Exciting Details about A-Level Music Program at Sheldon School

Explore the engaging A-Level Music program at Sheldon School, offering a comprehensive curriculum covering areas from Western classical tradition to contemporary music. Students are encouraged to have a good understanding of music and play an instrument, with opportunities in performance, composition, and music technology. The program comprises appraising music, performance, and composition components, providing a well-rounded musical education that caters to individual student interests. Join Sheldon and Hardenhuish School for a dynamic music learning experience.

• A-Level Music
• Sheldon School
• Music Program
• Performance
• Composition

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1. A-Level Music At Sheldon Remember to present this slideshow, so that you can hear the commentary

2. AQA AS/A2 It is preferable but not compulsory to have studied GCSE music. The student must have a good basic understanding of music and play a musical instrument to a good standard a grade standard is preferable Scope to use Music Technology Lots of choice in performing Lots of choice in composition Interesting Areas of study Course designed to fit individual students Study current music as well as more traditional music Suite of 15 computers at Hardenhuish, 30 at Sheldon and a new and developing recording studio at Sheldon Join together with Hardenhuish School for lessons and events

3. Component 1: Appraising Music 40% of total A level A-level exam is two and a half hour paper and worth 120 marks Externally marked Seven Areas of study (AoS) AS students choose two, A-level students choose three Area of study 1 Western classical tradition 1650 1910 compulsory Area of study 2 Pop music Area of study 3 Music for media Area of study 4 Music for theatre Area of study 5 Jazz Area of study 6 Contemporary traditional music Area of study 7 Art music since 1910

4. Component 2: Performance 35% of A-Level and worth 50 marks Externally assessed by upload/post from centres A-level: perform a minimum of 10 and maximum of 12 minutes Must be taken between 1 March and 31 May in the year of certification If the student s performance is less than the minimum time it will not be accepted as assessment evidence

5. Component 3: Composition AS 30% A-Level 25% 50 marks Students must compose two pieces: Composition 1 composition to a brief Composition 2 free composition. Both have a combined composition time of four and a half minutes. We will release seven briefs on or as near as possible to 15 September in the year of certification (in year 13). Externally assessed by upload/post from centres. If the student s compositions are less than the minimum time they will not be accepted as assessment evidence.

6. A-Level Music At Sheldon Cgoldsworthysheldonschool.co.uk