Music @ Key Stage Five

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Students follow the Edexcel course at As and A2. As part of their course they perform, compose and analyse music.

AS units

Unit 1 - Performing - recital and performing workshop

Unit 2 - Developing musical ideas - composing and compositional technique

Unit 3 - Listening and understanding - two areas of music are studied in detail e.g. Pop + jazz, large ensemble

 

A2 units

Unit 4 - Specialism - recital or composition portfolio

Unit 5 - Perorming during the course and compositional techniques

Unit 6 - Listening and understanding - two areas of study e.g. Pop and jazz (in more detail) and twentieth century art music