Year 13 Music
13MUSC Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mrs M. du Plessis.
Recommended Prior LearningMusic: 10+ credits at L2 Music required and at HOD’s discretion if new to subject. You must also know how to play an instrument.
In music education, students work individually and collaboratively to explore the potential of sounds and technologies for creating, interpreting, and representing music ideas. As they think about and explore innovative sound and media, students have rich opportunities to further their own creative potential.
Students develop literacies in music as they listen and respond, sing, play instruments, create and improvise, read symbols and notations, record sound and music works, and analyse and appreciate music. This enables them to develop aural and theoretical skills and to value and understand the expressive qualities of music.
As students learn to communicate musically with increasing sophistication, they lay a foundation for lifelong enjoyment of and participation in music. Some will go on to take courses in musicology, performance, or composition. These may be steps on the way to music-related employment.
Course Overview
Term 1
First bracket of solo performances.
First bracket of songwriting standard.
Music literacy.
Music analysis.
Term 2
Second bracket of songwriting standard.
Second bracket of solo performances.
Music literacy.
Music analysis.
Term 3
Third bracket of songwriting standard.
Group performances.
Music history.
External exam preparation: Political, social and historical influences on a music work.
Term 4
Last opportunity for resubmissions.
External exam preparation: Political, social and historical influences on a music work