In Year 10 students study the BTEC TECH Award in Music Practice. There are 3 components in this vocational course.
Component 1 explores different styles/genres and products in a portfolio-based assignment set from Pearson.
Component 2 students will study skills around a discipline either composition, production, or performance, and produce a product based on what they have learned. Component 3 is an externally set commercial brief which learners will arrange a piece of music into a new style demonstrating the skills and knowledge learned in previous components.
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Topic
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Key content
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Autumn/Spring Term
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Component 1: Exploring Music Products
and Styles
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- In this component, you will develop your understanding of different types of music product and the techniques used to create them
- You will explore how musical elements, technology and other resources are used in the performance, creation and production of music
- You will also practically explore the key features of different genres of music and music theory
- You will apply your knowledge and understanding to developing your own creative work
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Summer
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Introduce Music Skills Development
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- You will develop technical, practical, personal and professional skills
- You will specialize in at least two of the following areas: music performance, creating original music, music production
- Throughout your development, you will review your progress and consider how to make improvements
- You will learn how musicians share their work and collaborate with others.
- You will develop your own skills as a musician in how to use blogs, YouTube™, Soundcloud™ and other platforms to share your work and skills development with others
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