GCSE Edexcel Music
Course Contact: Mrs Haines Assessment: 30% Composing 30% Performance 40% Written Exam Progression: Accepted for Further Education entry
“Music makes me feel calm and it gives me self confidence.” - Sixth Form pupil
In this course pupils will be encouraged to engage critically and creatively with a wide range of music, develop an understanding of the place of music in different cultures and contexts, and reflect on how music is used in the expression of personal and collective identities. The course will also enable pupils to appraise their own music to allow refinement in their own performances and compositions. How is the course structured and graded? This course is 30% Performance, 30% Composing, and 40% Appraising. The Appraising section is in the form of a 1 hour 45 minute examination. Will this course be suitable for me? If you have a keen interest in composing, performing or producing music then this course will be of interest to you. This course assumes that pupils have a basic understanding of music, either through practical skills or theory. What could this course lead to? Our Music qualification has been designed to give all pupils the opportunity to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills of music whatever their previous experience. This course supports the development of musical fluency and provides access to further study of Music at AS and A level.
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