RSL Level 3

Music Practitioners
UNIT 385

Improving
Instrumental
Skills

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Churchdown School
Strengths and Skills Audit
Identify the main strengths that you have. Give an example of time when that strength was
apparent.

Strength 1: Connecting to the songs

Example: I find I am able to connect to the songs that I sing. When performing in a
house music event I felt that I was able to connect with the song and this therefore
made my performance better.

Strength 2:
Example:

Strength 3:
Example:

Strength 4:
Example:

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Weaknesses
Identify the main weaknesses that you have. Give an example of a time when that weakness was
apparent.

Weakness 1: Confidence
Example: I loose confidence when forgetting lyrics on stage or just general performing

Weakness 2: forgetting lyrics

Example: when recently doing my auditioning for music unit I forgot lyrics to the song I was
performing and this then affected my confidence and ultimately ruined the performance.

Weakness 3: breathing
Example: It is sometimes hard to continue singing when I have taken a breath in the wrong
place in the song therefore it is very important to make sure I know where to breathe when
singing

Weakness 4:
Example:

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 Formal Assessment of Skill
NAME: Ellie Bodman
INSTRUMENT: Vocals
DATE:

Performance of Chosen Piece – TITLE: ‘Fix you’ coldplay

COMMENTS:

Scales:

Aural Tests:

Sight Reading:

Overall Comments:
Following on from you skills audit, you are now going to choose three
skills that you are going to focus on for this practice cycle:

Skill 1:

Skill 2:

Skill 3:

You will now complete a 6 week practice cycle where you are focussing on the 3 skills
above; as well as DEXTERITY, STAMINA, CONTROL
 Week 1

Date: Monday 10th January 2018

Weekly target: This week I intend to work out what songs I plan to sing for my final performance

Techniques working on: confidence, memorizing Dexterity:

lyrics and breathing techniques Overall goal:

Stamina: forgetting lyrics knock’s my

confidence

Control: Breathing techniques

Tasks: choose songs for my final performance

Review:

What progress have you made this week (WWW)? PEER RFLECTION: this week I have chosen a few
songs that I would like to sing for my final performance, they are songs that I believe will
complement my singing style and should therefore work for my voice.

What do you still need to work on (EBI)? TEACHER FEEDBACK:

Week 2

Date: Monday 15th January 2018

Weekly target: this week I plan to work on making sure my confidence is good enough to be
able to sing in front of a large audience when singing in my final performance, I’m doing this
way in advance as I know this will take time.

Techniques working on: confidence Dexterity:

Overall goal:

Stamina:

Control:
Tasks: practice singing in front of a slightly larger audience.

Review:

What progress have you made this week (WWW)? = PEER REFLECTION I have managed to sing more
often and to a larger audience and have had good feedback which has helped to build my
confidence.

What do you still need to work on (EBI)? – TEACHER FEEDBACK

Week 3

Date: Monday 22nd January 2018

Weekly target: This week I plan to practice and memorize all the lyrics to the songs I have
chosen so far.

Techniques working on: lyric memorizing Overall goal:

Dexterity:

Stamina:

Tasks: Run through all the songs I plan to sing andControl:

try to
memorize the lyrics.

Review:

What progress have you made this week (WWW)? PEER REFLECTION I have managed to remember
lyrics to two of the songs that I plan to sing for my final performance.

What do you still need to work on (EBI)? TEACHER FEEDBACK

 Week 4

Date: Tuesday 30th January 2018

Weekly target: this week I plan to work on duets with one of my peers, Millie.

Techniques working on: Harmonies, confidence, Dexterity:

tuning Overall goal:

Stamina:

Control:
Tasks: Agree on songs that work well for both of us.

Review:

What progress have you made this week (WWW)? PEER REFLECTION This week we have managed to
find a song that works well for both of our voices and are currently in the process of putting
harmonies to it.

What do you still need to work on (EBI)? TEACHER FEEDBACK

Week 5

Date: Monday 5th February 2018

Weekly target: This week I plan to practice my duets with Millie and run through my whole 25
minute set to find out the times of each of my songs and make sure they all fit into 25 minutes.

Techniques working on: breathing, harmonies Overall goal:

Dexterity:
and confidence

Stamina:

Control:
Tasks: sing all the songs I plan to sing for 25 minutes

Review:

What progress have you made this week (WWW)? PEER ASSESSMENT This week I have managed to
make some changes to the songs I wanted to sing and have found other songs that better suit
my voice. And have finalized all the duets that I plan to sing with Millie.

What do you still need to work on (EBI)? TEACHER FEEDBACK

Week 6

Date: Monday 12th February 2018

Weekly target: This week I plan to finalize my 25 minute set whilst I continue to work on my
confidence and breathing.

Techniques working on: breathing techniques, Dexterity:

confidence, memorizing lyrics. Overall goal:

Stamina:

Control:
Tasks: decide on my best songs and run them through to
Get the timings of each song.

Review:

What progress have you made this week (WWW)? PEER FEEDBACK I have chosen all my 25 minutes
and have run through them so I am completely prepared for my live final performance

What do you still need to work on (EBI)? TEACHER FEEDBACK

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 Peer and Tutor Assessment

Date:

Performance Piece

What went well with this performance?

What do you need to work on to improve?

 FINAL REVIEW: Culmination of the 6 week cycle
Peer and Tutor Assessment
Date:

Performance Piece:

STAMINA:

CONTROL:

DEXTERITY:

TECHNICAL ABILITY:

What do you need to work on to improve? (Teacher feedback)

 1.4
CONCLUSION
PROGRESSION REVIEW

Two Areas for Improvement:

Week 8
Personal management and musical rehearsal skills
Tick those that you have shown in each rehearsal. Cross those you haven’t shown.

Name:

Assessor Signature
Reliability

Good Time Keeping

Positive Attitude

Focus

Enthusiasm

Motivation

Making a Contribution

Respecting Others Opinions

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Being Supportive of Others

Negotiating with others

Responding to Feedback

Taking Advice and Direction

Independence

Readiness to work

Willingness to try things

Following safe practices

Warm ups

Using technology

Physical preparation

Rehearsing with band

Learning repertoire

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