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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

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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