Year 12 A-Level Music LC3 Medium Term Plan Overarching challenge question ‘Was Berlioz simply a story teller?’ Exam links This topic links to component 3 – appraising - of the Edexcel A - Level specification, this is a set work that students are required to study and understand by the end of the course in preparation for the listening exam in May 2019 Line of enquiry’s Week 1: How has Classical music developed through out time? Week 2: Who was Hector Berlioz and what is the story behind Symphony Fantastique? Week 3: How does Berlioz transform his motifs throughout the piece to represent the mood? Week 4: How is ‘Symphonie Fantastique’ typical of programme of this period? Week 5: How have other composers been influenced by this piece of music? Home learning Students will continue to rehearse instrument and chosen exam music ready for performance assessment at the end of the unit.. Week 1 Hypothesis: ‘Classical music is Pop music’ Learning objective: Learning activity: Success criteria: Resources: To understand the development of Classical music throughout history. To understand how fashion and technology can Component 2: Students will begin creating musical ideas in preparation for a piano piece which they are going to work on for the two learning cycles. This is for the free composition element of the course. Component 3: Students will begin to understand the development of classical music. Students will listen to some examples of music from a variety of periods in history until present day. They will explore how music was being performed, where it was being performed, where Students will create a historical timeline of the development of music – with notes about the popular music of the time, Keyboards, Paper, Sibelius, Audio Recordings, Pictures, Power Points
To understand the stylistic features with in the music. features. The students will be lead through the score and annotate it where appropriate. End of week set work assessment task. Component 2 – composing – free composition: students will continue to develop their piano compositions investigating how a variety of different and contrasting textures can be created on the piano. Home learning: Students will complete Associated board theory questions to develop understanding and knowledge. Students will continue to practice their instrument. They are able to use the music department in independent study sessions. Students to complete an extended essay question on the set work. Be able to explain how dynamics, tempo and tonality are used. Week 5 Hypothesis: ‘Paris was home to like-minded music individuals’ Learning objective: Learning activity: Success criteria: To learn how Liszt was influenced by Berlioz, and how this can be seen in his music. To learn how to use wider listening examples to support opinions about the music students are commenting on. Component 3 – appraising: Students will investigate and analysis ‘A Faust Symphony’ by Liszt. Students will compare the two works looking for similarities and differences, features of the time period and programme music. They will compare the use of orchestral writing and romantic harmony. Students will look at exam technique and how to successfully complete an extended writing question. Students will use the marking criteria to assess their own work and then make appropriate corrections. End of week set work assessment task. Component 2 – composing – free composition: students will continue to develop their piano compositions investigating how a Students will have produced a brief analysis of ‘A Faust Symphony’ by List. They will be able to comment on the similarities and differences between the two pieces. Students will have created a examples, Liszt score, exam mark scheme, writing scaffolding template, Sibelius Computer Package,
variety of different and contrasting textures can be created on the piano. Home learning: Students will complete Associated board theory questions to develop understanding and knowledge. Students will continue to practice their instrument. They are able to use the music department in independent study sessions. Students will revise for their mock listening assessment. model answer for the extended writing question. Students will be able to identify how they will be awarded marks for this type of exam question. Week 6 ASSESSMENTS - Mock Listening assessment – Performance assessment – Composition assessment Week 7 GAP TEACHING Composition Assessment Overview: