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Departments - Music

GCSE Music Areas of Study

The course is divided into the following areas:
Performing: 30% of Final Mark
Composing: 30% of Final Mark
Listening: 40% of Final Mark

There are Four Areas of Study in the Edexcel GCSE Music course. Click on the links below to take you to the resources page for each area of study (more coming soon)...


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	Music at KS3

	Music at KS4 Areas of Study

	Music at AS/A2

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	Information for Parents about GCSE Coursework

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GCSE Music Area of Study 1:	GCSE Music Area of Study 2:	GCSE Music Area of Study 3:	GCSE Music Area of Study 4:
Repetition and Contrast in Western Classical Music 1600 – 1899 Through the study of Ground Bass and Variations, Ternary Form, Rondo Form	New Directions in Western Classical Music, 1900 to the present day Through the study of Minimalism, Expressionism and Serialism, Experimental and Electronic Music	Popular Song in Context Through the study of Dance Music: 1985 to the Present Day, Songs from Musicals, Britpop and its Influences.	Rhythms, Scales and Modes in Music from Around the World Through the study of Dance Music: 1985 to the Present Day, Songs from Musicals, Britpop and its Influences