BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Music (performing)

Assessment
Requirements /
Learning
Outcome

UNIT 43: Special Subject Investigation

Evidence / Activity
Produce a short proposal which identifies an area of research that is relevant to your music career
or is of musical interest to you
Your proposal must state:

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What topic you will investigate
Why you will investigate it
What sorts of research materials there are you could use? (give initial examples)

Produce a short plan which lists : (this should for the first page of your Unit 43 blog on your
website)
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Books, websites and magazines you might use to gather information

A proposed structure of your final research report
A timescale for completing a first draft that you will get feedback on from a peer on
A final submission date

Produce a word document (minimum 1200 words) on your chosen investigation to present your
findings. By negotiation, some of this may be in a different format (eg, presentation video,
powerpoint etc.)

BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Music (performing)

UNIT 43: Special Subject Investigation

The report must be logically structured and include your own opinions, backed up by research.
Include at least two quotes form two different research resources.
Produce a bibliography of sources used in the Harvard bibliography methodology
Produce a Research Log detailing which research sources were used and when you used them