Course Summary
Course: BTEC Level 1 / level 2 First Award in Music - Overall Summary
Unit / Module Exam / Controlled Assessment
% of course Marks available UMS / RAW mark grade boundaries from 2014
RAW mark Grade
Unit 1 - The
Music Industry Exam 25% 24 90 D*
Unit 2 – Managing a Music Product
Controlled Assessment
25% 24 84 D
Unit 3 – Introducing Live
Sound
Controlled Assessment
25% 24 66 M
Unit 5 – Performing Music
Controlled Assessment
25% 24 48 P
24 Level 1
Y10 – Unit / Module Map Time allocation
Half term 1 Half term 2 Half term 3 Half term 4 Half term 5 Half term 6
Unit 4 3 sessions a week
Unit 4 3 sessions a week Unit 4 3 sessions a week
Unit 5 3 sessions a week Unit 5 3 sessions a week U Unit 5 3 sessions a week
Y11 – Unit / Module Map Time allocation
Half term 1 Half term 2 Half term 3 Half term 4 Half term 5
Unit 1 3 Sessions a
week
Unit 1 3 Sessions a
week
Unit 2 2 sessions a
week Unit 1 Revision
Unit 2 2 sessions a week Unit 1 Revision
Unit 2 2 sessions a week
Unit 1 Revision
BTEC Music Level 2 Year 10
Unit 1
The Music Industry Unit 2
Managing a Music Product
Unit 4
Introducing Music Composition
UMS / RAW mark grade boundaries from 2014 UMS / RAW mark grade boundaries from 2014 UMS / RAW mark grade boundaries from 2014
UMS RAW mark Grade UMS RAW mark Grade UMS RAW mark Grade
N/A D* N/A D* N/A D*
24 D 24 D 24 D
18 M 18 M 18 M
12 P 12 P 12 P
6 Level 1 6 Level 1 6 Level 1
Unit 5
Introducing Music Performance
UMS / RAW mark grade boundaries from 2014
UMS RAW mark Grade
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18 M
12 P
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Music – 5 Year Curriculum pathway
5 year progression
How learning of skills and knowledge will occur
Year 10
Exam specification requirements1 BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Music
Unit 5
Learning Aim A Develop your music performance skills and review your own practice Learning aim B: Use your music performance skills within rehearsal and performance
Unit 4 Learning aim A: Explore creative stimuli to meet a brief
Learning aim B: Develop, extend and shape music for performances
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Unit: 4
The Big Questions
What makes a imaginative piece
of music?
Key Concepts and Process
Unit 4 – Composing music in different styles/ genres
Key Summative assessment pieces
4 compositional musical ideas
NC areas / Exam specification
covered
Learning Aim A
Learning Aim B
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Unit: 4
The Big Questions
What makes a imaginative piece
of music?
Key Concepts and Process
Unit 4 – Composing music in different styles/ genres
Key Summative assessment pieces
2 compositional extended ideas
NC areas / Exam specification covered
Learning Aim B
Unit 1 Learning Aim A
Unit 1 Learning Aim B
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Unit: 4
The Big Questions
What makes a imaginative piece
of music?
Key Concepts and Process
Unit 4 – Composing music in different styles/ genres
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Unit: 5
The Big Questions
What needs to happen before a
concert?
Key Concepts and Process
Unit 5 Performance Techniques
Key Summative assessment pieces
Unit 4 - 1 final composition with score
Unit 5 - Unit 5 Baseline Assessment performance & Practise log assessed.
NC areas / Exam specification
covered
Unit 4 - Learning Aim C
Unit 5 – Learning Aim A
Learning Aim B
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Unit: 5
The Big Questions
How do I use new rehearsal
techniques?
Key Concepts and Process
Unit 5 Performance Techniques
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Unit: 5
The Big Questions
How do we create an enjoyable
performance?
How to use your music
performance skills within
rehearsal and performance?
Key Summative assessment pieces
Unit 5
Practice logs and Video Blog
Solo Performance Videoed & Assessed Practise log.
Performance management and music rehearsal skills checklist filled in.
NC areas / Exam specification
covered
Unit 5 Learning Aim A
Unit 5 Learning Aim B
