On this page, you will find Music Grade 12 Practical Assessment Tasks (PAT) for current and previous years (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019). Memorandums for previous PATs are included where possible.
Why PATs are Important for Grade 12
A practical assessment task (PAT) is a compulsory component of the final promotion mark for all candidates offering subjects that have a practical component and counts 25% (100 marks) of the end-of-year examination mark. The PAT is implemented across the first three terms of the school year. This is broken down into different phases or a series of smaller activities that make up the PAT. The PAT allows for learners to be assessed on a regular basis during the school year and it also allows for the assessment of skills that cannot be assessed in a written format, e.g. test or examination. It is therefore important that schools ensure that all learners complete the practical assessment tasks within the stipulated period to ensure that learners are resulted at the end of the school year. The planning and execution of the PAT differ from subject to subject.
The Structure of Music Grade 12 Practical Assessment Tasks
Below is the structure that Grade 12 Music students should follow:
PAT 1: Concert performance
There are THREE (3) options below. Candidates have to choose only ONE (1).
Assessment
- The concert performance, the written programme notes and the business plan must be assessed by at least TWO (2) Music teachers/specialists.
- Evidence of the assessment of the concert performance, the written programme notes and the business plan must be placed in each learner’s file.
PAT 2: Composition or arrangement
There are TWO (2) options below. Candidates have to choose only ONE (1).
Assessment
- The composition or arrangement must be assessed by at least TWO (2) Music teachers/specialists.
- Evidence of the assessment of the composition or arrangement and the work itself (in the form of a score, lead sheet or recording) must be placed in each learner’s file for moderation purposes.
