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At Budehaven, we constantly find imaginative ways to make learning relevant to our students. We deliver lessons that are enjoyable, engaging and rewarding for all involved. Pupils feel that they can study and enjoy making music without having any prior knowledge of the subject.
In every lesson, pupils are directly involved in making music, engaging them in a short practical activity from the start. We assist students in realising why it is that they respond physically and emotionally to music.
Year 7
Students are involved in many different and varied musical activities from the start of year 7, which are designed to enhance their ability to Perform, Compose and Appraise music.
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Year 8
Students continue to develop their Performance, Composition and Appraisal skills and are also encouraged to learn different aspects of music technology starting with scoring their own compositions using Sibelius.
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Year 9
Students continue to develop their Performance, Composition and Appraisal skills. Students are also able to create their own film score using Cubase and are introduced to aspects of GCSE Performance and Composition by forming bands and writing their own songs and are all involved in a ‘Battle of the bands’ scheme of work.
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COURSE OVERVIEW:
AQA GCSE Music will motivate and stretch students of all abilities and provide them with the skills and experience to succeed at GCSE & to go on to further study.
The course appreciates all styles and genres, skills and instruments, catering for different learning styles and musical tastes. GCSE Music focuses on practical skills, so students learn to compose and perform music across a variety of styles – and enjoy the freedom to focus on a style or genre close to their heart.
The Subject content is divided into the three assessment components:
Understanding music 40%
Performing music 30%
Composing music 30%
To be successful Students must be able to perform on an instrument or sing. If you have a love of music, and are dedicated to listening to Music of all genres then this is the course for you.
The four areas of study:
1. Western classical tradition 1650–1910
2. Popular music
3. Traditional music
4. Western classical tradition since 1910
You will also learn set works from the following areas of study:
1. Haydn - “The Clock” Symphony No.101
2. The Beatles - With a little help - Within You Without You - Lucy In The Sky
COURSE OVERVIEW:
A Level Music enables students to extend their knowledge and understanding of music, to create and develop their own musical ideas and to demonstrate technical, interpretative and communication skills through performing music.
The course helps students to develop aural, theoretical and appraisal skills and enables them to explore significant set works selected to suit their preferences. They will study compositional techniques, to create music which draws on their own experience and enthusiasm or to arrange a given piece of music. In their performances, students can present solo and/or ensemble pieces and can work with music technology.
Course Content and Assessment:
A Level Music is split into three components: Performing, Composing and Listening & Appraising. It is essential that students can already play a musical instrument and have a keen interest in creating and listening to different styles of music to appreciate how they are written and performed.
During both years of the course, students must put together a recital program which can be solo or ensemble based or a combination of both. The performing component is externally assessed but performance and recorded in school. Students are free to choose their own performance material and genres.
The Composing component is externally assessed and students must produce two compositions over the 2 years, a free composition and one set to a brief.
Listening and Appraising 40%:
The areas of study provide an appropriate focus for you to appraise, develop and demonstrate an in-depth knowledge and understanding of musical elements, musical contexts and musical language:
Area of Study 1: Western classical tradition 1650–1910 (compulsory). Baroque: the solo concerto Classical: the operas of Mozart Romantic: the piano music of Chopin, Brahms and Grieg.
Area of Study 2: Pop music. Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Muse, Beyoncé, Daft Punk, Labrinth.
Area of Study 3: Music for Media. Bernard Herrmann, Hans Zimmer, Michael Giacchino, Thomas Newman, Nobuo Uematsu.
Performing 35% :
You must be able to perform music using one or both of the following ways:
Instrumental/vocal: as a soloist, and/or as part of an ensemble
Production: via music technology.
You must perform a repertoire that lasts for a minimum of ten minutes.
Composing 25%:
You will compose two pieces
One must be in response to an externally set brief (Composition 1)
Production: via music technology.
You must perform a repertoire that lasts for a minimum of ten minutes.
Extra Curricular:
We offer a diverse range of peripatetic tuition as well as a wide range of extra-curricular music clubs including:
Budehaven is proud to be a member of the Teacher Education Partnership.
