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MUSIC
GCE (AS) Board: EDEXCEL
Why
choose Music?
Choose Music because it will give you
the opportunity to develop your own musical interests and skills, and provide a
firm basis on which you can further build your appreciation and enjoyment of
music throughout your adult life. It
offers an insight into many varied areas of study including classical, world,
jazz and popular music.
You will be able to perform as an
individual and as a member of a group, develop your own musical ideas and
respond to a variety of musical styles.
What
does the course involve?
It will involve a commitment to build
upon your present achievements in the disciplines of LISTENING and APPRAISING,
COMPOSING and PERFORMING.
To do well, you will need to be of at
least Grade 5 standard in an instrument or solo singing in order to fulfil the
performing requirements of the course, and you will be expected to work
regularly with your instrumental/singing teacher to develop and acquire your
personal repertoire.
You will be led by a team of specialist
Music teachers who will guide you through the different Areas of Study.
How
is this course taught?
You will receive a timetable of
approximately 4 - 5 hours a week to cover the THREE units of (1) Performing,
(2) Developing Musical Ideas, and (3) Listening and Understanding. The teaching will be shared between the
participating schools with the resources provided between these sites.
Instrumental/peripatetic teaching will
be offered through the schools to convene individual needs and requirements.
How
is the course assessed?
Your work will be monitored continually
throughout the course by your teachers.
Unit
1: Performing (30%) your ‘solo’ performance will be recorded and assessed
externally, whilst your ‘logged’ performance will be assessed internally.
Unit
2: DEVELOPING MUSICAL IDEAS (30%) your composition portfolio will
be externally assessed.
Unit
3: LISTENING AND UNDERSTANDING, the Listening Test (15%) and Written
Paper (25%) is also externally assessed.
Why
is it valuable?
Music is a >Life= skill which can
offer you immeasurable opportunities in a wide range of circumstances. This course could be a gateway to your future
enjoyment of music at all levels Instrumental/Vocal, Electronic/Acoustic, Bach
to Beatles, Operatic/Musicals, performing or Listening, Professional or
Amateur.
It can lead you on further to the full
A2 course, and to subsequent careers in music or music related work.