(Crash Advanced Higher will be on an audition basis)
Purpose & Aims
The course provides candidates with a broad practical experience of performing, creating and understanding music. It enables them to work independently or in collaboration with others and can help them to plan and organise, to make decisions, and to take responsibility for their own learning. The course aims to enable candidates to: broaden their knowledge and understanding of music and music literacy by listening to music, analysing and identifying music concepts, signs and symbols, creating original music or arranging existing music, using compositional methods, performing music
Who is This Course For?
The course is suitable for candidates with an interest in developing their understanding and skills in music. It allows them to consolidate and reinforce skills, knowledge and understanding of music developed through other qualifications or experience. It provides a pathway for those who want to progress to more specialised training, further and higher education, or entry into a diverse range of occupations and careers. The course takes account of the needs of different candidates and can be contextualised to suit a diverse range of needs, interests and aspirations. There is considerable scope for personalisation and choice through the activities of performing, creating, listening to and analysing music, and through opportunities for using music technology to create or arrange music.
Qualification Structure
The standard of performance required is Grade 5 and is a natural progression from Higher, which was Grade 4.
Performance: 50% of your overall award will be from a live performance exam in front of an examiner, where you will play a 15-minute program using both your specialist instruments
Understanding Music: 35% of your overall award will be from a listening exam in May
Assignment: 15% of your overall award will be from composing, reviewing the creative process and analysing a chosen piece of music
- All woodwind and brass learners are strongly encouraged to play in the wind band to develop their literacy skills, aural awareness, general musicianship skills and, most importantly, confidence.
- Senior Phase singers are strongly encouraged to audition for ‘Schola Cantorum’ to develop their vocal warm-up techniques, harmony skills, aural awareness, general musicianship skills and most importantly their confidence.
Candidates will be encouraged to perform at a very special, annual Advanced Higher Music Recital in Taylor High School.
