Getting Started
Musical Identity
Just as it is important for a student to define their own musical identity as the IB Music DP course begins, it is equally important that a teacher understand their own background with their own teaching...
Review/Revision
Experimenting with Music
Many teachers and students regard the Experimenting with Music as one of the more elusive and therefore frustrating components. If you feel a bit anxious about this component, you are not alone. The marking...
Activities
Cage - For the Percussionist I
This page has emerged as a result of teachers asking for ideas on how student percussionists could approach Exploring Music as a Performer. One needs to remember that you need to select music written...
Activities
Lesson 4 - TV Theme Music
Over the past three lessons, we analysed iconic works to identify creating conventions for 1980s/1990s instrumental TV theme music. This lesson consolidates those findings in preparation for their application...
Activities
Lesson 3 - TV Theme Music
Building upon the skills cultivated in the preceding two lessons, it is anticipated that after this lesson will shall have sufficient information to aid in defining the characteristics of the genre of...
Assessment in Practice
Global Statistics - May 2026
Twice annually, the IB publishes a series of statistical bulletins for each of the DP assessment sessions. These documents contain assessment information both at a general level and for individual subjects....
Assessment in Practice
Global Statistics - 2022 Free
Twice a year, the IB releases a range of statistics about the DP in the form of statistical bulletins. These documents contain assessment information more broadly as well as individual subjects. These...
Assessment in Practice
Global Statistics - 2023 Free
Twice a year, the IB releases a range of statistics about the DP in the form of statistical bulletins. These documents contain assessment information more broadly as well as individual subjects. These...
Assessment in Practice
Global Statistics - 2024 Free
Twice a year, the IB releases a range of statistics about the DP in the form of statistical bulletins. These documents contain assessment information more broadly as well as individual subjects. These...
Assessment in Practice
Global Statistics - 2025 Free
Twice a year, the IB releases a range of statistics about the DP in the form of statistical bulletins. These documents contain assessment information more broadly as well as individual subjects. These...