Specification/Exam Board
Eduqas GCSE Music, comprising 3 Components:
Component 1: Performing (30%)
Component 2: Composing (30%)
Component 3: Appraising (40%) Exam (1 hour 15 mins)
As part of your GCSE Music coursework in Component 1, you will be expected to perform to a good standard (approximately Grade 4) as a singer/instrumentalist by the start of Year 11. As such, it is a course requirement that you are already a keen instrumentalist and/or singer. You must be committed to having regular instrumental/vocal tuition outside of your curriculum music lessons and to practising your instrumental/vocal performing weekly (ideally daily!)
Curriculum Allocation
Music is taught for 3 100-minute lessons per fortnight.
Curriculum Period 1:
Curriculum content
Having completed the entire initial study of all areas for Component 3 (Listening and Appraising exam), students will focus on completing their "Brief Composition" for Component 2 (Composing) NEA and recording their first performance for submission for Component 1 (Performing) NEA.
- Select final choice of piece for first part of the Component 1 NEA
- Work and rehearse performance/s
- Begin work on the piece for the Eduqas Composition set brief
- Strategic Reteach and Recall Activities based on assessments and other data from Year 10
- Continued regular practice on appraising questions in the style of the examination, including comparisons of extracts (class and HWKs)
Learning activities include:
- Continued work on performance (ensemble and solo), recording final performance/s as appropriate
- Completing first draft of WJEC Eduqas set composition: production of score/leadsheet and composition log.
Assessment
- Assess performances to WJEC Eduqas criteria when ready (30%)
- Continued work on composition coursework, including composition log (30%)
- Mock Exam for Component 3 (40%)
Curriculum Period 2:
Curriculum content
Students will primarily focus on completing their "Free Composition" for Component 2 (Composing) NEA and recording their remaining performance/s for submission for Component 1 (Performing) NEA.
- Select final choice of piece for remaining part of the Component 1 NEA
- Work and rehearse performance/s
- Compose the Eduqas "Free Composition" NEA
- Continued regular practice on appraising questions in the style of the examination, including comparisons of extracts
Learning activities include:
- Continued work on performance (ensemble and solo), recording final performance/s as appropriate
- Completing first draft of WJEC Eduqas free composition: production of score/leadsheet and composition log.
Assessment
- Continued work on performances, recording to meet deadline of end of spring term
Assessment
- Assess performances to WJEC Eduqas criteria when ready (30%)
- Continued work on composition coursework, including composition log (30%)
- Mock Exam for Component 3 (40%)
Curriculum Period 3:
Curriculum content
- Listening practice and final examination (Component 3)
- Completion and submission of all recorded performance coursework (Component 1)
- Completion and submission of all composition coursework (Component 2)
Assessment
Final submission of coursework for Component 1: Performing (30%)
Final submission of coursework for Component 2: Composing (30%)
Final Exam for Component 3: Appraising (40%)
Revision resources
Study Guide: "WJEC/Eduqas GCSE Music" (Jan Richards)Subject advice and guidance
If you need any further guidance then please contact Mrs Reardon-Davies (Director of Teaching and Learning in Music) via email:
a.reardon-davies@endon.shaw-education.org.uk