Wednesday, 30 November 2011

Course Details

AQA GCSE Music

20% Solo Performance
20% Ensemble Performance
20% Composition One
20% Composition Two including a controlled assessment at 10%
20% Listening and Appraising Exam

There are FIVE Areas of Study which ALL work is linked to:
Rhythm and Metre
Harmony and Tonality
Texture and Melody
Timbre and Dynamics
Structure and Form

There are strands which the areas of study are linked to. These are:
The Western Classical Tradition (Year 10 Focus)
Popular Music of the 20th and 21st Centuries
World Music (Year 11 Focus)