WHY STUDY THIS COURSE? A Level music is a varied course that will allow you to develop skills that all employers and universities find highly attractive. These include areas such as self-management, creativity, data analysis, performance, teamwork, problem-solving, and communication. Students who study music very often go on to have successful careers not just within the arts (such as teaching, performance, and arts administration), but also in other fields, such as broadcasting, publishing, law, politics, and the Civil Service. WHAT WILL I LEARN? Students will develop a true understanding of music. This will involve investigating what different pieces of music are expressive of. This includes aspects such as the mood, emotion, message, and attached meaning it communicates. Students will then analyze music to discover how a composer creates this expression. Students will use historical skills to research the context surrounding when a piece of music was written and find out its original purpose to uncover why a composer made the choices they did. Students will then make your own music, inspired by what you have learnt, as well as drawing on your own experiences. Similarly, students will use your increased understanding to make their own interpretation of other people’s music in a performance recital.
5 GCSE Level 5 grades including Music. Mandatory: at the beginning of the course, you should already have the ability to play an instrument/sing to a minimum of music examination Grade 5 (ABRSM or equivalent) with the expectation that you would be at music examination Grade 7 by November of Y13. If you have not completed and passed any music instrument/singing graded examinations (ABRSM or equivalent), you will be required to play/sing to demonstrate your level of ability. Highly desirable: GCSE Music grade 5 or above; Theory of music qualification Grade 5 or above (ABRSM or equivalent); GCSE English & Math's grades 4 or above.
Component 1 Performing 30% (NEA) - Total performance time of 8 minutes - Performance can be solo and/or ensemble - Total of 60 marks (12 marks available for difficulty of pieces) Component 2 Composing 30% (NEA) - 2 compositions - 1 free or free choice brief – minimum of 4 minutes (40 marks) - 1 brief assessing technique – minimum of 1 minute (20 marks) - Together total minimum of 6 minutes - Total of 60 marks Component 3 Appraising 40% (Exam hrs.) - 6 Areas of Study with 2 set works in each - Vocal Music - Instrumental Music - Music for Film - Popular Music and Jazz - Fusions - New Directions Exam - Total of 100 marks.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Lambeth |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| Address | Atkins Road, London, SW12 0AB |
WHY STUDY THIS COURSE? A Level music is a varied course that will allow you to develop skills that all employers and universities find highly attractive. These include areas such as self-management, creativity, data analysis, performance, teamwork, problem-solving, and communication. Students who study music very often go on to have successful careers not just within the arts (such as teaching, performance, and arts administration), but also in other fields, such as broadcasting, publishing, law, politics, and the Civil Service. WHAT WILL I LEARN? Students will develop a true understanding of music. This will involve investigating what different pieces of music are expressive of. This includes aspects such as the mood, emotion, message, and attached meaning it communicates. Students will then analyze music to discover how a composer creates this expression. Students will use historical skills to research the context surrounding when a piece of music was written and find out its original purpose to uncover why a composer made the choices they did. Students will then make your own music, inspired by what you have learnt, as well as drawing on your own experiences. Similarly, students will use your increased understanding to make their own interpretation of other people’s music in a performance recital.
5 GCSE Level 5 grades including Music. Mandatory: at the beginning of the course, you should already have the ability to play an instrument/sing to a minimum of music examination Grade 5 (ABRSM or equivalent) with the expectation that you would be at music examination Grade 7 by November of Y13. If you have not completed and passed any music instrument/singing graded examinations (ABRSM or equivalent), you will be required to play/sing to demonstrate your level of ability. Highly desirable: GCSE Music grade 5 or above; Theory of music qualification Grade 5 or above (ABRSM or equivalent); GCSE English & Math's grades 4 or above.
Component 1 Performing 30% (NEA) - Total performance time of 8 minutes - Performance can be solo and/or ensemble - Total of 60 marks (12 marks available for difficulty of pieces) Component 2 Composing 30% (NEA) - 2 compositions - 1 free or free choice brief – minimum of 4 minutes (40 marks) - 1 brief assessing technique – minimum of 1 minute (20 marks) - Together total minimum of 6 minutes - Total of 60 marks Component 3 Appraising 40% (Exam hrs.) - 6 Areas of Study with 2 set works in each - Vocal Music - Instrumental Music - Music for Film - Popular Music and Jazz - Fusions - New Directions Exam - Total of 100 marks.
