Westlake Girls’ High School

Level 2 Music Contemporary

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs F. Wilson, Miss R. Carson, Mr J. Howan.

Recommended Prior Learning

Subject	Level	Recommendations
9 Music Academy	9	Entry at HoD discretion. Students are required to apply and meet the course requirements. Proficiency in a musical instrument is a requirement for this course.
9 Music Core	9	Open entry.
10 Music	10	Year 9 Music Academy, Year 9 Music Core or at the discretion of the HoD.
Level 1 Music	1	Year 10 Music or at the discretion of the HoD.
Level 1 Music Contemporary	1	Year 10 Music or at the discretion of the HoD.
Level 2 Music	2	Level 1 Music or at the discretion of the HoD.
Level 2 Music Contemporary	2	Level 1 Music, Level 1 Music Contemporary or at the discretion of the HoD.
Level 3 Music	3	Level 2 Music or at the discretion of the HoD.
Level 3 Music Contemporary	3	Level 2 Music, Level 2 Music Contemporary or at the discretion of the HoD.

This course is a specialized music class with a focus on contemporary song-writing and production techniques.

Students will continue to develop and progress their musicianship through four strands of the new curriculum: performing music, creating original music through industry standard recording software, demonstrating understanding of music concepts and contexts. Students will be nationally assessed on standards of performance, composition and sound technology with a combination of internal and external assessment opportunities throughout the year.

A requirement of this course is that students are continuing to learn an instrument through either the itinerant music programme, or with a private teacher, and are actively contributing to the co-curricular music programme of the school.

Departments:

Music

Assessment Information

Optional Performance Standard (at the discretion of the teacher):
AS01271: Perform a substantial piece of music as a featured soloist on a second instrument. (3 Credits)

Students must be learning an instrument through either the itinerant music programme, or with a private teacher.