BTEC Tech Award in Music Practice
CONTENT OF THE COURSE
Component 1 Exploring Music Products and Styles
CONTENT OF THE COURSE
Component 2 Music Skills Development
CONTENT OF THE COURSE
Component 3 Responding to a Music Brief
You will develop and present an ORIGINAL creation, choosing one of the four styles the exam board has selected for that year.
You can present this as a solo or group performance, an audio recording or a project using Bandlab/Musescore.
YOU WORK ENTIRELY TO YOUR STRENGTHS.
What we expect from our students:
• Enthusiasm for music! Whether you perform, create and/or listen. Music has to be important to YOU!!
• It does not matter what your skills are at the moment! As long as you are prepared to PROGRESS at all times. You may have been performing an instrument since you were five years old or you may have found your passion for music has appeared very recently. The idea of BTEC is that you are always DEVELOPING. (Remember your voice IS AN INSTRUMENT! Singers are very welcome).
• Ability to work to a deadline. Most of the course is producing portfolios of evidence showing what you are learning. These need to be kept up-to-date.
• Teamwork. BTEC classes always end up being very close-knit and life-long friendships are built in this department. The personal and professional skills that are learnt in a music BTEC classroom are greatly valued by all employers. They truly are aware how BTEC Music produces confident, organised individuals with great communication skills.
What skills will I gain?
The BTEC Tech Award is an introduction to vocational learning, equivalent to GCSE. The qualification gives learners the opportunity to build skills that show an aptitude for further learning, both in the sector and more widely. The approach to BTEC Tech Award is based on well-established BTEC assessment approaches that are proven to be successful in building skills and motivating learners to engage fully with challenging study. There is no limit to progression options as the skills acquired are applicable to a range of post-16 study options.
There are a vast spectrum of careers within the music industry but a snapshot includes; performer, composer/songwriter, record producer, manager, music therapist, music journalist/blogger, live sound technician, promoter, concert manager, studio manager, radio presenter, music teacher, instrumental technician etc.
How will studying Music help me in the future?
In the future, creativity is going to be one of the most important and in-demand skills at work (World Economic Forum.) When business leaders across the world were surveyed, they voted creativity as the most important workplace skill to help their businesses survive and grow.
This means that the study of creative subjects, like Music, is becoming even more important and relevant to young people to give you the chance to succeed – whatever your ambitions. At the same time, you will find many opportunities to develop and improve your personal wellbeing both independently and as part of a wider community.
Any further questions?
Please do no hesitate to contact me on agilbert@acle.norfolk.sch.uk
More information can also be found at
https://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/music-gcse/#tab_keydocuments
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/btec-tech-awards/music-practice-2022.html