Music Practice

Music Practice (BTEC Level 1/2 Certificate)

Exam Board: Pearson

The BTEC Level 2 Music Practice is a hands-on approach to music-making, developing skills such as musical elements, music creation, performance, and music production. This course is equivalent to one GCSE. Broad based skills include: • Rehearsing, ensemble and band work • Listening and performance skills • Composition skills: instrumental and digital • Researching a variety of musical genres • Responding to a music industry brief

In lessons, you will be expected to plan your practice, composition, and research time. There will be a variety of performance opportunities, events both in school and external venues. It is a truly vocational course, and students will learn what is required to be a successful performer at a live event.

Why pick Music Performance and not GCSE Music? Rehearsing and performing is a major focus of this course, developing skills and learning how to apply them to your musical creations. Also learning about the music industry can lead to a succesful music career. You will track your own progress and set your own targets. You will also learn how to research a variety of music genres and present your findings in a platform of your choice.

How the course is assessed

UNITS INTERNALLY ASSESSED • Exploring Music Products and Styles • Music Skills Development

UNITS EXTERNALLY ASSESSED • Responding to a music brief

Suitable Candidates

If you play an instrument, love performing, practising, and composing and would like to learn more about the music industry then this is the course for you.

Post 16 Progression Routes

• BTEC National Diplomas(in Music, Popular Music and Music Technology) • Performing Arts BTEC/A Level • Music Colleges • BIMM • MGA Academy • Brit School

Student Comments

‘The best thing about this course is the opportunities I have been given to perform and the enjoyment of working with other like-minded  people’