Music: Linear A Level Y12 Overview Unit 1: Influences on Music Candidates will acquire, explore and apply musical language and context by the consideration of: - The Western Classical Tradition - British Popular Music from 1960 to the present day. Through the exploration of these and a set work, candidates will develop an understanding of: - the organisation of sounds (form, harmony, instrumentation and timbre, melody, rhythm and metre, texture and tonality) - the context of music (composer, performer and audience, occasion, time and place) - musical styles and genres. Unit 2: Composing (Creating musical ideas) Candidates will demonstrate their ability to create and develop musical ideas with technical control and expressive understanding, making creative use of musical devices, conventions and resources in response to a brief. Unit 3: Performing (Interpreting musical ideas) Candidates offer two performances chosen from a list of techniques. Candidates may perform their own composition if this makes sufficient technical and expressive demands on the candidate. Y13 Course Overview Unit 4: Music in Context Candidates should acquire, explore and apply musical language and context by the consideration of two from: The Western Classical Tradition English Choral Music in the 20th century Chamber Music from Mendelssohn to Debussy Four decades of Jazz and Blues 1910-1950. Unit 5: Composing (Developing musical ideas) Candidates demonstrate their ability to create and develop musical ideas with technical control and expressive understanding, making creative use of musical devices, conventions and resources in response to one of three briefs. Unit 6: Performing (A musical performance) Candidates offer two (or more) contrasting pieces to form a short programme for either acoustic performance and/or performance via music technology chosen from.
Name: Music Qualification title: GCE A Level in Music Qualification type: GCE A/AS Level or equivalent Assessment Awarding Assessment & Qualifications Alliance Created 20161026 10:54:55 Updated 20161026 10:54:55
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High Storrs School
Community School
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High Storrs Road Town: Sheffield
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