OPTION

Do you confidently play a musical instrument or sing? Do you enjoy listening to all styles of music and can you explain what is happening in the piece of music? Do you enjoy being creative? Are you interested in how the music that you like has evolved and how it is made?

As well as any career involving music (such as performing and teaching), you could also go into the recording industry or the film industry. You could specialise in Music Technology, looking at microphones, recording techniques, DJ techniques and remixes to name but a few. GCSE Music shows potential colleges and employers that you are creative, that you have the discipline required to learn an instrument and that you work well both individually and as part of a team. With GCSE Music, you could go on to study A Level Music or BTEC Music with great confidence.

If the answer to most or all of these questions is “yes”, then GCSE Music would be an excellent choice for you!

The GCSE Music course is made up of three units.

Component 1: Performing (30%)

A minimum of two pieces, one of which must be an ensemble performance of at least one minute duration. The other piece will be a solo.

Component 2: Composing (30%)

Two compositions, one of which must be in response to a brief set by Eduqas. The second composition is a free composition for which learners set their own brief.

Component 3: Appraising (Listening Exam) (40% - exam in June of Year 11)

The exam is 1 hour 15 minutes long and will require you to identify features of a variety of pieces of music that you hear. There are two questions on the two set works which you will learn about through listening and questioning as well as six questions based on four different areas of study.

Please note: we may run a vocational music course should there be sufficient interest. If you are interested in this, please select ‘Music’ on the options form.

Mr Duff

https://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/music/gcse/