Music subject report · November 2014

November 2014 extended essay reports Page 1 MUSIC Overall grade boundaries Grade: E D C B A Mark range: 0-7 8-15 16-22 23-28 29-36 This is a supplementary report following the November 2014 session and should be read fully in conjunction with the last EE subject report as published on the EE page on the OCC. The range and suitability of the work submitted Extended essays in music this session ranged from competent to excellent for the most part. Candidate ability, understanding and preparation for research, critical reasoning, expository writing and analysis, skills of development of argument covered the whole range of level achievement this session . Some unsuitable topics as far as Music is concerned were submitted for assessment, and these were not in response to the nature of the subject as outlined in the EE guide.. There was a selection of essays that focussed on local music traditions. Most topics were drawn from the Euro pean Art Music tradition with a few drawn from contemporary urban genres, Jazz and film music. Understanding of personal bias and international mindedness is an area that needs support as it was rarely apparent in the discourse of a large number of essays. A good number of essays demonstrated commitment, intellectual curiosity, discipline and resourcefulness on the part of the candidate. It was evident from the supervisor reports that, regardless of the level of achievement , there was significant learning evidenced over the course of the whole task . Candidate development was described in terms of ; refined critical thinking skills and overcoming challenges and obstacles; knowledge acquisition; project management, and understanding the importance and need for planning and organization; the importance of adhering to the parameters of a given task and its associated deadline; appreciating the challenges of