@TeamFHES - 30/11/2023Congratulations to our Year 8 footballers. District Cup Champions #TeamFHES pic.twitter.com/XpDuojo5pTSubject Information - Music
VISION/AIM
The Music department's vision is to inspire a love of music, whether performing, composing, listening or all aspects of music. We aim to provide many varied opportunities for students to explore different styles of music from around the world whilst learning the building blocks of music enabling them to flourish and grow as musicians.
Studying music at GCSE level allows students to develop creative skills such as, composing their own music and learning how to perform both individually and as a group and learning how to write detailed analysis of music works. However, in learning those skills, students are also learning teamwork skills, building their confidence, resilience and problem-solving skills.
We offer a variety of extra-curricular music clubs including Choir, BandJam, Brass Group, Orchestra and student led groups.
Performing, composing and listening and appraising is included in all topics.
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Autumn Term |
Spring Term |
Summer Term |
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Year 7 |
Body Percussion Gamelan |
Rap The Orchestra |
Disney Reggae |
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Year 8 |
Blues Indian |
Ukelele Song Writing |
Film Remixes |
GCSE Music - Examination Year 2023 Only
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Exam Board |
Edexcel |
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NEA |
2 x Performances and 2 x Compositions |
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Component 1 |
Performance |
Students perform a minimum of two pieces, one of which must be a solo piece, the other an ensemble piece. |
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Component 2 |
Composition |
Students complete two compositions. One composition is free choice, the other is responding to a brief set by the exam board. |
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Component 3 |
Listening and appraising |
Students will study the musical elements, musical contexts and musical language to make critical judgements about eight set works that are studied throughout the course. |
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Link to the Specification |
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/music-2016.html |
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GCSE Music - Examination Year 2024 Onwards
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Exam Board |
Eduqas |
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NEA |
2 x Performances and 2 x Compositions |
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Component 1 |
Performance |
Students perform a minimum of two pieces, one of which must be an ensemble performance of at least one minute duration. The other piece(s) may be either solo and/or ensemble. |
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Component 2 |
Composition |
Students compose two compositions, one of which is in response to a brief set by the exam board. The second composition is a free composition for which learners set their own brief. |
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Component 3 |
Listening and appraising |
This component is assessed via a listening examination. Eight questions in total, two on each of the four areas of study. Area of study 1: Musical Forms and Devices Area of study 2: Music for Ensemble Area of study 3: Film Music Area of study 4: Popular Music Two of the eight questions are based on pieces set by the exam board. |
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Link to the Specification |
https://www.eduqas.co.uk/media/by5boopf/eduqas-gcse-music-spec-from-2016-d.pdf |
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