Unit: Composing and Performing a Piece of Music as a Group
This unit is designed to provide vocational skills in composing and performing for students working at Entry 1, 2 and 3.
Learners will gain an understanding of the how to compose musical pieces. The pieces of music will be based on a given
theme. The student will have the opportunity to improve their own skills in performing and will by playing the piece in
front of an audience, either as part of a group. They will also investigate the career opportunities in the music industry
relevant to composing and performing. They will also learn about health and safety risks and environmental issues
relevant to this area of the music industry.
The unit includes:
 Health and safety hazards relevant to composing and performing
 Careers opportunities in the music industry relevant to composing and performing
 Consideration of environmental issues within the music industry relevant to composing and performing
 Research how rhythm is used in different styles of music
 Practice rhythms and sequencing as a group
 Compose a short piece of music for a chosen instrument
 Perform a short piece of music to an audience
Unit Title:
Assessment Criteria
A01
Health and Safety environment and
related careers
Materials and related skills
knowledge
Entry 1
Learners with significant help will: -
Entry 2
Learners with some help will:
Entry 3
Learners with little or no help will:
Identify two basic health & safety
hazards related to the Music Industry
and relevant to composing and
performing.
Explain two basic health & safety
hazards related to the Music Industry
and relevant to composing and
performing.
Identify and follow at least three health
& safety hazards related to the music
industry and relevant to using
production software.
Identify one environmental issue
relevant to the Music Industry and
relevant to composing and performing.
Explain one environmental issue
relevant to the Music Industry and
relevant to using production software.
Explain two environmental issues
relevant to the Music Industry and
relevant to using production software.
Identify one career related to working
in the Music Industry and relevant to
composing and performing.
Find out how rhythm is used in a
selected style of music.
Describe one career related to working
in the Music Industry and relevant to
using production software.
Research how rhythm is used in a
selected style of music.
Describe two careers related to working
in in the Music Industry and relevant to
using production software.
Research how rhythm is used in two
different styles of music.
Recognise one type of musical
instruments from a short piece of music
from an identified genre.
Identify two different types of musical
instrument from one short pieces of
music from different music genre.
Name two different types of musical
instrument from two short pieces of
music from different music genre.
Find out how to write a 4 bar melody.
Explore how to develop a 4 bar melody
into an 8 bar melody.
Explore how to develop contrasting 8
bar melodies.
A02
Copying Rhythms
Copy two rhythms on a selected
instrument.
Practice two rhythms until it can be
performed independently.
Copy four rhythms on a selected
instrument.
Practice four rhythms until it can be
performed independently.
Copy two four rhythm sequences on a
selected instrument.
Practice two four rhythm sequences
until it can be performed
independently.
Perform, with help, the rhythm with a
group.
Compose two rhythms on a rhythmic
musical instrument.
Perform the rhythms with a group.
Perform the rhythms with a group.
Compose three rhythms on a rhythmic
musical instrument.
Compose at least four rhythms on a
rhythmic musical instrument.
Performing
Perform two rhythms as an
accompaniment to a melody.
Perform three rhythms as an
accompaniment to a melody.
Perform at least four rhythms as an
accompaniment to a melody.
Sequencing
With help, sequence at least two
rhythms.
Sequence at least two rhythms to
compose a group piece of music
Sequence at least three rhythms to
compose a group piece of music.
Performing to an audience
Perform their composition as part of a
group in front of an audience.
Perform their composition as part of a
group in front of an audience.
Perform their composition as part of a
group in front of an audience.
Practicing Rhythms
Composing
A03
Task Evaluation
Final Evaluation
Indicate how they have performed in
each task.
Indicate how they have performed in
each practical task and suggest how
they might improve.
Indicate how they have performed in
each practical task and show evidence
of a basic evaluation.
Indicate how they have performed in
this unit.
Indicate how they have performed in
this unit and suggest how they might
improve.
Indicate how they have performed in
this unit and show evidence of a basic
evaluation.