GCSE music offers a chance to study a wide range of musical genres and brings together theory, listening, performing and composition whilst making links with the world around us. Students will engage with a variety of music and musical contexts critically and creatively and will reflect on how music is used in the expression of personal and collective identities.
Key Topics covered
The subject content is divided into three components: -
- Understanding music – covering traditional music, fusion music and popular music
- Performing music – Solo and Ensemble playing
- Composing music – Creating original music to a given brief
Enrichment opportunities and career paths
A qualification in music can be the first steps to a variety of job opportunities such as Music therapy, Music teacher, Working with orchestras as a music librarian or Musician