This specification aims to encourage students to develop a range of skills, knowledge and understanding needed to create and produce music using modern music technology. It provides an extraordinary course of study to broaden experience, foster creativity and promote personal and social development. This is a hands on course which involves recording a band in a studio, creating a composition using synthesis and sampling and learning about the history of recorded sound. This includes learning about the development of popular music genres and also looks at the underlying science of sound. It is a gateway qualification for a wide range of music industry posts including music recording and production, theatre, radio, podcasts and concerts.
GCSE Music Grade 5 is desirable. 6 GCSEs at Grade 6 or higher, and at least a Grade 4 in English and Maths.
Component 1: Recording (Externally assessed, 20% of total A level Mark) Component 2: Technology based Composition (Externally assessed, 20% of total A level mark) Component 3: Listening and Analysing (Externally assessed by examination 25% of total A level mark) Component 4: Producing and analysing (Externally assessed, 35% of total A level mark)
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Barnet |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Castlewood Road, New Barnet, EN4 9GE |
This specification aims to encourage students to develop a range of skills, knowledge and understanding needed to create and produce music using modern music technology. It provides an extraordinary course of study to broaden experience, foster creativity and promote personal and social development. This is a hands on course which involves recording a band in a studio, creating a composition using synthesis and sampling and learning about the history of recorded sound. This includes learning about the development of popular music genres and also looks at the underlying science of sound. It is a gateway qualification for a wide range of music industry posts including music recording and production, theatre, radio, podcasts and concerts.
GCSE Music Grade 5 is desirable. 6 GCSEs at Grade 6 or higher, and at least a Grade 4 in English and Maths.
Component 1: Recording (Externally assessed, 20% of total A level Mark) Component 2: Technology based Composition (Externally assessed, 20% of total A level mark) Component 3: Listening and Analysing (Externally assessed by examination 25% of total A level mark) Component 4: Producing and analysing (Externally assessed, 35% of total A level mark)
