A-Level Overview Year 2: Music Term Mr Calvert Mrs Nourse Key Skills / Coursework / PSAs / Deadlines 1 Read background Revision of all set General Anthology pages works covered in Composition Studying set year 1. technique Wider related listening. Vocal Music Writing for Performance standard to Instrumental Music ensembles be maintained-one formal Studying 2 part Form and performance lesson counterpoint. Structure towards end of the term. Melodic Dictation 2 Instrumental Advanced Read background Music for Film harmony Anthology pages Advanced 4 part techniques Studying set works. writing. Writing for Wider related listening. unfamiliar Performance standard to instruments. be maintained-one formal Arrangement performance lesson Orchestration towards end of the term. Extended melodic dictation. 3 Music for Film Arranging Controlled conditions Pop Music and Jazz Relating coursework on Studying Bach composition work Composition units. Chorales to the unit 3 set Read background Anthology pages Free Studying set works. composing work. Wider related listening. Begin formal work Performance standard to on composition be maintained-one formal coursework. performance lesson towards end of the term. 4 Fusions Relating Controlled conditions New Directions composition work coursework on Begin formal work to the set works. Composition units to be on composition Free style completed. techniques composing work. Read background coursework. Continue formal Anthology pages work on Studying set works. composition Wider related listening. coursework. Deadline for Performance recordings by the end of term.
A-Level Overview Year 2: Music Term Mr Calvert Mrs Nourse Key Skills / Coursework / PSAs / Deadlines 1 Revision of all set works covered in year 1. Vocal Music Instrumental Music Studying 2 part counterpoint. General Composition technique Writing for ensembles Form and Structure Melodic Dictation Read background Anthology pages Studying set Wider related listening. Performance standard to be maintained-one formal performance lesson towards end of the term. 2 Instrumental Music for Film Advanced 4 part writing. Advanced harmony techniques Writing for unfamiliar instruments. Arrangement Orchestration Extended melodic dictation. Read background Anthology pages Studying set works. Wider related listening. Performance standard to be maintained-one formal performance lesson towards end of the term. 3 Music for Film Pop Music and Jazz Studying Bach Chorales Arranging Relating composition work to the unit 3 set Free composing work. Begin formal work on composition coursework. Controlled conditions coursework on Composition units. Read background Anthology pages Studying set works. Wider related listening. Performance standard to be maintained-one formal performance lesson towards end of the term. 4 Fusions New Directions Begin formal work on composition techniques coursework. Relating composition work to the set works. Free style composing work. Continue formal work on composition coursework. Controlled conditions coursework on Composition units to be completed. Read background Anthology pages Studying set works. Wider related listening. Deadline for Performance recordings by the end of term.
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