IGCSE Music (0410)

DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE

Cambridge IGCSE Music is designed to help students develop their own practical musical skills through performing and composing.

Students will listen to and learn about music from a wide range of historical periods and major world cultures

For further information contact:

sowole@regentschoolabuja.com

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KEY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Students will:

Acquire and consolidate a range of basic musical skills, knowledge and understanding, through the activities of listening, performing and composing
Develop a perceptive and critical response to the main historical periods and styles of Western music
Recognise and understand the music of selected non-Western traditions, and thus to form an appreciation of cultural similarities and differences.

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT

The course is split into three components:

Component 1 is a listening test. It is 40% of the total marks, takes 1hr 15mins and is based on CD recordings supplied by Cambridge. The extracts or pieces played will be from a wide range of styles and traditions. The questions test understanding and perception of the music.
Component 2 consists of prepared performances of the candidate’s own choice, all of which must be recorded. It is 30% of the total mark.

Students must:

(i) sing or play individually – either one piece or two short contrasting pieces (which should be on the same instrument)

and

(ii) sing or play in an ensemble – either one piece or two short contrasting pieces (which should be on the same instrument – but this does not need to be the same instrument as that offered for individual performing).

Component 3 is composition. It is also 30% of the total mark. Students submit two compositions, written for different instruments and/or voices, which must be recorded.

For the final assessment, a written examination will be conducted in May/June 2023.

A coursework component will be assessed as part of the final grade which will be due for submission in April 2023.

FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES POST-16 CAREER OPTIONS

The combination of knowledge and skills in Cambridge IGCSE Music gives learners a solid foundation for further study. Candidates who achieve grades A* to C are well prepared to follow a wide range of including Cambridge International AS & A Level Music.

Music graduates can work in media houses, film industries and the entertainment industry at large.

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