Music

Course content:

Year 7:

• Elements of Music
• Keyboard Skills
• West African Music
• Folk Music
• Ukulele Junction
• Pop Music 1

Year 8:

• The Western Classical Era
• Jazz and Blues
• Pop Music 2
• Minimalism
• Film Music
• Indian Music

Specification: Eduqas GCSE Music

Link to the Eduqas GCSE Music overview

Course Content

Year 9:

Term 1: elements of music 1

Term 2: elements of music 2

Term 3: elements of music 3

Term 4a: AoS1 - forms and devices

Term 4b: AoS4 – popular music (rock & pop) Term 5: AoS4 – popular music (fusions)

Year 10:

Term 1: AoS1 – forms and devices

Term 2: AoS1 – forms and devices (including set work) Term 3: AoS2 – music for ensemble

Term 4a: ‘free composition’ – AoS4 – popular music Term 4b: ‘free composition’ – AoS4 – popular music Term 5: AoS3 – film music

Year 11:

Term 1: AoS1 – forms and devices and ‘set composition’. Solo performance recorded. Term 2: AoS2 – music for ensemble and ‘set composition’. Ensemble performance recorded.

Term 3: AoS3 – film music Term 4a: AoS4 – popular music Term 4b: revision of all topics

Assessment

Component 1: Performing (30% of qualification)

• Total duration of performances: 4-6 minute.
• Non-exam assessment: internally assessed, externally moderated.
• A 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 the learner’s choice.

Component 2: Composing (30% of qualification)

• Total duration of compositions: 3-6 minutes.
• Non-exam assessment: internally assessed, externally moderated.
• Two compositions, one of which must be in response to a brief set by WJEC.
• Learners will choose one brief from a choice of four, each one linked to a different area of study.
• The briefs will be released during the first week of September in the academic year in which the assessment is to be taken.
• The second composition is a free composition for which learners set their own brief.

Component 3: Appraising Written examination: 1 hour 15 minutes (40% of qualification)

• This component is assessed via a listening examination.
• Eight questions in total, two on each of the four areas of study. 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 of the eight questions are based on extracts set by WJEC.

List of Resources

Revision guide:

https://www.illuminatepublishing.com/product/wjec-eduqas-gcse-music-revision-guide- revised-edition