PARK HALL ACADEMY

Water Orton Road,
Castle Bromwich,
Birmingham.
B36 9HF
TEL :-0121 748 0400
FAX:-0121 748 0438

	Welcome to the Music Department

Music is taught at Key Stage 3 for 1 hour per week. The pupils have the opportunities to experience singing, playing on the keyboards and percussive work.

Throughout the 3 years at Park Hall Academy the pupils will have the chance to study the following:

Key Stage 4 follow the Edexcel GCSE course syllabus for 2 hours per week.

The course is broken down into Practical coursework and a Theory exam.

Practical Coursework = 60% of the Final Grade broken down:

15% = Solo Performance

15% = Ensemble Performance

15% = Composition 1

15% = Composition 2

Listening and Appraising Exam = 40% of the Final Grade

The Listening and Appraising exam is based on 4 areas of study and set pieces of work, which will be studied over the duration of the 2-year course.

Set Pieces

Area of Study 1

• George Frederic Handel , ‘And the glory of the Lord’ from Messiah
• Fryderyk Chopin , Prelude No.15 in D Flat major, Op.28
• W.A.Mozart , Symphony No.40 in G minor, Movement I

Area of Study 2

• Arnold Schoenberg, ‘Peripetie’ from Five Orchestral Pieces
• Leonard Bernstein, ‘Something’s Coming’ from West Side Story
• Steve Reich , Electric Counterpoint, Movement III

Area of Study 3

• Miles Davis, All Blues
• Jeff Buckley , Grace
• Moby , Why does my heart feel so bad

Area of Study 4

• Capercaillie, Chur M’Arthair Mise Dhan Taigh Charraideach (Skye Waulking Song)
• Rag Desh, Anoushka Shankar , Rag Desh
• Koko, Yiri

Extra Curricular Activities for Music

Useful Websites Related to Music

Key Stage 3

www.musictechteacher.com - a games website which encourages pupil to further develop their musical theory skills through a large number of varied games.

www.chordie.com - a website that allows pupils to develop an understanding of chords and to find song chords to play.

www.flashmusicgames.com - ear training games for the more advanced younger musician

www.echalk.co.uk/tasters/taster1/taster.html - ear training game using blobs

Key Stage 4

www.edexcel.com/quals/gcse/gcse-leg/music/Pages/default.aspx - GCSE exam board website with all mark schemes, rules and conditions and resources.

www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music - a website to help GCSE pupils to revise their specific Areas of Study and test their theory knowledge.

www.revision-notes.co.uk/GCSE/Music/index.html - a revision website with pre-made revision notes.

www.projectgcse.co.uk/gcse_music - a revision website with pre-made revision notes (ignore the adverts).

www.rpfuller.com/gcse/music - very well organised music revision notes.