AQA GCSE MUSIC

Students can choose GCSE Music as one of many options in our Key Stage 4 curriculum. Students will perform in two Key Stage 4&5 Music concerts in the year. The first concert takes place in November and the second takes place in February/March time.

There are three main components of assessment:

1. Understanding music – one exam – 40% of the GCSE.
2. Performing music – 2 performances – 30% of the GCSE.
3. Composing music – 2 compositions – 30% of the GCSE.

Throughout the course we record performances and practise composition to develop the students' practical skills.

Alongside this, we teach about the following topics through a process of listening, analysis and study:

1. The elements of music.
2. Western classical tradition 1650–1910.
3. Popular music.
4. Traditional music.
5. Western classical tradition since 1910.

Useful Websites

ArtForms Leeds - www.artformsleeds.co.uk

Bitesize Music - www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects

Useful Documents

School Music Development Plan 2024/25
Music Curriculum Road Map
Extra Curricular Music Clubs 2024/25