Year 10 Music Unit 4

Composition and Arrangement

Assessment rubric
Due Date 3rd of November
TASK
Students are to create a 3 minute music composition that showcases
some of the theory they have learned throughout the unit.
Sampling is not to be used and there must be at least one melodic track in
the composition.
Students must submit the finished 3 min track as well as a save file of the
project.
Students must also write a report reflecting on the music making process.
Areas to include are:
Composition The process of coming up with ideas and writing your song
Arrangement Arranging your composition to accommodate musical
ideas, build-ups, breakdowns, loops and creating interest in your piece
Recording The process of actually recording your instruments, vocals or
MIDI performances.
Editing/Mixing Post production of your recording stage, use of effects,
levels, panning and EQ
Remember, the music making process is an organic process and these 4
stages are interchangeable and often lead into one another.
Students must also complete a collaboration report, noting down how
they've used feedback to improve their compositions.
Composition

Arrangement

Editing/Mixing
Collaboration
Reflection

Overall product

Excellent use of
learned theories and
evidence of
compositional
strategies
Arrangement creates
musical interest and
shows evidence of
theories learned
Excellent use of
effects, levelling and
panning to create
musical interest
Shows evidence of
collaboration and use
of feedback
Reflects on all 4 areas
thoroughly and gives
detailed insight into
their music making
process
The overall product
shows evidence of

Good use of learned

theories and evidence
of compositional
strategies

Little use of learned

theories and evidence
of compositional
strategies

Arrangement creates
some musical interest
and shows some
evidence of theories
learned
Good use of effects,
levelling and panning
to create musical
interest
Shows little evidence
of collaboration and
use of feedback

Arrangement creates
little musical interest
and shows little
evidence of theories
learned
Little to no use of
effects, levelling and
panning to create
musical interest
Shows no evidence of
collaboration

Reflects on most areas

and gives some insight
into their music
making process

Reflects on some
areas and gives little
insight into their music
making process

Overall product shows

evidence of some

Overall product lacks

refinement, little

refinement and
balance of the 4
stages

thought put into it

thought has been put

into the product