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Music - Pupil Information |
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Year 10
Edexcel Specification
Listening
Listening
exam 40%
- Listening
and written paper of 1hr 30 minutes
- All
four areas of study included in test
- Externally
assessed
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Performing
Performing
30%
- Solo
performing : playing or singing one piece
(15%)
- Performing
during the course: perform or direct TWO
pieces including composition 1. (15%)
- Internally
assessed / externally moderated.
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Composing
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Coursework
30%
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Compose
two pieces lasting at least three
minutes in total.
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Each
composition worth 15%.
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Should
both be linked to different Areas of
Study according to brief set by pupil or
teacher.
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Areas of Study
| Area
of Study 1 |
Areas
of Study 2 |
Areas
of Study 3 |
Areas
of Study 4 |
| Repetition
and contrast in Western Classical Music
1600-1899 |
New
directions in Western Classical Music; 1900 to
the present day |
Popular
song in context |
Rhythms,
scales and modes in music from around the
world |
| Ground
bass
Variations
Ternary Form
Rondo |
Serialism
minimalism
Experimental
Electronic
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12
bar blues
Reggae
Club dance
remix
Songs from
musical
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Gamelan
Indian Raga
African
drumming
Music that
draws on 2 different cultures
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Year 11
OCR Syllabus 1678
Listening
| Candidates
are asked to identify and compare
distinctive musical characteristics from a
variety of styles and traditions; they must
also make critical judgments about music,
expressing and justifying their views using
appropriate musical vocabulary. This test is
administered by a tape supplied by the
Board. Worth 30% of total mark. |
Performing
| Candidates
must perform two prepared pieces (one solo
and one within an ensemble). The
performances are recorded, and may be done
at any time during the course. Credit will
be given for proficiency on two instruments
or instrument/voice. |
Composing
| Two
original compositions must be presented,
though credit will be given to candidates
offering a third piece in a different genre.
These three
components are weighted at 30% each. The
extra 10% is available in one of the three
activities, chosen by the candidate
(Listening — a further question paper;
Performing — sight-reading; Composing —
writing music using a “given stimulus”.)
N.B. It is
also possible to take Music as an
“extra” GCSE. Lessons are arranged
outside the main timetable. |
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