Music

Course summary

A Level Music is a broad course where you will encounter music from all over the world, studying music from a range of different styles, cultures and eras. Townley Grammar offers a range of choirs and ensembles for you to join which will enhance your A Level Music experience, with the opportunity to start new groups to suit your musical interests. A Level Music students are assessed through a combination of practical performance coursework, practical composition coursework and a listening and essay-writing examination. The AQA syllabus is followed. Practical performance coursework (worth 35% of the final grade) consists of a recorded performance of a minimum of ten minutes on any instrument, in any style. Practical composition coursework (25%) consists of two pieces, one written to a brief and the other a free composition; the total submission should be a minimum of 4.5 minutes. The final listening exam (40%) consists of listening and written questions using excerpts of music, following the study of a range of musical styles. Lessons necessarily require detailed study of music and scores, as well as listening to a broad range of musical styles.