{"id":1818,"date":"2016-09-28T14:08:19","date_gmt":"2016-09-28T14:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/wwhdepartmentmusic\/?page_id=1818"},"modified":"2023-10-23T13:18:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T13:18:50","slug":"broad-general-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/wwhdepartmentmusic\/courses\/broad-general-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Music"},"content":{"rendered":"

BGE COURSE (S1 and S2)<\/strong><\/p>\n

In S1 and S2 the classes complete four 9 week rotations in music.<\/p>\n

Click on the link below to view our BGE learning journey map:<\/p>\n

WILLIAMWOOD BGE CURRICULUM MAP<\/a><\/p>\n

Block 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the first block, pupils develop skills on a variety of classroom instruments; keyboard, glockenspiel, drum-kit and ukulele.<\/p>\n

Pupils learn how to read music and begin to develop their general musicianship skills.<\/p>\n

We learn about the Instruments of the Orchestra, the different families and performance techniques.<\/p>\n

\"instruments\"<\/p>\n

We introduce Music Technology by using loops to create dance tracks.<\/p>\n

Block 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

In block 2 pupils develop their skills on guitar and drum kit.<\/p>\n

Through the analysis of film music, we develop our listening and musical literacy skills by identifying a number of musical concepts.<\/p>\n

Pupils develop their composing skills through a Mixcraft Music Technology project by creating a soundtrack and soundscape for a film clip.<\/p>\n

Block 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

In block 3 pupils continue to develop their performing skills on two instruments of choice.<\/p>\n

Pupils have the opportunity to perform in groups and as a class through Musical Futures and performing different group arrangements.<\/p>\n

We continue to develop our skills in Music Technology through our \u2018Gaming Unit\u2019. Pupils learn to manipulate and edit sounds to line up sound effects with the video game.<\/p>\n

Block 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

In block 4 pupils will be given the opportunity to choose an area to focus on in either music or music technology.<\/p>\n

In music pupils continue to develop their performing skills on two instruments of choice and learn about the music industry.<\/p>\n

In music technology pupils will develop their skills through our ‘Radio play unit’.<\/p>\n

3 BGE<\/strong><\/p>\n

In S3 our learners engage in skill based learning.\u00a0 This approach builds on the prior learning that takes place in S1\/2.\u00a0 The main aim is to prepare the learner for a smooth and successful transition into the National 5 qualification.<\/p>\n

The S3 course consists of 3 units:\u00a0 Performing Skills, Composing Skills and Understanding Music.<\/p>\n

Performing<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 to develop skills on two instruments or one instrument and voice.\u00a0 Throughout the year the students will get to opportunity to perform individually and in group performances.<\/p>\n

Composing<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 to learn about compositional techniques and how to write original music.<\/p>\n

Understanding Music<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 to identify music concepts within different styles of music including Scottish music, Blues and Jazz, Rock and Pop and World music.<\/p>\n

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National 5 Music<\/strong><\/p>\n

The National 5 course consists of 3 units: Performing Skills, Understanding Music and Composing skills.<\/p>\n

Performing<\/strong> \u2013 to develop a 8 minute programme of pieces at minimum Grade 3 standard on two instruments or one instrument and voice.\u00a0 This programme will be assessed by an external examiner in Feb\/March of S4.\u00a0\u00a0 This element is worth 50% of the final mark.<\/p>\n

Understanding Music\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 to identify music concepts within different styles of music including Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th<\/sup> Century music plus the units covered in S3.\u00a0 This will be assessed as listening paper in May of S4 which is worth 35% of the final mark.<\/p>\n

Composing<\/strong>– pupils must create their own original piece of music which must be a minimum of 1 minute in length and a maximum of 2 minutes 30 seconds. Pupils must also submit a short review of the composing process. This is worth 15% of the final mark.<\/p>\n

Higher Music<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Higher course consists of 3 units: Performing Skills, Understanding Music and Composing skills.<\/p>\n

Performing<\/strong> \u2013 to develop a 12 minute programme of pieces at minimum Grade 4 standard on two instruments or one instrument and voice.\u00a0 This programme will be assessed by an external examiner in Feb\/March of S5\/S6.\u00a0\u00a0 This element is worth 50% of the final mark.<\/p>\n

Understanding Music\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 to develop a deeper understanding of music and music literacy within different styles of music. These styles will include Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th<\/sup> Century music.\u00a0 This will be assessed as listening paper in May of S5\/S6 which is worth 35% of the final mark.<\/p>\n

Composing<\/strong>– pupils must create their own original piece of music which must be a minimum of 1 minute\u00a0 and a maximum of 3 minutes 30 seconds. Pupils must also submit a short review of the composing process. This is worth 15% of the final mark.<\/p>\n

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Advanced Higher Music<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Advanced higher course consists of 3 units: Performing Skills, Understanding Music and Composing skills\/Analysis<\/p>\n

Performing<\/strong> \u2013 to develop a 18-20 minute programme of pieces at minimum Grade 5 standard on two instruments or one instrument and voice.\u00a0 This programme will be assessed by an external examiner in Apr\/May of S6.\u00a0\u00a0 This element is worth 50% of the final mark.<\/p>\n

Understanding Music\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 to develop a deeper understanding of music and music literacy within different styles of music. These styles will include Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th<\/sup> Century music.\u00a0 This will be assessed as listening paper in May of S6 which is worth 35% of the final mark.<\/p>\n

Composing and Analysis<\/strong>– pupils must create their own original piece of music or create an original arrangement which must be a minimum of 1 minute in length to a maximum of 4 minutes 30 seconds. Pupils must also submit a 600-800 word review of the composing process. Candidates must also choose a piece of music by a composer and analyse the key features with reference to compositional methods and music concepts. This is worth 15% of the final mark.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

BGE COURSE (S1 and S2) In S1 and S2 the classes complete four 9 week rotations in music. Click on the link below to view our BGE learning journey map: WILLIAMWOOD BGE CURRICULUM MAP Block 1 In the first block, pupils develop skills on a variety of classroom instruments; keyboard, glockenspiel, drum-kit and ukulele. Pupils … Continue reading Music<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4063,"featured_media":0,"parent":31,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1818","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/wwhdepartmentmusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1818","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/wwhdepartmentmusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/wwhdepartmentmusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/wwhdepartmentmusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4063"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/wwhdepartmentmusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1818"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/wwhdepartmentmusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1818\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3367,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/wwhdepartmentmusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1818\/revisions\/3367"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/wwhdepartmentmusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/wwhdepartmentmusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}