Pupils will have the opportunity to work on professionally styled assignments developing music technology skills, compositional skills and understanding of how popular recordings are put together and produced.
Music GCSE Grade 5 is useful but not essential.
Component 1: Recording (20% of total marks): One recording, chosen from a list of 10 songs or artists supplied by Pearson, consisting of a minimum number of compulsory instruments and further additional instruments. Artists are specified by the exam board. Component 2: Technology based composition (20% of total marks): Creating, editing, manipulating and structuring sounds to produce a technology-based composition. Component 3: Listening and analysing (25% of total marks): A written exam using knowledge and understanding of recording and production techniques and principles, in the context of a series of unfamiliar commercial recordings. Component 4 : Producing and analysing (35% of total marks): A written / practical exam using knowledge and understanding of editing, mixing and production techniques, to be applied to unfamiliar materials. One essay about one music technology aspect specified on the exam paper.
About Education Provider
| Region | South West |
| Local Authority | Wiltshire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £9,747 - £19,521 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £9,747 - £19,521 |
| Address | Church Street, Warminster, Warminster, BA12 8PJ |
Pupils will have the opportunity to work on professionally styled assignments developing music technology skills, compositional skills and understanding of how popular recordings are put together and produced.
Music GCSE Grade 5 is useful but not essential.
Component 1: Recording (20% of total marks): One recording, chosen from a list of 10 songs or artists supplied by Pearson, consisting of a minimum number of compulsory instruments and further additional instruments. Artists are specified by the exam board. Component 2: Technology based composition (20% of total marks): Creating, editing, manipulating and structuring sounds to produce a technology-based composition. Component 3: Listening and analysing (25% of total marks): A written exam using knowledge and understanding of recording and production techniques and principles, in the context of a series of unfamiliar commercial recordings. Component 4 : Producing and analysing (35% of total marks): A written / practical exam using knowledge and understanding of editing, mixing and production techniques, to be applied to unfamiliar materials. One essay about one music technology aspect specified on the exam paper.