MUSIC AQA AS and A Level Music Code:???? Taught hours per week: ???? Course Leader: ???? Course Features These dynamic qualifications offer a logical progression from GCSE. Students will further enhance their knowledge and musical ability through the study, creation and performance of music from a wide range of styles and genres. Course Content & Assessment Component 1: Appraising Music AS Level and A-Level: 40% of final grade What is assessed? • Listening • Analysis • Contextual Understanding How is it assessed? Exam paper with listening extracts and written questions using exerts of music • (Section A: Listening) • (Section B: Analysis) • (Section C: Essay) Component 2: Performance • AS Level: 30% of final grade • A-Level: 35% of final grade What is assessed? • Music Performance How is it assessed? Possible Careers Performer Composer Conductor Musical Director TV Advertising Film Music Therapy Teaching Essential Equipment You must possess your own instrument at home on which to practice Solo and/or ensemble performing as an instrumentalist or vocalist, and/or music production Requirement AS Level: • A minimum of six minutes performance in total is required A Level: • A minimum of ten minutes performance in total is required Entry requirements: Music GCSE at C or above Grade 5 ABRSM Theory Grade 5 + on at least one instrument or voice

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AQA AS and A Level Music Code:???? Taught hours per week: ???? Course Leader: ????

Course Features These dynamic qualifications offer a logical progression from GCSE. Students will further enhance their knowledge and musical ability through the study, creation and performance of music from a wide range of styles and genres. Course Content & Assessment Component 1: Appraising Music AS Level and A-Level: 40% of final grade What is assessed?

• Listening • Analysis • Contextual Understanding

How is it assessed? Exam paper with listening extracts and written questions using exerts of music

• (Section A: Listening) • (Section B: Analysis) • (Section C: Essay)

Component 2: Performance

• AS Level: 30% of final grade • A-Level: 35% of final grade

What is assessed?

• Music Performance

How is it assessed?

Possible Careers Performer Composer Conductor Musical Director TV Advertising Film Music Therapy Teaching Essential Equipment You must possess your own instrument at home on which to practice

Solo and/or ensemble performing as an instrumentalist or vocalist, and/or music production Requirement

AS Level: • A minimum of six minutes performance

in total is required A Level:

• A minimum of ten minutes performance in total is required

Entry requirements: Music GCSE at C or above Grade 5 ABRSM Theory Grade 5 + on at least one instrument or voice