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Twyford Church of England High School
Course Guide Music Technology AS LEVE...
THE LEVEL 4 PROGRAMME YEAR 12 .......................................................................................... 7
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STRETCHING THE MOST ABLE AND DIFFERENTIATION .............................................................. 8
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COMMUNITY SERVICE ................................................................................................................ 8
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ADDITIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND WORK EXPERIENCE .......................................... 8
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COMPLETING AN EXTENDED PROJECT ....................................................................................... 9
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CELEBRATING SUCCESS AND STUDENT VOICE ......................................................................... 10
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Course starting in September 2014 Course Guide updated June 2014
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COURSE OVERVIEW
The Music Technology A Level course runs as follows: The syllabus is Edexcel 6MT. The modules: 6MT/01 – Coursework paper split into 3 pieces each worth 23.3% I. II. III.
Sequenced Realised Performance: A recreation of a piece of popular music using Cubase. Close Mic Recording: A studio recording of a live band. Sequenced Arrangement: Taking a specified piece of popular music and arranging it into a specified style using Cubase.
6MT/02 – Listening and Analysing paper worth 30%.
Scheme of Work Term Autumn 1
Unit of Work Unit 1: Induction Task (recreate prescribed song) Sequenced Realised Performance (first mix) Assessment: 100% Induction Task (Overall 70% of November Assessment) Unit 2: Music Theory Introduction to Software Fundamentals of Sound Indie Rock Assessment: Indie Rock Theory Question (Overall 30% of November Assessment)
Autumn 2
Unit 1: Multi-track Recording (first mix) Sequenced Realised Performance (second mix) Assessment: 100% Sequencing (Overall 100% of January Assessment)
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Course starting in September 2014 Course Guide updated June 2014
Unit 2: Music Theory Microphones Filters/EQ Synthesis Indie Rock cont. Assessment: No assessment
Spring 1
Unit 1: Multi-track Recording (second mix) Sequenced Realised Performance (third mix) Assessment: 50% Multi-track/50% Sequencing (Overall 60% of February Assessment) Unit 2: Music Theory Effects Guitars Soul Assessment: Mock Paper (Overall 40% of February Assessment)
Spring 2
Unit 1: Multi-track Recording (third mix) Sequenced Realised Performance (fourth mix optional) Creative Sequenced Arrangement (first mix) Assessment: 33% Multi-track/33% Sequencing/33% Composition (Overall 100% of March Assessment) Unit 2: Music Theory Effects Musical Eras Soul cont. Assessment: No Assessment
Summer 1
Unit 1: Multi-track Recording (final mix) Sequenced Realised Performance (final mix) Creative Sequenced Arrangement (final mix) Assessment: 33% Multi-track/33% Sequencing/33% Composition (Overall 70% of May Assessment) Unit 2:
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Course starting in September 2014 Course Guide updated June 2014
Music Theory History of Recording Technologies Indie Rock & Soul Assessment: Mock Paper (Overall 30% of May Assessment)
Summer 2
Unit 1: Coursework Complete Assessment: No Assessment Unit 2: Revision Mock Papers Assessment: No Assessment
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ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE
Assessments will take place regularly through the course in a mixture of both homework tasks, continuing coursework assessments and complete mixdown assessments for the assessment weeks. Nov and Feb assessments – will require mixdowns of sequencing tasks and past papers from the listening module. Regular homeworks will be set on the special focus genres as well as general listening paper homeworks. You are expected to spend at least 3 extra hours per week working on coursework on the computers. Poor results or insufficient progress with coursework will mean you will be timetabled to after school lessons.
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GENERAL EXPECTATIONS
The major requirement for Music Technology is commitment for free periods to be spent developing coursework. Regular lateness will not be tolerated and will result in you being banned from the lesson or given controlled time to make up lesson time in Tuesday period 6. Minimum of 3 hours in the department outside lesson time. Not having done prep tasks will result in you missing the lesson AS revision guide and AS coursework guide to be brought to every lesson Coursework will be assessed via mixdowns which must always be submitted as a 16 bit/44.1 kHz WAV files.
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PREPARING FOR LESSONS AND HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS
Preparing for lessons
Each lesson will begin with a prep listening task and question – failure to complete the task will mean you are not permitted to stay in the lesson. These tasks will involve listening to a piece of popular music specified by Mr. Ahira with one of a series of short questions to be answered. You will be picked at random to answer these questions so if the track has not been listened to you will be asked to leave and make up the time later. Alongside these simple tasks there will also be longer homeworks which need completing and handing in to specific deadlines.
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You will get one homework task per week as well as the coursework development time and prep tasks.
RESOURCES
Resources are not widespread for Music Technology, the best textbook you will find is that which the school will provide you – this is essential reading and is compiled from various places. There are also the following websites and textbook. ‘Music Technology AS/A2 study guide’ Jonny Martin ‘Music Technology AS Revision Guide’ Chris Duffill and Jonny Martin www.musictechstudent.co.uk www.soundonsound.com www.mediacollege.com www.musiconmypc.co.uk/art_glossary.php
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THE LEVEL 4 PROGRAMME YEAR 12 1. A level 4 student is a fantastic musician, and also a fantastic producer. Someone who Loves music Wants to become a producer – Someone like J Dilla, Brian Eno, Arca or Thomas Newman. Notices their own progress and adapts accordingly –someone who is always comparing their music to that of producers like those listed above – someone who doesn’t consider themselves simply an A level student. Does at least one hour of study per subject each day –someone who meets all the deadlines having checked their work against the mark scheme. Wants to contribute to the department – wants to understand how these things work in practice and will do their upmost to get there. Wants to go to a top university to study their chosen course –Academy of Contemporary Music, Leeds, Southampton, BIMM, Manchester etc. 2. What is the criteria to be a level 4 student Target of a grade A in this subject or projected a grade from termly grades 3. In order to get in to the top universities for Music or Music Production you will need an A in this subject and a portfolio of work done outside the classroom.
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4. In order to get an A* you need to be getting full marks for your coursework, completing an excellent logbook and getting 95% for your exam. 5. What sorts of things would be expected to take part in Techie team for events Music Tech Club (support younger students) MTP (Music Tech in Performance)
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STRETCHING THE MOST ABLE AND DIFFERENTIATION
The coursework for Music Technology is naturally differentiated and stretching for the most able – those who are most able will show greater awareness and be able to use effects more carefully and appropriately. Top end students will be invited to take part in MTP sessions (Music Tech in Performance). (Coursework represents 75% of the final AS grade and its completion is very time consuming.)
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COMMUNITY SERVICE
Joining the school live production team as well as assisting setting up for close mic recording sessions. This will give greater awareness of sound production for both their own coursework and the listening paper.
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Thursday PM recording sessions.
Key Stage 3 Music Tech Sessions
Running and assisting in running Music Technology Club.
ADDITIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND WORK EXPERIENCE
Students should take advantage of the ‘techie’ opportunities within the school so that they develop their knowledge of the industry and the practical requirements of coursework.
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Course starting in September 2014 Course Guide updated June 2014
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COMPLETING AN EXTENDED PROJECT
Students will not have practical time to complete their coursework as well as undertake an extended project in Music Technology.
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CELEBRATING SUCCESS AND STUDENT VOICE
The L4 notice board will include details of students who have gone on to study Music Production at Higher Education institutions as well as details of individual student progress with their music outside the classroom (myspace, soundcloud etc.)
Awards in this subject will be for students who have shown the most endeavour to their studies outside lessons, and to those who have created the best pieces of work.
There are regular opportunities to demonstrate work to our Year 11 BTEC students studying composition and to the Year 12s studying AS Music Technology.
There will be opportunities for Music Technology students to be representatives on the Music Council.
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Course starting in September 2014 Course Guide updated June 2014
