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Work Samples - Grade D

The work samples for this grade, together, assist teachers to gain a common understanding of the standard of work typically produced by students whose performance, on balance, matches the description for Grade D.

Activity: Music: Exploring Graphic Scores (View activity…)

Students create a soundscape based on their study of South-East Asian cultures and represent their compositions using graphic notation.


Activity: Music: Composing for percussion (View activity…)

Students work in small groups to create a composition for percussion (tuned and/or untuned) or percussion and tuned instruments.


Activity: Visual Arts: Still-life of Sunflowers (View activity…)

Students create a still-life of sunflowers.


Activity: Visual Arts: Cubist inspired self-portrait (View activity…)

Students create a cubist-inspired self-portrait.


Grade D

The student has a basic knowledge and understanding of the content and has achieved a limited level of competence in the processes and skills.
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