Description: GCSE Music offers opportunities to build on the skills and capabilities developed at Key Stage 3. It includes the three fundamental musical activities:

• Performing and Appraising

• Composing

• Listening and Appraising

It promotes knowledge, understanding and appreciation of past and contemporary musical styles, traditions and contexts. This course enables pupils to progress to further study, for example AS and A Level Music.

OTHER INFORMATION:

• If you choose GCSE music, you should have an interest in playing an instrument or singing.

• You do not have to have achieved a Grade in an instrument to study GCSE Music. However, it would be beneficial for you to be able to play one instrument and have reached Grade 3 standard by the end of Year 12.

• All instruments and styles of Music are acceptable – Classical, Irish Traditional, Pop, Rock etc

Remember: Music Lessons are available in school on a range instruments!

A qualification in Music will develop the necessary skills and attributes for a range of careers. Even if you do not pursue a career in music, the transferable skills that you will gain from studying music will provide you with the necessary skills to enter many other areas of work.