Music Performance - Extended Certificate

Course summary

Music Performance Curriculum Intent: At Strood Academy, we ignite the creative spark within every student, empowering them to become confident, collaborative communicators equipped to thrive in any future they choose. To develop students' communication, collaboration, confidence, and creativity through engaging musical experiences, preparing them for successful lives and careers in a diverse and ever-changing world. We aim to encourage students to be risk takers, developing confidence and resilience. Our curriculum gives students the opportunity to fuel their creativity, improve knowledge and musicality, and broaden their understanding of the world we live in. Music Curriculum Journey: This course builds on the GCSE where pupils explored: composition, performance, listening and appraising skills while building knowledge of contrasting genres, styles, theory and traditions of music. Learners completing their BTEC Nationals in Music Performance will be aiming to go on to employment, often via the stepping stone of higher education. The course consists of three mandatory units: Practical Music Theory and Harmony, Professional Practice in the Music Industry and Ensemble Music Performance, with an optional unit, to be confirmed when the cohort is known. This unit will play to the skills of the cohort. The optional units are: Composing Music, Music Performance Session Styles, Solo Performance or Improvising Music Year 12 Module 1 Introduction to Music Unit 1: Practical Music Theory and Harmony Module 2 Unit 1: Practical Music Theory and Harmony LA: A+B Module 3 Unit 1: Practical Music Theory and Harmony LA: C+D Unit 2: Professional Practice in the Music Industry Module 4 Unit 2: Professional Practice in the Music Industry Module 5 Unit 2: Professional Practice in the Music Industry Module 6 Introduction to Unit 3 Year 13 Module 1 Unit 3: Ensemble Music Performance Module 2 Unit 3: Ensemble Music Performance Module 3 Optional Unit Module 4 Optional Unit Module 5 Optional Unit