VET Music
Year 12 - Elective
VET Music CUA30920 Certificate III in Music
This two-year subject will be delivered internally by the College within Music classes, although we will continue to be auspiced externally through the RTO 41549 COSAMP. VCE VET Music is offered for study in Years 11 and 12 only. In addition to the normal online subject selection process, students intending to enrol in VET Music must complete a special VET Enrolment Form (details provided when required).
VET in the VCE
The aims of the VCE VET Music program are to:
provide participants with knowledge and skill development for the achievement of competence to enhance their employment prospects within the music industry
enable participants to gain a recognised credential
provide participants with a diverse range of choices leading to vocational paths directed to general and more specific areas of expertise in the Music e.g. production, management, sound engineering, performance.
Entry Requirements
VCE VET Music is a two-year study and is also able to be commenced as a Year 12 only, one-year study. This is a practically-based VCE study culminating in a 100% external performance examination that receives a study score towards an ATAR. The written modules from the COSAMP suffice for the Certificate II in Music. Students will be expected to work as a solo or group to develop original songs and set list. Students must have a passion and joy for and an interest in music, and are required to undertake instrumental or vocal lessons, either at the College or externally whilst enrolled in this subject.
Curriculum focus
Completion Requirements for VET Certificate III in Music
Year 12 (Units 3 and 4)
5 units of competence must be completed:
develop technical skills in performance
prepare for performances
develop improvisational skills
develop and maintain stagecraft skills
perform as part of a group
Please note that:
The Units 3 and 4 sequence is not designed as a stand-alone study; students must complete the Units 1 and 2 sequence first.
Students who only complete the Units 1 and 2 sequence will obtain credit for the units of competency achieved. At a later date students may decide to resume their VET music studies through an external provider and previously completed units may be counted towards future study in Certificate II in Music, Certificate III in Music, Certificate III in Technical Production and certificates of a higher level.
Study Score
A Study Score is available for students undertaking Certificate III in Music.
To be eligible for a Study Score, students must:
achieve all the units of competency designated as the Unit 3 – 4 in the same enrolment year
be assessed in accordance with the tools and procedures specified by the VCAA.
The Study Score will be calculated using assessments of each student’s level of performance based on evidence from two sources:
Coursework
A set of three tasks students undertake during their program, assessed by a minimum of two of the following task types:
work performance
work project
product
portfolio
The coursework score will contribute 50% to the student’s final Study Score and will be reported on the student’s Statement of Results as a letter grade.
Examination
An individual or group practical examination based on the underpinning knowledge and skills in the units of competence in the 3 and 4 Sequence, held in November under examination conditions and assessed by a panel of assessors appointed by the VCAA. The examination score will contribute 50% to the student’s final Study Score and will also be reported as a letter grade.
For further information about assessment please visit the VCAA website http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vet/programs/music
VCE VET unit entitlement
The VCE VET Music program is designated a Group A study. The Certificate III in Music provides a Unit 3 – 4 sequence for satisfactory completion purposes. Students undertaking Certificate III in Music are eligible for recognition of up to three units at Units 1 and 2 level and a Units 3 and 4 sequence.
AQF Certified Documentation
Only upon successful completion if assessment requirements, will learners be issued with AQF certified documentation of testamurs, statements of attainment and records of results.
Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
Students wishing to receive an ATAR contribution for VCE VET Music must undertake Scored Assessment for the purpose of achieving a Study Score. This consists of coursework and an end of year performance examination, undertaken either as a soloist or as a member of a group (guidelines exist for the composition of groups). This Study Score can contribute directly to the primary four or as a fifth or sixth study.
Resources
For each area of the course we will be using the training support materials produced by Ausmusic, the national industry peak organisation, which are industry-focused and relevant to current industry practice. They will include Training Plans and a specially designed Student Training Record Book. Students will have access to the well-equipped facilities of the Keith Humble Centre for Music and the Performing Arts, including rehearsal spaces and technology rooms. A range of texts and audio-visual material is accessible.
Although students will be expected to own their own musical instrument(s), amplifiers and other sound-reinforcing equipment will be supplied by the School.
Articulation and Pathways
Assessment
Training packages have specific requirements regarding demonstration of competence and appropriate assessment of competence and may include written assignments, projects, practical tasks, oral and written tests, examinations, portfolios, observation and questioning and simulations. In the Unit 3 and 4 sequence three assessment tasks will be undertaken as part of the Coursework and an external Performance Examination will also be conducted in November.
Links
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Key Resource
Instrumental Music Lesson Assistance
Students undertaking VCE VET Music are entitled to one free 45-minute instrumental music lesson each week during school time up to their performance examination early in Term 4. The Geelong College is only able to support payments to members of the College music or College instrumental staff and these lessons are only to be conducted on our premises.