A-Level Overview Year 1: Music Term Mr Calvert Mrs Nourse Key Skills / Coursework / PSAs / Deadlines 1 Overview of the General Read background different periods of Composition Anthology pages musical history. technique Studying set works. Vocal Music Modulation Performance standard to be Instrumental Music Chords and maintained-one formal Wider listening accompaniment performance lesson towards end of the term. 2 Instrumental Music Variation Read background Music for Film techniques. Anthology pages Wider listening Idiomatic Studying set writing. Performance standard to be maintained-one formal performance lesson towards end of the term. 3 Music for Film Relating Read background Pop Music and Jazz composition Anthology pages Wider listening work to set Studying set works. works. Performance standard to be Free maintained-one formal composing performance lesson towards work. end of the term. 4 Fusions Relating Read background New Directions composition Anthology Wider listening work to set Studying set works. works. Performance standard to be Free style maintained-one formal composing performance lesson towards work. end of the term. 5 Revision of all set Focusing on Practice exam questions. works Listening End of year exam. technique. Maintain performance standard. 6 Prepare for a Revise, refine Read background recorded recital. composing Anthology pages Preparatory work work. Studying set works. for composition Performance standard to be techniques- basic 2 maintained and 4 part writing.
A-Level Overview Year 1: Music Term Mr Calvert Mrs Nourse Key Skills / Coursework / PSAs / Deadlines 1 Overview of the different periods of musical history. Vocal Music Instrumental Music Wider listening General Composition technique Modulation Chords and accompaniment Read background Anthology pages Studying set works. Performance standard to be maintained-one formal performance lesson towards end of the term. 2 Instrumental Music Music for Film Wider listening Variation techniques. Idiomatic writing. Read background Anthology pages Studying set Performance standard to be maintained-one formal performance lesson towards end of the term. 3 Music for Film Pop Music and Jazz Wider listening Relating composition work to set works. Free composing work. Read background Anthology pages Studying set works. Performance standard to be maintained-one formal performance lesson towards end of the term. 4 Fusions New Directions Wider listening Relating composition work to set works. Free style composing work. Read background Anthology Studying set works. Performance standard to be maintained-one formal performance lesson towards end of the term. 5 Revision of all set works Focusing on Listening technique. Practice exam questions. End of year exam. Maintain performance standard. 6 Prepare for a recorded recital. Preparatory work for composition techniques- basic 2 and 4 part writing. Revise, refine composing work. Read background Anthology pages Studying set works. Performance standard to be maintained