Sixth Form Music

AS Level / A2 Level

The content of the AS Level course is fully documented in the syllabus. This document gives a course outline, a teaching schedule for the year, internal assessment methods and teaching strategies.

The course consists of two compulsory assessment units:

AS 1

A choice of one of four performance / composition based options.
AND
AS 2 test of aural perception & written examination

Under AS 1, the Performance-related tasks are:

Option A: core solo or ensemble performance + composition task
Option B: core solo or ensemble performance + multi-tracking task
Option C: core solo or ensemble performance + sequenced arrangement task
Option D: core composition task + solo or ensemble performance

AS 2

The chosen area of study is The Twentieth Century Musical

Set works:

Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No.2, first movement
Haydn’s Surprise Symphony (2nd movt.)
Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G minor
Beethovens’ Violin Concerto in D (3rd movt.)
Dvorak’s Symphony No. 5 in E minor.

In preparation for the written examination, the set works will be covered in appropriate depth to enable the pupils to respond to the contextual question and the area of study will be covered throughout the year and pupil progress monitored regularly through essays done at home and in class and by other assessment projects.

The table below outlines the percentage weighting of each component:

Assessment Unit	Component Part	Percentage Weighting
AS1	Option A, B, C or D	64% of AS 32% of A2
AS2	Test of aural perception and Written examination	36% of AS 18% of A2

A2 music

The course follows an identical structure to that at AS.
The options for A2 1 are identical to those set at AS level (see above).

A2 2

The chosen area of study is Jazz in the USA (1930 – 1960)