GCSE: Music

Hi everyone,

In todays post I will be talking about GCSE Music, and this an option that you can take as part of your GCSEs.

The GCSE Music course is split into four areas, and they are :-

- Performing

- Composing

- Controlled Assessment

- Listening Paper

Performing

You must play one piece of your own music, and one piece of music with at least one other person. 

You can perform on an instrument, keyboard or sing

30% internally assessed/ externally moderated

Composing

You will receive lessons in melody making, adding a harmony part, making up a song and writing for different instruments.

You will also compose one composition of your own choice, and one composition relating to an area of study selected by the EDUCAS exam board

15% internally assessed/ externally moderated

Controlled Assessment

The controlled assessment is a composition set by the examination board where you can choose from one of a few areas to compose from.

15% internally assessed/ externally moderated

Listening Paper

You will learn a variety of different aural skills over the three year period, and then these are tested in a listening paper exam.

The exam involves listening to a variety of different excerpts and answering set questions about each excerpt.

40% externally assessed