Reflection and evaluation for Advanced Higher

At Advanced Higher, reflection should show mature judgement. It is not enough to describe the order in which you worked. You need to evaluate what your decisions achieved, where they were limited, and what they reveal about your understanding of music technology.

In the production project, this can include commenting on the success of the brief, the quality of implementation, the effect of mastering choices, and the overall strength of the final result.

In the research project, reflection can address the effectiveness of the chosen method, the value of experimentation, the strength of the evidence gathered, and the quality of the conclusions reached.

Independent thinking matters at this level. Strong reflection often explains why certain routes were chosen over others and what that meant for the final outcome.

The most convincing Advanced Higher evaluation sounds thoughtful, specific, and technically informed. It shows that you can judge both the product and the process behind it.

Key tips

• Evaluate decisions, not just actions.
• Reflect on both process and outcome.
• Show independent judgement and technical understanding.