KS4 - Years 10 and 11

Music Practice (BTEC Level 2 Tech Award)

 

BTEC MUSIC (Pearson exam board)

 

Overview:

The BTEC Tech Award in Music Practice is a specialist music industry vocational qualification with a practical focus. The aim of this qualification is to provide you with the knowledge and range of skills needed in the music industry. The course is equivalent to GCSE and fully accredited by OfQual and DfES.

 

What will students learn?

• Students will develop knowledge and understanding of styles and genres of music.

• Explore techniques used to create music products.

• Explore professional and commercial skills for the music industry.

• Apply and develop individual musical skills and techniques.

• Perform stylistically accurate cover versions.

• Create original music using existing stylistic frameworks and traits.

 

How will students learn?

• Through focused listening and music-making activities, students will explore a variety of musical styles and understand the key stylistic features of different genres of music. Students will apply these stylistic features to performance, composition and music production activities. Through a combination of practical and taught sessions students will investigate how music from a variety of genres is performed, created and produced.

• Students will explore personal and professional techniques for musicians and how musicians share their music with others. Students will learn to use a variety of methods of evidencing processes and outcomes and communicating skills development. Students will participate in workshops and sessions to identify and develop musical skills and techniques in music performance, when creating original music, and in music production.

• Students will learn how to respond to a commercial music brief, by selecting and applying musical skills in response to a brief, presenting a final musical product, and commenting on the creative process and outcome.

 

Departmental Recommendations:

Music is both a highly academic and highly creative subject. It is recommended that you take formal instrumental lessons with a qualified teacher on the student's instrument or voice. Students should be passionate about learning an instrument or singing, and open to writing their own music and performing with others.

 

Future Progression routes possible:

The BTEC Music Qualification can allow students to progress to, Level 3 RSL and BTEC courses, A Level Music and Music Technology courses, and higher education courses such as degrees in Music, Popular Music, Music Technology and Music Business. The BTEC Music Qualification could lead to a career in Performance, Recording, Music Production, Music Business, Band Management, Music Journalism, Music Therapy, Teaching and many other careers.

 

Assessment Method and Component Percentages:

This course is 100% coursework. Each component is graded with a pass, merit or distinction. Component 3 takes the form of a timed assessment under controlled conditions based on an assignment set and marked by Pearson.

 

• COMPONENT 1 – EXPLORING MUSIC PRODUCTS AND STYLES 30% (internally assessed)

• COMPONENT 2 – MUSIC SKILLS DEVELOPMENT 30% (internally assessed)

• COMPONENT 3 – RESPONDING TO A COMMERCIAL MUSIC BRIEF 40% (externally assessed)

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