In Year 10 students study the BTEC TECH Award in Music Practice. There are 3 components in this vocational course.

Component 1 explores different styles/genres and products in a portfolio-based assignment set from Pearson.

Component 2 students will study skills around a discipline either composition, production, or performance, and produce a product based on what they have learned. Component 3 is an externally set commercial brief which learners will arrange a piece of music into a new style demonstrating the skills and knowledge learned in previous components.

Term	Topic	Key Content
Autumn/Spring	Component 1: Exploring Music Products and Styles	In this component, you will develop your understanding of different types of music product and the techniques used to create them You will explore how musical elements, technology and other resources are used in the performance, creation and production of music You will also practically explore the key features of different genres of music and music theory You will apply your knowledge and understanding to developing your own creative work
Summer	Introduce Music Skills Development	You will develop technical, practical, personal and professional skills You will specialise in at least two of the following areas: music performance, creating original music, music production Throughout your development, you will review your progress and consider how to make improvements You will learn how musicians share their work and collaborate with others. You will develop your own skills as a musician in how to use blogs, YouTube™, Soundcloud™ and other platforms to share your work and skills development with others

Year 10 Knowledge