Music

Why should I choose to study Music?

You should take music if you enjoy singing, playing instruments, performing and listening to music or if you enjoy composing your own music, e.g. songwriting and want to develop these skills. You should take music if you are keen to discover and experiment with different musical sounds, genres and cultures from bhangra, salsa and disco to the traditions of western classical music and if you wish to extend on your performance skills as an individual and as part of an ensemble.

You will need to be able to work independently and take responsibility for completing your work by the given deadlines, work as part of a group and take on leadership roles and participate in extracurricular musical activities including instrumental lessons and performances in school shows.

Career Options

The possible careers after GCSE Music are in teaching, lecturing, a musician (singer/instrumentalist), management, recording, producing, concert promoting. These roles can look like: BBC Radio Presenter, Music Publisher and Editor, Producer, Recording Studio Manager, Researcher and a Film Music Technician.  

What will I study?

During the course you will receive free one to one lessons with a professional musician on the instrument of your choice for the duration of the course. You will perform on your own and as part of a group/ensemble, produce two recorded compositions and develop an appreciation for many types of music. There will also be opportunities to attend concerts to further your listening repertoire to all styles of music.

The themes include: Film, Music, Pop History, Rhythms of the World and Concerto Through Time and we will be following the OCR syllabus at GCSE Level.

How will I be examined?