Year 13 Revision
You need to have your own programme of revision that you are following alongside the set work. You need to keep both AoS E set works, the Haydn, the C20 Core Wider Listening, and development of the symphony work for the essay on the boil. For the latter, you should be updating and revising notes, probably by symphony.
There is weekly active revision: https://classroom.google.com/c/MzIwMjgyMjU3MjAy/a/NjA5Njg3MTg1MzIy/details. You need to upload FOUR completed tasks for each of the next four weeks.
There is also a lot of material you can use for extra revision here: https://classroom.google.com/c/MzIwMjgyMjU3MjAy/a/NTkzNjM2NDI1NTQ4/details
For both you need to be logged in with your COLLEGE account.
Finally, there are also practice questions in the Rhinegold book (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eduqas-Level-Music-Study-Guide/dp/1785583476)
You should listen to our Spotify playlists to help you with familiarity
Year 13 Homework Spring Half Term
You must practising for your performance, which could be as early as the beginning of March. Listen to recordings of assessment and showcase and use the
Revision (all due at the end of half term)
- Do Active Revision Week 2 for the Practice Exam next half term
- Revision and Essay Plan for drama and narrative essay
You also need to have your own programme of revision that you are following alongside this work. You need to keep both AoS E set works, the Haydn, the C20 Core Wider Listening, and development of the symphony work for the essay on the boil. For the latter, you should be updating and revising notes, probably by symphony.
You should listen to our Spotify playlists to help you with familiarity
Year 13 Homework Xmas Break
You must PRACTICE for the PERFORMANCE mock in January. This is extremely important and will make as much difference to your final mark as anything
Revision and other work
You need to do regular revision on set works, core wider listening and essay topics as well as complete the active revision set below. You should also listen to the C20 Spotify playlists.
- Exam revision set for over Xmas (Week 4). This should be done by Sunday 8th January (before your exam on Tuesday 10th)
Year 13 Homework w/c 28th November
You must PRACTICE for the PERFORMANCE mock in January. This is extremely important and will make as much difference to your final mark as anything
You also need to keep pushing on composition. We need a rough finished draft of composition 1 and some substantial sketches for composition 2 by Christmas
Revision and other work
- CWL Revision for test on WEDNESDAY
- Topic L Reading and Listening for discussion this week and essay next
- Exam revision set for last week (Week 2) – (should have been this week so now due on Sunday 4th)
- Exam revision set for this week (Week 3) I have set this early in case you want to get ahead – due Sunday 11th)
Year 13 Homework w/c 14th November
You must PRACTICE for the PERFORMANCE mock in January. This is extremely important and will make as much difference to your final mark as anything
You also need to keep pushing on composition. We need a rough finished draft of composition 1 and some substantial sketches for composition 2 by Christmas
Revision and other work
Half term homework and LiKE
Keep on reviewing Haydn, Debussy and CWL when you have time (even if it is just listening to the pieces).
Over half term complete the following:
- Poulenc Review 1 (if you haven’t done this already)
- Poulenc Review 2
- Essay Research for Topic I
Homework w/c 26th Sept
Core Wider Listening
Revise the Ravel and Webern and provide evidence here: https://classroom.google.com/c/MzIwMjgyMjU3MjAy/a/NTUwNjQ4MjMxMDQ0/details
Practice Exam 1 Revision
You need to revise carefully the Haydn, Essay topics A-G and Core Wider Listening 1 and 2 for the practice exam in two weeks time. You will need at least some of the following resources:
- THIS WEEK Active revision (due Sunday 2nd Oct.)
- LAST WEEK Active revision (was due Sunday 25th)
- Active revision resources
- Annotated scores and Revision Guides
- Blank Scores
- Readings on Essay Topics
- Tracks (set works and core wider listening)
- AoS E Core Wider Listening Notes and Scores
- Review old GC tasks
Performance
As soon as possible you should decide on your programme and submit the form. The deadline is not for a few weeks but the SOONER THE BETTER.
Homework w/c 17th Sept
Composition
Please submit here by the end of TUESDAY 27th.
Keep researching textures etc. from pieces that inspire you. Sonata form links can be found here: https://alevelmusic.com/alevelcompositionhelp/composing-help/sonata-form-2/ but you should do your OWN RESEARCH and find relevant pieces.
This week you should develop some transitionary and/or codetta material in order to start stitching some music together.
Practice Exam 1 Revision
You need to revise carefully the Haydn, Essay topics A-G and Core Wider Listening 1 and 2 for the practice exam in two weeks time. You will need at least some of the following resources:
- THIS WEEK Active revision (due Sunday 2nd Oct.)
- LAST WEEK Active revision (was due Sunday 25th)
- Active revision resources
- Annotated scores and Revision Guides
- Blank Scores
- Readings on Essay Topics
- Tracks (set works and core wider listening)
- AoS E Core Wider Listening Notes and Scores
- Review old GC tasks
Debussy Test
On e Wednesday 28th we will have a short answer test on DEBUSSY. Please revise for this using resources above.
Performance
As soon as possible you should decide on your programme and submit the form. The deadline is not for a few weeks but the SOONER THE BETTER.
Homework w/c 12th Sept
Composition
Please submit here by the end of TUESDAY 20th.
Use the link in comments on last week’s submission to find your Composition Log and update:
1. Transfer your initial research to the relevant box
2. Document where you are getting textures for your next sketch. Sonata form links can be found here: https://alevelmusic.com/alevelcompositionhelp/composing-help/sonata-form-2/ but you should do your OWN RESEARCH and find relevant pieces.
This week you should correct/develop/replace last weeks work and come up with another idea (e.g. a second subject)
Essay
Continue revising and preparing for the Topic A test in the w/c Monday 19th September. Resources here.
Performance
As soon as possible you should decide on your programme and submit the form. The deadline is not for a few weeks but the SOONER THE BETTER.
Homework w/c 5th Sept
Composition
This week it is all about doing your RESEARCH and finding some good models. Assignment on Classroom is due on Tuesday by 4pm.
Essay
Continue revising and preparing for the Topic A test in the w/c Monday 19th September. Resources here.
Performance
As soon as possible you should decide on your programme and submit the form. The deadline is not for a few weeks but the SOONER THE BETTER.