UNIT

DETAILS

WEIGHT

ASSESSMENT

TOPICS

1:

Listening

Part 1:

General listening skills

Parts 2 & 3:

Historical study

30%

Written paper

1hr 45 mins

THE WESTERN CLASSICAL TRADITION

(set work e.g. Mozart’s 41^st symphony)

BRITISH POPULAR MUSIC FROM 1960 TO THE PRESENT DAY

2:

Composing

30%

20 hours

controlled conditions

VOCAL MUSIC

SMALL ENSEMBLE

ELECTRONIC MUSIC

KEYBOARD MUSIC

3:

Performing

Two performances from the given list

40%

10-16 mins

Internally

assessed

(a) SOLO INSTRUMENTAL

(b) SOLO VOICE

(c) SOLO 2^nd INSTRUMENT

(d) ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE

(e) ICT: SEQUENCING

(f) ICT: MULTI-TRACK RECORDING