the chase sixth form prospectus - The Chase Technology College

60% coursework, 40% examination Music (EDEXCEL)“What gives music its universal appeal is the very fact that it isat the same time the most subtle and intangible and the mostprimitive of all arts. It can make a dog howl and silence a cryingbaby.”AnonymousMusic is a well regarded subject which is recognised by universitiesand employers as developing students’ communication, criticalthinking and creative abilities, bringing together practical,intellectual and social skills in a way that few other subjects do.You will study music from both classical and popular traditions,learning to recognise and analyse a wide range of featuresThere will be opportunities for you to perform both in the class,in school and to the wider community.You will develop your composition skills by studying a range oftechniques and applying these to your own compositions. Thecompositions can vary from writing in the style of J.S. Bach orcreating music for a film score!You will have the opportunity to develop your music technologyskills in recording and sequencingYou may take AS / A2 Music without having taken it for GCSE, aslong as you have Grade 5 in theory and at least one instrument.You will extend your practical skills in solo and ensembleperformance, and learn more about the music that you perform.