Music
Studying Music enables you to develop your musicianship skills through performance and appraising of music from different genres. Depending on your course choice you can also develop compositional/music technology skills as part of your development to becoming an accomplished musician prior to further education or a career in the music industry.
WHY CHOOSE MUSIC
Music will help you to learn how to make decisions, develop self-discipline, learn how to co-operate with others and work as a member of a team, learn to accept responsibility, develop an understanding of the music industry and increase your brain capacity, your empathy and language ability.
COURSE CONTENT
•Musical theory
•Music performance skills
•Learning about the music industry work providing a solid understanding into future opportunities
•Listening and Appraising skills
•Music recording and sequencing skills that are vital in an ever changing, competitive and rewarding industry
•Produce a showcase and learn about sound and lighting for events
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It is expected that students will perform on a regular basis both in class and as extra-curricular activities.
SUBJECT UNITS AND ASSESSMENT OUTLINE
GCSE
You must complete all three Components for GCSE we recommend that your performance ability is at least grade 3 on your first instrument.
Component 1: Performing
Component 2: Composing
Component 3: Appraising
There are four components to the BTEC course.
Each component and the qualification will be assessed using three bands of assessment: Distinction, Merit and Pass.
Component 1- Exploring Music products and Styles
Component 2- Music skills Development
Component 3- Responding to a Music brief
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