Students will learn to use dedicated music technology software in order to record, edit and manipulate music. They will cover a wide range of topics such as the physics of sound, using recording equipment (microphones, mixing desks etc.), and inputting and editing musical data. Students will also study the development of popular music styles since 1910 and will learn how each decade in music has influenced succeeding genres.
If a student is applying for a course in a subject that they have studied at GCSE it is expected that a student would have achieved at least a standard pass (grade 4) in this subject.
Component 1: Recording Non-examined assessment: externally assessed 20% of the qualification 60 marks Component 2: Technology-based composition Non-examined assessment: externally assessed 20% of the qualification 60 marks Component 3: Listening and analysing Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes 25% of the qualification 75 marks Component 4: Producing and analysing Written/practical examination: 2 hours 15 minutes (plus 10 minutes setting-up time) 35% of the qualification 105 marks
About Education Provider
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Local Authority | Leeds |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane, Leeds, LS11 0LT |
Students will learn to use dedicated music technology software in order to record, edit and manipulate music. They will cover a wide range of topics such as the physics of sound, using recording equipment (microphones, mixing desks etc.), and inputting and editing musical data. Students will also study the development of popular music styles since 1910 and will learn how each decade in music has influenced succeeding genres.
If a student is applying for a course in a subject that they have studied at GCSE it is expected that a student would have achieved at least a standard pass (grade 4) in this subject.
Component 1: Recording Non-examined assessment: externally assessed 20% of the qualification 60 marks Component 2: Technology-based composition Non-examined assessment: externally assessed 20% of the qualification 60 marks Component 3: Listening and analysing Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes 25% of the qualification 75 marks Component 4: Producing and analysing Written/practical examination: 2 hours 15 minutes (plus 10 minutes setting-up time) 35% of the qualification 105 marks