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Exam Board: Edexcel 1426
60% Coursework (30% Performance, 30% Composition)
40% Examination Length of Examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
What is GCSE Music all about? GCSE Music is about making and listening to music. It covers performance, composition and listening in a wide variety of musical styles, and there are opportunities to become more familiar with music technology too. Areas of study covered include Classical, Pop and World Music.
Will I enjoy this course?
Yes, if you already like:
• Listening to a wide variety of music from the Baroque period to more contemporary styles and want to know the ‘whys’ and ‘hows’ of music
• Performing
• Composing or arranging
I’m interested - tell me more!
Some of the types of music we study will be familiar, some will not: what is certainly true is that you will gain a breadth of understanding and appreciation that will enrich your music-making for life. You will become a proficient composer - and you don’t have to be Mozart to do well! Some people have tunes in their heads that they are just bursting to write down: we will show you how to do it. It’s a great feeling to have other people playing and listening to music which you have written!
The composing software that we use enables you to compose your piece, print it out, mix it down and either burn it onto CD or listen to it on your iPod! For the Performance paper, you will need to be around Grade 5 standard by the time you sit the GCSE examination. You only have to perform one solo piece and one ensemble piece.
Classes are fun and varied - you’ll have a great time as well as learning a huge amount about the subject. I’m thinking about the future - what useful skills will it give me? GCSE Music gives you analytical and technical skills that you can easily transfer to other disciplines. It also shows that you have the interest and tenacity to develop your academic understanding of a hobby.
How will I be examined?
There are three areas that will be examined:
• Performance (30%)
• Composition (30%)
• Listening (40%)
Performance and composition are both coursework modules: you will need to submit two performances and two compositions. For the Listening Paper, you will listen to a specially-prepared CD and answer questions related to the music we will have studied during the course. To find out more, visit: Edexcel - Music
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