Description

ABOUT THIS COURSE

This course offers a concise overview of the requirements of A Level Music Technology and is designed to support those who are just starting out with or planning to deliver the course. The sessions start with the basics and build up to develop teachers’ knowledge of the task requirements, assessment standards and the logistics of setting up the course. Delivered by an experienced examiner and Head of Music Technology, the whole day is underpinned by simple and effective teaching strategies and resources, ready to take away and apply to your own school or college environment, along with exemplar schemes of work and exemplar work with detailed commentaries

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

• Find out about the core concepts, key challenges, levels of the specification and ways to plan and structure your two year course for successful end results l Gain an understanding of the assessment processes
• Take away a range of top level approaches and methods for high level learning and teaching
• Explore examples of work and standards with audio files and commentaries to take away

PROGRAMME

The A Level Music Technology course – first principles

10.00 – 10.40am

• Overview of each component – planning, delivery and assessment
• Getting students started – developing the skills and knowledge for success
• Planning and structuring your two year course – key content in the first year
• Requirements for running the courses – spaces, equipment, software etc…

Morning break

10.40– 11.00am

Components 1 & 2 Recording and Technology Based Composition

11.00 – 12.30pm

• How to deliver each component
• What is the standard and depth of knowledge and skills that students need for success in these components?
• Assessed exemplar work with commentaries and discussion

Lunch

12.30 – 1.30pm

Component 3: Listening and Analysing

1.30 – 2.30pm

• Starting off teaching eras, styles and recording media – ideas, activities, approaches
• How best to approach? Where to start and how to develop listening and analytical skills in sequenced planning along the 2 year journey
• Assessment – focus on the extended response questions, AO3 and AO4

Afternoon Break

2.30 – 2.40pm

Component 4: Producing and Analysing

2.40- 3.45pm

• Quick review of the demands of the exam paper, logistics for teachers and question types
• Technical numeracy – teachers support for technical numeracy; binary / logarithmic scales / frequency calculations
• Audio pitfalls – how to approach the interim bounces and final mix; common student pitfalls.