GCSE Music
GCSE Music
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GCSE Music
GCSE Music
Course Content: Contact Information: Mr D Harvey, Curriculum Leader for Music
Course Content: Contact Information: Mr D Harvey, Curriculum Leader for Music
You learn to develop your practical skills in performing and composing. You also get to build on your listening skills and knowledge of different styles of music.
You learn to develop your practical skills in performing and composing. You also get to build on your listening skills and knowledge of different styles of music.
Areas of study:
Areas of study:
1. Musical Form and Devices.
1. Musical Form and Devices.
2. Music for Ensemble.
2. Music for Ensemble.
3. Film Music.
3. Film Music.
4. Popular Music.
4. Popular Music.
Skills Developed
Skills Developed
- To improve individual and group performing skills.
- To be able to compose music in a variety of styles from classical to pop. Know how to create, then develop musical ideas and use structure appropriately.
- Learn to use music software e.g. Ableton Live 10, MuseScore to help create and record your composition work.
- To learn to develop awareness of instruments, styles and approaches to performing and composing.
- Recognise contrasting genres, styles and traditions of music.
- To improve skills in reading basic music notation.
Assessment: 60% coursework and 40% exam
Assessment: 60% coursework and 40% exam
Performing (30%): You perform two pieces, one solo (15%) and one group (15%) with a combined duration of between 4-6 minutes. Note: Singers are marked in the same way as instruments. Also you do not need to sing if you are not a singer.
Performing (30%): You perform two pieces, one solo (15%) and one group (15%) with a combined duration of between 4-6 minutes. Note: Singers are marked in the same way as instruments. Also you do not need to sing if you are not a singer.
Composing (30%): You create two pieces in class, one to a set brief and one as a free composition, with a total playing time of between 3-6 minutes.
Composing (30%): You create two pieces in class, one to a set brief and one as a free composition, with a total playing time of between 3-6 minutes.
Listening (40%): The final listening exam lasts 1 hour and 15 minutes is at the end of the course. You will be tested on your knowledge and understanding about various styles of music you have been learning about.
Listening (40%): The final listening exam lasts 1 hour and 15 minutes is at the end of the course. You will be tested on your knowledge and understanding about various styles of music you have been learning about.
Progression Routes
Progression Routes
Academic
Academic
A level Music
A level Music
Access to Music
Access to Music
Employment (examples)
Employment (examples)
Musician, arranger, producer, orchestrator, composer, film scorer, jingle writer, song writer, transcriber, copyist, conductor, MIDI technician, programmer, performing synthesist, music sequencer, sound designer, music teacher, instrument teacher, publishing, sound engineer, music therapy, music business management, booking agent, advertising executive, lyricist and many more...
Musician, arranger, producer, orchestrator, composer, film scorer, jingle writer, song writer, transcriber, copyist, conductor, MIDI technician, programmer, performing synthesist, music sequencer, sound designer, music teacher, instrument teacher, publishing, sound engineer, music therapy, music business management, booking agent, advertising executive, lyricist and many more...