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Music What is involved? Music is an exciting course that gives you the opportunity to develop your performance, listening and composition skills. Whether you are a singer, instrumentalist or in a band, we will help you to develop and become an expressive performer and composer. By learning about the history of music, you can develop your own musical knowledge. This will really help you to compose in a variety of Western Classical styles. Students will complete a two-hour written exam on the history of music, beginning in the medieval era up to the present day. This course requires students to play a musical instrument/sing (approximately grade 2 standard or above). Students will need to learn how to read music notation which will be done in lessons. Students will also compose two contrasting compositions based on Western Classical music.
Qualifications available GCSE grade 9–1.
Assessment • Performing and Composition Coursework (60%) • Listening exam based on set works at the end of Year 11 (40%)