Exam Board and Specification
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in Music (1MU0)
Topics/Skills Taught
Year 10
Component 1: Performing
1MU0/01 Non-examined assessment: internally marked and externally moderated 30% of the qualification.
Content:
Initial Solo & Ensemble performing Preparations. Approaches to performing Assessment
Component 2: Composing
1MU0/02 Non-examined assessment: internally marked and externally moderated 30% of the qualification.
Content:
Completion of the “Free Composition”
Component 3: Appraising
Preparation for Y11 examination
Content:
Musical elements, musical contexts and musical language.
Instrumental Music 1700–1820
J S Bach: 3rd Movement from Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D major
L van Beethoven: 1st Movement from Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor ‘Pathétique’
Vocal Music
H Purcell: Music for a While
Queen: Killer Queen (from the album ‘Sheer Heart Attack’)
Year 11
Component 1: Performing
Content:
• Final recordings of Solo & Ensemble Performances
Component 2: Composing
Content:
Exam board task set composition
Component 3: Appraising
Written examination: 1 hour and 45 minutes 40% of the qualification.
Content:
Music for Stage and Screen (S Schwartz: Defying Gravity (from the album of the cast recording of Wicked)
J Williams: Main title/rebel blockade runner (from the soundtrack to Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope)
Fusions (Afro Celt Sound System: Release (from the album ‘Volume 2: Release’)
Esperanza Spalding: Samba Em Preludio (from the album ‘Esperanza’)
Extra-Curricular Opportunities
Concerts and Shows
Music Festival – by audition – July
Christmas Concert – all abilities – December
Music Platforms – classroom concerts (following a music festival)
Whole School Production – by audition – December
Enrichment Groups
“Urban Choir”
“Toot” Flute Group
“Phat Percentage” Funk Band
“Brass Monkeys” Brass group
"Exclusive" Funk Band
