Music GCSE Music gives you the opportunity to explore your creative, intellectual and academic responses and understanding of Music in a fun and inclusive environment. You will learn how to listen to and appraise music - working out what makes the music you love appealing. Then you will compose some of your own, using all the techniques you have been learning. Performance is important too, and you will be guided through the best way to perform, which pieces to choose, and how to overcome any nerves you might have. GCSE Music is fun, demanding and exciting! What you will study and how you will be assessed Unit 1 – Performing Music (30%) You will perform two pieces of music, at least one of which must be with an ensemble. You will record these in Year 11 - giving you plenty of time to prepare. Unit 2 – Composing Music (30%) You will compose two pieces of music to a ‘brief’ - this can be anything from a pop song to a string quartet. Unit 3 – Listening and Appraising (40%) You will study a number of pieces of music which you will write about in the examination at the end of Year 11. These are pieces from classical music, jazz, pop songs, and film scores. You will learn all about them - why they were recorded, what makes them so great, and why they are important. You will also complete an ‘unheard music’ section, where you will use all the skills you have learned in order to assess music you have never heard before
Examination Board – Edexcel Optional Subject Choice NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS GDST 17
