of Logic, to remedy
this I will research Logic’. Clear and
specific detail with these types of
points would help secure the
distinction.
Distinction