Musical Recitals Toolkit

The toolkit provides all the resources required to run a calibration workshop for use in a department or across institutions to help discuss and create a shared understanding of the criteria used to assess student performances, leading to greater consistency in understanding and application of academic standards. 

This resource contains:

• An introduction to the toolkit with details of who it is designed for, its aims and methods.
• Videos of final-year undergraduate recitals and a presentation by Jane Ginsborg on research into consistency in marking recitals. 
• A detailed programme for facilitators running the workshop including use of software, timings, instructions to delegates, resources and when to use the PowerPoint slides. This also includes the contextual information regarding the recitals – the module learning outcomes (Appendix A). 
• A set of amendable PowerPoint slides with notes for running the workshop. 
• A set of slides without notes for distribution to participants.
• An agreed mark for each recital as determined by a group of experienced music assessors, and an explanation for the marks awarded. These relate to the contextual information and external reference points. 
• Group panel marking template.