• EXAM BOARD: EDUQAS • ENTRY CRITERIA: GRADE 5 MUSIC GCSE, INSTRUMENTAL LESSONS WORKING TOWARDS GRADE 6 ABRSM • HEAD: MR WARAK YWARAK@HAYDONSCHOOL.COM A level Music follows the same structure as GCSE: 35% Performance, 25% Composition, 40% Appraising exam. The Performance is an 10-12-minute recital of a combination of pieces of your choice performed in front of a visiting examiner. The composition element is one free-choice com- position and one composition to a brief set by the exam board that must reflect the musical techniques and conventions associated with the Western Classical Tradition. There are three areas of study for the exam covering a the Development of the Symphony (Area of Study A - two set works), Popular and Rock music (Area of Study B) and Music from the turn of the 20th Century (Area of Study F - two set works). ASSESSMENT All units are externally assessed. Performing (108 marks). A public performance of a mini- mum of three pieces. At least one of these pieces must be as a soloist. One piece must reflect the musical characteristics of one area of study. At least one other piece must reflect the musical characteristics of one other, different area of study. Performance time must be a minimum of ten minutes, maximum of twelve minutes. Performances are assessed by visitng examiner in the final year of the course. Composing (72 marks). Student will prepare a portfolio of two compositions, one of which must reflect the musical language, techniques and conventions associated with the Western Classical Tradition in response to a brief set by Eduqas. The second composition is a free composition for which learners set their own brief. The combined du- ration must be between 4-6 minutes. Appraising (100 marks). You will sit a 2hr15min exam in the final year. The exam has three sections. Section 1: Areas of study B - aural identification questions and comparison essay; Section 2: Area of Study E - aural identifiction on one set work and one unfamiliar extract; Section 3: Area of Study A: melodic dictation & chord identification, set work analysis, essay question on Development of Symphony. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES *Orchestral Musician *Session Musician *Com- poser *Artist Manager *Concert Promoter *Conductor *Private Music Tutor *Animateur *Music Editor *Music Producer
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• EXAM BOARD: EDUQAS • ENTRY CRITERIA: GRADE 5 MUSIC GCSE, INSTRUMENTAL LESSONS WORKING TOWARDS GRADE 6 ABRSM • HEAD: MR WARAK YWARAK@HAYDONSCHOOL.COM A level Music follows the same structure as GCSE: 35% Performance, 25% Composition, 40% Appraising exam. The Performance is an 10-12-minute recital of a combination of pieces of your choice performed in front of a visiting examiner. The composition element is one free-choice com- position and one composition to a brief set by the exam board that must reflect the musical techniques and conventions associated with the Western Classical Tradition. There are three areas of study for the exam covering a the Development of the Symphony (Area of Study A - two set works), Popular and Rock music (Area of Study B) and Music from the turn of the 20th Century (Area of Study F - two set works). ASSESSMENT All units are externally assessed. Performing (108 marks). A public performance of a mini- mum of three pieces. At least one of these pieces must be as a soloist. One piece must reflect the musical characteristics of one area of study. At least one other piece must reflect the musical characteristics of one other, different area of study. Performance time must be a minimum of ten minutes, maximum of twelve minutes. Performances are assessed by visitng examiner in the final year of the course. Composing (72 marks). Student will prepare a portfolio of two compositions, one of which must reflect the musical language, techniques and conventions associated with the Western Classical Tradition in response to a brief set by Eduqas. The second composition is a free composition for which learners set their own brief. The combined du- ration must be between 4-6 minutes. Appraising (100 marks). You will sit a 2hr15min exam in the final year. The exam has three sections. Section 1: Areas of study B - aural identification questions and comparison essay; Section 2: Area of Study E - aural identifiction on one set work and one unfamiliar extract; Section 3: Area of Study A: melodic dictation & chord identification, set work analysis, essay question on Development of Symphony. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES *Orchestral Musician *Session Musician *Com- poser *Artist Manager *Concert Promoter *Conductor *Private Music Tutor *Animateur *Music Editor *Music Producer