1. EDUQAS G.C.S.E. MUSIC

2. PERFORMING 30% COMPOSING 30% APPRAISING 40%

3. The performance pieces have to be performed, recorded and assessed in Year 11. We will do lots of practise performance assessments in Year 10.

4. PERFORMING 30% TOTAL DURATION OF PERFORMANCE: 4-6 MINUTES
NON-EXAM ASSESSMENT: ASSESSED IN SCHOOL BY YOUR MUSIC TEACHER (EXTERNALLY MODERATED)
Minimum of two pieces, one of which must be an ensemble performance of at least one minute duration.
The other piece(s) may be either solo and/or ensemble.
One of the pieces performed must link to an
area of study of your own choice

5. HERE ARE THE AREAS OF STUDY THAT YOU CAN CHOOSE FROM
PERFORMING 30%
HERE ARE THE AREAS OF STUDY
THAT YOU CAN CHOOSE FROM
Area of Study 1: Musical Forms and Devices
Area of Study 2: Music for Ensemble
Area of Study 3: Film Music
Area of Study 4: Popular Music

6. MUSICAL FORMS AND DEVICES
PERFORMING 30%
AREA OF STUDY 1:
MUSICAL FORMS AND DEVICES
A performance of a piece composed either during the Baroque, Classical or Romantic era
A performance of a piece written in either, binary, ternary, rondo, variation or strophic forms
A performance of a piece of music, which makes a feature of a compositional device

7. PERFORMING 30% MUSIC FOR ENSEMBLE
AREA OF STUDY 2:
MUSIC FOR ENSEMBLE
A performance of a piece of ensemble music in either the chamber music tradition, or music theatre tradition or the jazz and blues tradition

8. PERFORMING 30% FILM MUSIC AREA OF STUDY 3:
A performance of a piece of music used in a film or composed specifically for a film

9. PERFORMING 30% POPULAR MUSIC AREA OF STUDY 4:
A performance of any genre of popular music

10. TOTAL DURATION OF COMPOSITIONS: 3-6 MINUTES
COMPOSING 30%
TOTAL DURATION OF COMPOSITIONS: 3-6 MINUTES
NON-EXAM ASSESSMENT: YOUR COMPOSITIONS WILL BE MARKED IN SCHOOL BY YOUR MUSIC TEACHER AND EXTERNALLY MODERATED
Two compositions, one of which must be in response to a brief set by the exam board - there will be a choice of four briefs, each one linked to a different area of study. The briefs will be released in September of Year 11
The second composition is a free composition for which you can set your own brief

11. WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO A RECORDING OF YOUR COMPOSITION
A SCORE OR A DETAILED WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE MUSIC ACCOMPANIED BY AN OUTLINE OF THE MELODY AND CHORDS USED
FOR BOTH OF THE COMPOSITIONS YOU NEED A LOG OF THE PROCESS OF YOUR COMPOSITION – THIS IS NOT MARKED

12. YOU CAN COMPOSE MUSIC IN ANY STYLE OF YOUR OWN CHOICE
STYLE OF COMPOSITIONS
YOU CAN COMPOSE MUSIC IN ANY STYLE OF YOUR OWN CHOICE

13. HERE ARE SOME SAMPLE BRIEFS – THEY ARE BASED ON THE AREAS OF STUDY
REMEMBER THAT ONE OF YOUR COMPOSITIONS HAS TO BE COMPOSED IN RESPONSE TO A BRIEF SET BY THE EXAMINATION BOARD IN THE SEPTEMBER OF YEAR 11
HERE ARE SOME SAMPLE BRIEFS – THEY ARE BASED ON THE AREAS OF STUDY
Compose a piece of music in ternary form that is to be performed at a school awards ceremony
Compose a pop song, aimed at raising money for charity in a local Music for Youth concert
Compose music for the opening sequence/scene in a new action movie to be premiered at the local cinema
Compose a piece for three instruments to be performed in a showcase event at the local music college

14. APPRAISING 40%
Written examination: 1 hour 15 minutes
Eight questions – based around 4 areas of study
You will be developing skills in appraising music through the study of a wide range of music, linked to the four areas of study and two set works

15. APPRAISING 40% Area of Study 1: Musical Forms and Devices
Area of Study 2: Music for Ensemble
Area of Study 3: Film Music
Area of Study 4: Popular Music
Two prepared extracts which you must study in depth: 1. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Movement 3. Minuet: Mozart (1787) 2. Since You’ve Been Gone: Rainbow (released 1979)