Advanced PSP Music by Playful Scholarship Portfolio - Curriculum

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Advanced PSP Music

Playful Scholarship Portfolio - Curriculum

Students accredited at this level demonstrate consistent engagement with all aspects of the A Level Music curriculum: performance, composition, and appraising. They rehearse and perform independently to a confident standard (typically ABRSM Grade 8), showing musical sensitivity and technical control. Their compositions demonstrate understanding of style, structure, and instrumentation, meeting or exceeding A Level expectations. Through in-class analysis and personal study, they engage critically with a wide range of repertoire — from Baroque concerto to contemporary film music — and begin to articulate informed, comparative judgments.

They contribute regularly to the musical life of the school, performing in concerts and ensembles, and take ownership of their musical development through sustained practice, goal-setting, and reflection.

Criteria

Students of Wimbledon High School GDST

Performance Standard and Commitment - Performs a technically accurate and musically expressive recital at Grade 8 standard. Rehearses independently and participates regularly in ensemble music-making.

Composition and Creative Exploration - Completes two compositions (set brief and free) that demonstrate structural control, stylistic awareness, and thoughtful instrumentation.

Listening, Analysis, and Coursework Completion - Demonstrates secure knowledge of all set works, applies technical vocabulary fluently in essays, and meets all coursework deadlines with care and attention to feedback.