Year 9 Choices
Music
BTEC L1/L2 Tech Award in Music Practice
This is a vocational qualification with two internally assessed units and one externally assessed unit.
Students are taught the content of the course before completing the assessments which are marked and sent for moderation.
Component 1: Exploring Music Products and Styles
Learners will explore the techniques used in the creation of different musical products and investigate the key features of different musical styles.
Component 2: Music Skills Development
Learners will have the opportunity to develop two musical disciplines (composing, performing or producing) through engagement in practical tasks, while documenting their progress and planning for further improvement.
Component 3: Responding to a Music Brief
Learners will be given the opportunity to develop and present music in response to a given music brief. Learners choose from ten songs and four styles to create their own reimagining of a song and a new genre. This can be done live using instruments or using a DAW.
Focus Days, will be spent completing coursework for the component currently being assessed.
Through studying this course you can choose to take music further specialising in Performance, Production, Composition or even Musical Theatre at a local college or Sixth Form at Level 3.
Studying Music can lead to a career in the UK’s vibrant music industry, where there is a variety of job roles, either on stage or behind the scenes.
Crucially, by studying Music students learn key skills that are vital for any career – especially creativity and communication, which are stated time and time again as key traits that employers in every industry are looking for.
There is a wide variety of careers in the UK’s Music Industry, not all to do with performing. These include:
- Music Performer
- Session Musician
- Music Producer
- Studio Engineer
- Sound Technician
- Music Teacher
- Songwriter
- Composer (e.g. Film or Computer Games)
- Music Therapist
- Music Journalist
- Broadcaster
- Promotions/Marketing
- A&R Representative
Students picking Music need to have a passion for the whole subject and a desire to learn more about it and develop all skills needed.
Students must have basic skills on at least one instrument (including vocals) as well as the willingness to practice daily to improve their skills.
All students must have good standards of literacy and ICT to complete written and computer-based composition work.
Good attendance will be needed to ensure you don’t miss on learning and are prepared for the assessment that takes place over a lot of lesson time.