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Core Rules of Notation

O Level · Music · Notation · College Board (AP/SAT)

Grade

O Level

Subject

Music

Topic

Notation

Subtopic

Core Rules of Notation

Curriculum

College Board (AP/SAT)

Difficulty

Higher

Time

35 minutes

Total marks

44

Student name

Teacher name

Date

Learning objectives

  • Recognise core rules of notation accurately in music contexts.
  • Explain the underlying rule of core rules of notation in the student's own words.
  • Apply core rules of notation to multi-step and unfamiliar problems.
  • Justify a chosen method and identify errors in another student's work.

Skills assessed

  • Fluency and recall
  • Method and setting out
  • Reasoning and justification
  • Problem solving in context
  • Self-assessment

Instructions

  1. Write your name, your teacher's name and the date in the header.
  2. Answer every question in the space provided. Continue on the back if needed.
  3. Show all working — method marks are awarded even when the final answer is wrong.
  4. Aim to finish in about 35 minutes.
  5. Complete the reflection box at the end before you hand the sheet in.

Warm-up

Bloom: Remember · 3 marks

Answer quickly. These check you are ready for the topic.

  1. 1.State one fact you already know about core rules of notation.

    [1]
  2. 2.Circle one fact you already know about core rules of notation.

    [1]
  3. 3.State one fact you already know about core rules of notation.

    [1]

Recall

Bloom: Remember · 3 marks

Complete from memory. No calculator, no notes.

  1. 1.Label the key term used in core rules of notation described here: item 1.

    [1]
  2. 2.Label the key term used in core rules of notation described here: item 2.

    [1]
  3. 3.Complete the key term used in core rules of notation described here: item 3.

    [1]

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Core Rules of Notation

Basic Practice

Bloom: Understand · 4 marks

Work through each item. Show the step you used.

  1. 1.Identify part 1 using the rule for core rules of notation.

    [1]
  2. 2.Identify part 2 using the rule for core rules of notation.

    [1]
  3. 3.Match part 3 using the rule for core rules of notation.

    [1]
  4. 4.Work out part 4 using the rule for core rules of notation.

    [1]

Guided Practice

Bloom: Understand · 6 marks

The first step is given. Finish the reasoning.

  1. 1.Continue the working for part 1. Step 1 has been started for you.

    [2]
  2. 2.Using the first step given, finish part 2. Step 1 has been started for you.

    [2]
  3. 3.Using the first step given, finish part 3. Step 1 has been started for you.

    [2]

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Core Rules of Notation

Independent Practice

Bloom: Apply · 8 marks

No scaffolding. Set out your full method.

  1. 1.Solve part 1 on core rules of notation without help.

    [2]
  2. 2.Calculate part 2 on core rules of notation without help.

    [2]
  3. 3.Calculate part 3 on core rules of notation without help.

    [2]
  4. 4.Calculate part 4 on core rules of notation without help.

    [2]

Challenge Questions

Bloom: Analyse · 6 marks

Harder items. Attempt every one, even partially.

  1. 1.Find and justify the statement in part 1 about core rules of notation.

    [3]
  2. 2.Prove the statement in part 2 about core rules of notation.

    [3]

Real-life Application

Bloom: Apply · 6 marks

Use the skill in context. State units in your answer.

  1. 1.Use the information to decide a real music situation that depends on core rules of notation.

    [3]
  2. 2.Apply a real music situation that depends on core rules of notation.

    [3]

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Core Rules of Notation

Critical Thinking

Bloom: Evaluate · 8 marks

Explain your reasoning in full sentences.

  1. 1.Explain why a student's method for core rules of notation is or is not efficient.

    [4]
  2. 2.Explain why a student's method for core rules of notation is or is not efficient.

    [4]

Reflection

Bloom: Create · 0 marks

Not marked. Answer honestly — this guides your next worksheet.

  1. 1.Record how confident you feel with core rules of notation and what you will practise next.

    [—]
  2. 2.Reflect on how confident you feel with core rules of notation and what you will practise next.

    [—]

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