Music Style and Composition

Examination specifications and sample materials

Externally assessed task

Specifications and guidelines (pdf - 164.32kb) (Version 2, July 2018)

Assessment weightings and criteria (pdf - 136.46kb) (January 2018)

Marking sheet (pdf - 43.98kb) (January 2019)
Marking sheet (docx - 72.83kb)

Written examination

Examination specifications (pdf - 190.78kb) (Version 2, March 2017)

Sample aural and written examination (pdf - 318.92kb) (March 2017)

Past examinations and examination reports

Examinations relating to the current study design

The following examinations relate to the current VCE Music study design and other curriculum materials.

2018

2018 VCE Music Style and Composition examination (pdf - 319.35kb)

2018 VCE Music Style and Composition Externally assessed task (EAT) examination report (pdf - 171.21kb)

2018 VCE Music Style and Composition examination report (pdf - 249.05kb)

2017

2017 VCE Music Style and Composition examination (pdf - 324.89kb)

2017 VCE Music Style and Composition Externally assessed task (EAT) examination report (pdf - 49.43kb)

2017 VCE Music Style and Composition examination report (pdf - 259.54kb)

Examinations relating to previous study designs

Students and teachers should note that, with the introduction of a new study design, the following examination papers are not necessarily a guide to the current VCE examination in this study.

Music Style and Composition replaced Music Styles in 2011.

Year	Past examination papers	Examination reports
2016	Exam (pdf - 306.39kb)	Externally assessed task (EAT) (pdf - 49.57kb) Exam (pdf - 110.11kb)
2015	Exam (pdf - 67.47kb)	Externally assessed task (EAT) (pdf - 61.56kb) Exam (pdf - 182.63kb)
2014	Exam (pdf - 69.68kb)	Externally assessed task (EAT) (pdf - 294.07kb) Exam (pdf - 189.2kb)
2013	Exam (pdf - 179.85kb)	Exam (pdf - 187.46kb)
2012	Exam (pdf - 54.2kb)	Exam (pdf - 172.25kb)
2011	Exam (pdf - 231.1kb)	Exam (pdf - 168.84kb)
2010	Exam (pdf - 76.25kb) Audio zip file (zip - 6.49mb)	Exam (pdf - 57.83kb)
2009	Exam (pdf - 233.08kb)	Exam (pdf - 59.23kb)
2008	Exam (pdf - 68.96kb) Audio zip file (zip - 2.15mb)	Exam (pdf - 58.33kb)
2007	Exam (pdf - 201.33kb) Audio zip file (zip - 1.21mb)	Exam (pdf - 99.31kb)
2006	Exam (pdf - 54.75kb)	Exam (pdf - 130.96kb)
2005	Exam (pdf - 181.06kb)	Exam (pdf - 109.44kb)
2004	Exam (pdf - 325.93kb)	Exam (pdf - 64.09kb)

Past examinations are made available after any copyright issues are finalised. The Chief Assessor prepares examination reports summarising student performance in past examinations. Examination reports for written examinations contain some answers.