GCSE MUSICGCSE MUSIC

Year 10 Information EveningYear 10 Information Evening

Wed 19Wed 19thth October 2011 October 2011

Mrs E Hastings-ClarkeMrs E Hastings-Clarke

Head of MusicHead of MusicEhastings-clarke@sjl.herts.sch.uk

OCR examining boardOCR examining board

Four Units Four Units How are pupils assessed?How are pupils assessed?Controlled assessment -60%Controlled assessment -60% Integrated taskIntegrated taskPractical portfolioPractical portfolioExam workExam workCreative task (45 minutes) – 15%Creative task (45 minutes) – 15%Listening paper – 25%Listening paper – 25%

What does controlled What does controlled assessment mean in Music?assessment mean in Music?

Medium controlMedium controlLimited to 10 hours per compositionLimited to 10 hours per composition4 hours per log/evaluation4 hours per log/evaluationUnder ‘exam’ conditionsUnder ‘exam’ conditionsBring own headphones to every Bring own headphones to every

lessonlessonCannot take composition work out of Cannot take composition work out of

lessonslessons

What does controlled What does controlled assessment mean in Music? assessment mean in Music?

cont.cont.But can develop ideas at home, but But can develop ideas at home, but

cannot bring anything written down cannot bring anything written down into lessoninto lesson

Any specific help that is given by Any specific help that is given by teacher must be loggedteacher must be logged

For performances, must be recorded For performances, must be recorded in the presence of teacher ( i.e. Mr in the presence of teacher ( i.e. Mr Walton or myself)Walton or myself)

30% of the GCSE (Controlled Assessment)

Integrated Task (Unit ONE B351)Integrated Task (Unit ONE B351)

A performance (15%)

recorded

A commentary (5%)

Including the briefWritten using MS wordNo more than 400 words

A composition (10%)

Recorded

•Any style or genre•To show technical control, expression, interpretation•Show understanding of typical features of the instrument•Recorded as a Solo accompanied either live or by a cd

•Context of the piece and the role of their instrument in it•Instrumental Techniques used•Quality of performance•A brief for a composition based on the techniques above

•For your instrument•Can be a solo or as part of a group in which your instrument is the most prominent part

30% of total GCSE (Controlled Assessment)

Practical Portfolio (Unit TWO B352)Practical Portfolio (Unit TWO B352)

A group performance (15%)Live performance

A composition (10%) from AOS 2, 3 or 4composition for a group or a piece of dance music

A composition log and evaluation (5%)a clear briefA diary of your compositionAn evaluation of the success of your work

When will controlled When will controlled assessments take place?assessments take place?

Composition in a dance style, Composition in a dance style, composition log and evaluation – composition log and evaluation –

first half term of Spring Term 2012 first half term of Spring Term 2012 Composition for own instrument – Composition for own instrument –

first half term of Winter Term 2012first half term of Winter Term 2012Performance 1 (solo) and Performance 1 (solo) and

commentary – June 2012commentary – June 2012Performance 2 (group) – Performance 2 (group) –

November 2012November 2012

What can parents do to help What can parents do to help to prepare for controlled to prepare for controlled

assessments?assessments?Encourage children to do regular Encourage children to do regular

practicepracticeAsk them what they are performing Ask them what they are performing

and discuss with them what in and discuss with them what in particular they are practicing to particular they are practicing to improve etcimprove etc

Encourage small scale composition Encourage small scale composition and improvisation at home as part of and improvisation at home as part of regular practice time (also important regular practice time (also important for Creative Task exam)for Creative Task exam)

Ask them to perform to you at homeAsk them to perform to you at home

AoS 1AoS 1 AoS 1 AoS 1

covers the covers the work work found in found in Unit 1 Unit 1 (The (The Integrated Integrated Task)Task)

AoS 1 = AoS 1 = Unit 1 and Unit 1 and the the creative creative tasktask

AoS 2 AoS 2 = =

Shared Shared MusicMusic

EnsemblesEnsembles OrchestralOrchestral ChoralChoral Jazz bandJazz band

AoS 3 AoS 3 = =

Dance Dance MusicMusic Paired dance Paired dance

WaltzWaltz Latin – Latin –

tango/salstango/salsaa

GroupGroup Line Line

dancing/ dancing/ bhangrabhangra

ImprovisedImprovised Disco/ club Disco/ club

dancedance

AoS 4 = AoS 4 = DescriptivDescriptive Musice Music

Programme Programme Music Music (Classical (Classical music that tells music that tells a story)a story)

Film MusicFilm Music

What can parents do to help?What can parents do to help?For Listening exam (June 2013)For Listening exam (June 2013)Encourage children to listen to as much Encourage children to listen to as much

different music as possibledifferent music as possibleHave stations such as Classic FM;Radio 3 Have stations such as Classic FM;Radio 3

on in the car/at home etc/via on in the car/at home etc/via internet/digital radio or through live internet/digital radio or through live streaming sitesstreaming sites

Short and regular exposure to different Short and regular exposure to different types of music works besttypes of music works best

Ask children to comment on what they Ask children to comment on what they hear; encourage them to discuss music hear; encourage them to discuss music with youwith you

What can parents do to help? What can parents do to help? cont.cont.

Make cards with keywords on for Make cards with keywords on for each topiceach topic

Play games with the cards e.g how Play games with the cards e.g how many words on Tango can you name many words on Tango can you name in a minute?in a minute?

Take any opportunities at home, and Take any opportunities at home, and when on holiday, that may arise to when on holiday, that may arise to see live music in actionsee live music in action

Pupils set homework once a week, in Pupils set homework once a week, in addition to regular practice on instrumentaddition to regular practice on instrument

Specific listening homeworks, use Specific listening homeworks, use Youtube/ live streaming sites etcYoutube/ live streaming sites etc

End of topic testsEnd of topic testsHalf termly performances and assessmentHalf termly performances and assessmentMini composition exercises Mini composition exercises Attending extra-curricular activitiesAttending extra-curricular activities

On a weekly basisOn a weekly basis

What websites may help?What websites may help?

Use Use www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/guidewww.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/guide to to practice identifying instrumentspractice identifying instruments

www.philharmonia.co.uk/www.philharmonia.co.uk/thesoundexchange/ is also useful for thesoundexchange/ is also useful for instruments and general contextinstruments and general context

www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/ music/

www.www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/ bbc.co.uk/radio3/ www.www.classicfm.co.uk/ classicfm.co.uk/ www.www.jazzfm.com/ jazzfm.com/

Useful study/support guidesUseful study/support guides

OCR GCSE Music Study Guide (2OCR GCSE Music Study Guide (2ndnd edition) – Rudland, Galley and edition) – Rudland, Galley and Marshall (pub. Rhinegold)Marshall (pub. Rhinegold)

GCSE Music, OCR Specification, GCSE Music, OCR Specification, Areas of Study (pub. CGP)Areas of Study (pub. CGP)

As above, Core Book (useful for those As above, Core Book (useful for those with less music theory knowledge)with less music theory knowledge)