Northern Ireland GCSE Syllabus

WHAT YOU WILL BE LEARNING ABOUT

The course is divided into three strands - listening and appraising, performing, composing.

There are three areas of study

• Music for Celebration
• Musical Arrangements
• Musical Traditions in Ireland.

HOW YOU WILL BE ASSESSED

(Please note 15% is given for oral and written communication.)

Career Opportunities:

Teaching (Primary and Secondary), Performance, Music Therapy, Music Journalism, Music Librarian, Publishing, Instrument Repair, Arts Administration, TV/Radio.

COSTS :

All students are expected to :

1. Have appropriate audio equipment, for example, Hi-Fi/tape deck.

2. Continue / begin instrumental tuition in addition to their music classes in school.

In addition to the above every effort will be made to ensure the students attend a variety of concerts to benefit from a ‘live’ performance. These are generally in the evening and parents may be expected to arrange transport/subsidise concert tickets.