Name:Tawan
G7/8 Music Assessment U1
Student
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Summative assessment tasks:
Criterion A - Written Test
The test is broken into two sections:
● Section One - dictation
○ Complete rhythmic and melodic dictation
● Section Two - composition
How you will be assessed:
Criterion A: Knowing and understanding
i. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the art form studied, including concepts,
processes, and the use of subject-specific terminology.
ii. Demonstrate understanding of the role of the art form in original or displaced contexts.
iii. Use acquired knowledge to purposefully inform artistic decisions in the process of creating
artwork.
Name:Tawan
Level Descriptor Indicator
i. Demonstrates limited knowledge and 1-2 You are able to fill in some of the rhythm blanks
1-2 understanding of the art form studied, including correctly.
concepts, processes, and limited use of
subject-specific terminology. You can identify and complete the some of the melody
ii. Demonstrates limited understanding of the role of patterns.
the art form in original or displaced contexts.
iii. Demonstrates limited use of acquired knowledge
to purposefully inform artistic decisions in the
process of creating artwork.
i. Demonstrates adequate knowledge and 3-4 You are able to fill in most/all of the rhythm blanks
3-4 understanding of the art form studied, including correctly.
concepts, processes, and adequate use of You can identify and complete most of the melody
subject-specific terminology. patterns
ii. Demonstrates adequate understanding of the role You attempted to write a melody, but the melody does
of the art form in original or displaced contexts. not include a key or time signature or understandable
iii. Demonstrates adequate use of acquired pitches and rhythms.
knowledge to purposefully inform artistic decisions
in the process of creating artwork.
i. Demonstrates substantial knowledge and 5-6 You are able to fill in most/all of the rhythm blanks
5-6 understanding of the art form studied, including correctly.
concepts, processes, and substantial use of You can identify and complete most/all of the melody
subject-specific terminology. patterns
ii. Demonstrates substantial understanding of the You created a four-measure melody, with mostly
role of the art form in original or displaced contexts. accurate uses of pitches and rhythms, included key and
iii. Demonstrates substantial use of acquired time signature, however they are not completely
knowledge to purposefully inform artistic decisions. accurate.
i. Demonstrates excellent knowledge and 7-8 You are able to fill in most/all of the rhythm blanks
7-8 understanding of the art form studied, including correctly.
concepts, processes, and excellent use of You can identify and complete most/all of the melody
subject-specific terminology. patterns
ii. Demonstrates excellent understanding of the role You created a four-measure singable melody, with
of the art form in original or displaced contexts. accurate uses of pitches and rhythms, and an
iii. Demonstrates excellent use of acquired knowledge appropriately used key and time signature.
to purposefully inform artistic decisions in the
process of creating artwork.
Language - refers to the specific pitches and rhythms (for example: quarter note equals two eighth notes)
Context - refers to where certain pitches occur in a song (for example “Ti” will lead to “Do”)
Student’s assessment:I think I deserve 6 because I Teacher’s Assessment:
know what to do, know how to do, and understand 7
why it is like it is. I think I need to be more accurate You completed all of the rhythm dictation accurately
and more knowledgeable on writing melodies to get and much of the pitch dictation, but you missed several
to the next level. I wrote my melody like what is it pitch dictation blanks. Your melody used all of the
required elements accurately.
because I have a low voice so I and cannot sing too
high, so I wrote a low melody which the pitches are
not too far from each other to make it easy fro me to
sing.
Name:Tawan
