Clayesmore Sixth Form Prospectus Final

UNITS Performing: you will perform as a soloist, a member of an ensemble or as an accompanist and prepare a programme of at least three contrasting pieces with a total duration of 10 -15 minutes. Composition: you will develop your composition skills leading to the creation of two compositions which need to have a combined duration of at least four minutes and thirty seconds. Listening and Appraising: you will take a listening exam during the summer term of Year 13 (May or June). Preparation for this examination involves studying set works from a combination of Classical and Jazz repertoires. The first two sections of the examination will assess the students’ ability to answer questions about the music they listen to during the examination, including the set works. In the final section, students are required to write two essays based on the two areas of study that they have learned about. Two areas of study are chosen by pupils from a choice of the following four: • Developments in instrumental jazz, 1910 to the present day • Religious music of the Baroque period • Programme music, 1820 - 1910 • Innovations in music, 1900 to the present day METHOD OFASSESSMENT Performing: 35% of A Level The performance is filmed in school and sent off to be assessed by an external examiner. At least three pieces need to be performed with a total duration of 10 – 15 minutes. Composition: 25% of A Level Two compositions. Externally assessed portfolio. Listening and Appraising: 40% of A Level Timed examination paper during the summer term – 2.5 hours. FURTHER INFORMATION If you wish to take Music at A Level it helps, firstly, to have studied music at GCSE and secondly, that you have practical skills on an instrument/voice to approximately grade 6 level. It is also advantageous to have studied music theory to at least grade 5 level. Students who wish to undertake A Level Music should be willing to participate in a number of co-curricular activities within the school that will support their studies, such as choir and musical ensembles, and be prepared to do the necessary practice on their instrument/voice to prepare for their performance. The A Level Music course provides a sound foundation for courses in Music in Higher Education and employment possibilities which include the music industry, teaching and other related careers. OCR, SPECIFICATION: H543 MUSIC PEARSON / EDEXCEL BTEC EXTENDED CERTIFICATE: DIGITAL MUSIC PRODUCTION 603/1232/4 This course will appeal to students who are keen to continue to develop their skills in Music Technology. It is a coursework-based vocational course that will help enable you to work in the music industry. Students enjoy the challenge of combining technical know-how with overall musicianship, and will come out of the course with their own recordings and compositions that will set them up well to pursue a career in music technology. MANDATORYUNITS DAWProduction Mandatory Unit: Externally Assessed This unit will equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to work on a Digital Audio Workstation, or DAW, to an industry standard. You will mainly be using Logic Pro X but we learn elements about other DAWs like Cubase and Ableton. An externally written unit brief consisting of a practical task is sent by Pearson for you to complete under controlled conditions over 15 hours. Music and Sound for Media Mandatory Unit: Internally Assessed Music and sound for media is a rapidly expanding job market. This unit explores the conventions and techniques of working with sound and music to picture or for media. You will upload your work to appropriate internet sites, making the work vocationally relevant as most industry communication currently takes place in this way. The main task for this unit will involve you adding music, foley and effects to a silent film. OTHER UNITS Remixing and Reworking This unit aims to equip you with all the necessary tools and knowledge to compose an effective and industry standard remix of an already released track. You will learn and discuss the elements and techniques such as stem remixing, sampling, turntable effects within a remix and time-stretching and to create an original remix. Mixing and Mastering Techniques End stage mastering of a track that is going to be released commercially is often overlooked or misunderstood. In this unit, you will first learn how to mix a track using basic effects and tools such as panning, volume, compression, reverb, sends, and more. Students will then move onto understanding and evaluating different end stage mastering techniques such as bus compression, metering, adaptive limiting and stereo enhancement. Commercial Music Production This unit aims to equip you with the skills and confidence to produce a finished commercial musical product for release on commercial online streaming platforms. You will then have the opportunity to review the production process you have just undertaken. You are fully encouraged to collaborate with other musicians, refine musical ideas using feedback from others and finally demonstrate the finished product to an audience to obtain feedback from peers. MUSIC TECHNOLOGY 29 CLAYESMORE | S I XTH FORM | PROS PECTUS 202 6 / 2 8 28 CLAYESMORE | S I XTH FORM | PROS PECTUS 202 6 / 2 8