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This edition covers the WJEC/Eduqas GCSE Music specifications from 2016. There is a revised edition for teaching from September 2020 available. Endorsed by WJEC/Eduqas the Student Book provides high quality support you can trust. ┒Covers all four Areas of Study: Musical Forms and Devices, Music for Ensemble, Film Music and Popular Music ┒Contains practical activities, extension tasks, suggestions for additional listening and useful tips for individual and group work. ┒Supports students in all aspects of Performing, Composing and Appraising. ┒Helps students prepare for the Performing Assessment and presentation of their coursework for Composing: includes identifying best practice, practical advice and guidance on how to complete the required log, evaluation and programme notes. Free audio clips and web links to music performances to accompany the book are provided via a dedicated website. This 2016 edition of the Student Book covers the prepared extracts in Unit 3 WJEC (Abdelazer Suit II: Rondeau: Purcell and Handbags and Gladrags: Stereophonics) and Component 3 Eduqas (Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Movement 3, Minuet: Mozart; Since You've Been Gone: Rainbow) for assessment in Summer 2020 and 2021.

The Revised Edition covers the WJEC/Eduqas amended GCSE Music specifications for first teaching from September 2020.┒This revised edition covers the new prepared extracts in Unit 3 (WJEC) and Component 3 (Eduqas) for assessment from summer 2022: WJEC: Peer Gynt Suite No.1: Anitra's Dance: Grieg, Everything Must Go: Manic Street Preachers┒Eduqas: Badinerie by J.S.Bach for Flute and String Orchestra with Harpsichord, Africa: Toto ┒This practical and concise revision guide is designed to support students preparing for their WJEC and Eduqas GCSE Music assessment.┒Provides the necessary musical information in a succinct and accessible format, ensuring students are fully equipped for assessment ┒Offers students the opportunity to practise identifying the elements of music when listening, and how they are used in composing ┒Highlights the required Musical Terms with definitions and includes plenty of Practice Questions to assist students in developing their musical theory skills┒Provides help and advice on how to approach the listening examination and coursework┒Contains Sample Exam Questions with example answers and commentaries to demonstrate ways to approach the exam aspect of the course┒Free audio clips and web links to music to accompany this book will be provided via a dedicated website. 'Listening' icons alongside relevant sections within the book indicate when to go online.

Welsh Language Edition. This revised edition covers the new prepared extracts in Unit 3 (WJEC) and Component 3 (Eduqas) for assessment from summer 2022: WJEC: Peer Gynt Suite No.1: Anitra's Dance: Grieg, Everything Must Go: Manic Street Preachers // Eduqas: Badinerie by J.S.Bach for Flute and String Orchestra with Harpsichord, Africa: Toto // This practical and concise revision guide is designed to support students preparing for their WJEC and Eduqas GCSE Music assessment. // Provides the necessary musical information in a succinct and accessible format, ensuring students are fully equipped for assessment // Offers students the opportunity to practise identifying the elements of music when listening, and how they are used in composing // Highlights the required Musical Terms with definitions and includes plenty of Practice Questions to assist students in developing their musical theory skills // Provides help and advice on how to approach the listening examination and coursework // Contains Sample Exam Questions with example answers and commentaries to demonstrate ways to approach the exam aspect of the course // Free audio clips and web links to music to accompany this book will be provided via a dedicated website. 'Listening' icons alongside relevant sections within the book indicate when to go online.