BTEC HIGHER NATIONALS Music Specifi cation First Teaching from September 2018 First Certifi cation from September 2019 Higher National Certifi cate Lvl 4 Higher National Diploma Lvl 5 Edexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualifications Edexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding body offering academic and vocational qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked. For further information, please visit our qualifications website at qualifications.pearson.com. Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact us page at qualifications.pearson.com/contactus About Pearson Pearson is the world's leading learning company, with 35,000 employees in more than 70 countries working to help people of all ages to make measurable progress in their lives through learning. We put the learner at the centre of everything we do, because wherever learning flourishes, so do people. 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Pearson BTEC Higher National in Music © SvetaZi/Shutterstock ISBN 978 1 446 95876 6 All the material in this publication is copyright © Pearson Education Limited 2020 Summary of changes in Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Music Issue 4 Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current Page issue number Branding 1-514 Added new front cover Applied updated Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals branding colour, font and tables throughout the spec 2.5.1 Progression to university 9 University recognition and articulations section updated and reflects new website. 2.7 How Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Music provide both transferable 12 employability skills and academic study skills Correction. Changed word from moderated to verified 3.2.1 English language requirements 15 Reverted wording back to previous issue 4.2.3 Meeting local needs (MLN) 60-61 4.2.4 Pearson BTEC Higher National Commissioned Development Updated section and guidance 6.3.2 Making assessment decisions using criteria 87 Correction. Changed word from moderated to ‘verified’ Correction. Changed word from mark to ‘grade’ Correction. Changed word from marks to ‘grades’ 6.5.2 Compensation of HNC. 91 Clarified statement by inserting words “attempted but” as is the case with the wording on compensation of HND Corrections 124, 169, 201, 241, Corrections of typos and spelling and grammatical, and errors across 260, 290, the spec 302 Unit 1: The Music Industry 101-106 Additional essential content LO1 ‘Music Therapy and wellbeing’ Unit 3: Professional Development 116-121 Additional essential content LO2 'Health and wellbeing: awareness, strategies, healthy eating, stress, anxiety, coping with rejection, social media and mental health, reflective practice, hearing health awareness and protection, physical care and injury prevention. Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current Page issue number Additional essential content LO3 'Skill development based on set goals eg. instrumental skills, teaching skills, notation development, software application’ Additional essential content LO4 ‘workforce diversity’ Unit 8: Music Event Management 149-154 Additional essential content LO2 and LO3 ‘Wellbeing: audience wellbeing, mental health awareness, ear health awareness and protection, legal and illegal substance consideration and recommendations’ Unit 11: The International Music Market 168-174 Additional essential content LO3 ‘Diversity and cultural awareness’ Unit 21: The Evolution of the Instrument 237-243 Additional text in unit introduction ‘*Please note: Voice is considered an instrument and therefore valid for this unit’ Unit 23: Performance 249-257 Additional essential content LO3 'Hearing health, awareness and protection' Unit 24: Instrumental Technique 258-263 Additional text in unit introduction ‘*Please note: Voice is considered an instrument and therefore valid for this unit’ Unit 33: Artist Management 319-324 Additional essential content LO1 ‘Health and wellbeing’ Unit 36: Advanced Music Event Management 339-345 Additional essential content LO2 ‘and hearing health, awareness and protection' Unit 43: Creative Portfolio 388-392 Unit introduction. Replaced ‘music’ with ‘creative’ Unit 49: Working in Music Education 427-433 Additional essential content LO2 ‘holistic assessment’ If you need further information on these changes or what they mean, contact us via our website at: qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/contact-us.html. Contents 1 Introduction 1 1.1 The Student Voice 1 1.2 Why choose Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals? 1 1.3 HN Global 2 1.4 Qualification Titles 3 1.5 Qualification codes 3 1.6 Awarding institution 3 1.7 Key features 4 1.8 Collaborative development 4 2 Programming purpose and objectives 6 2.1 Purpose of the BTEC Higher Nationals in Music 6 2.2 Objectives of the BTEC Higher Nationals in Music 6 2.3 Aims of the Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Music 7 2.4 Aims of the Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Music 8 2.5 What could these qualifications lead to? 9 2.5.1 Progression to university 9 2.5.2 Employment 10 2.6 Use of Maths and English within the curriculum 11 2.7 How Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Music provide both transferable employability skills and academic study skills 12 3 Planning your programme 14 3.1 Delivering the Higher Nationals in Music 14 3.2 Entry requirements and admissions 14 3.2.1 English language requirements 15 3.2.2 Centre approval 15 3.2.3 Level of sector knowledge required 16 3.2.4 Resources required 16 3.2.5 HN Global support 16 3.2.6 Modes of delivery 16 3.2.7 Recommendations for employer engagement 16 3.2.8 Support from Pearson 16 3.2.9 Student employability 17 3.3 Access to study 18 3.4 Student registration and entry 18 3.5 Access to assessments 19 3.6 Administrative arrangements for internal assessment 19 3.6.1 Records 19 3.6.2 Reasonable adjustments to assessment 19 3.6.3 Special consideration 20 3.6.4 Appeals against assessment 20 3.7 Dealing with malpractice in assessment 21 3.7.1 Internally assessed units 21 3.7.2 Student malpractice 22 3.7.3 Staff and centre malpractice 22 3.7.4 Sanctions and appeals 23 4 Programme structure 24 4.1 Units, Credits, Total Qualification Time (TQT) and Guided Learning (GL) 24 4.2 Programme structures 26 4.2.1 Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Music 26 4.2.2 Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Music 37 4.2.3 Meeting local needs (MLN) 60 4.2.4 Pearson BTEC Higher National Commissioned Development 61 4.3 Pearson-set Assignments 62 4.4 Progress through the qualification 63 4.5 The Unit Descriptor 64 5 Teaching and learning 67 5.1 Delivering quality and depth 67 5.2 Engaging with employers 69 5.3 Engaging with students 69 5.4 Planning and structuring a programme 70 5.4.1 Sequencing units 71 5.4.2 Condensed and expanded delivery 72 5.4.3 Drawing on a wide range of delivery techniques 74 5.4.4 Assessment considerations 77 5.4.5 Formative assessment 77 5.4.6 Summative assessment 77 5.4.7 Assessment feedback 78 5.4.8 Designing valid and reliable assessments 78 6 Assessment 80 6.0.1 Example Assessment Briefs 81 6.1 Principles of internal assessment 81 6.1.1 Assessment through assignments 81 6.1.2 Assessment decisions through applying unit-based criteria 82 6.1.3 The assessment team 82 6.1.4 Effective organisation 83 6.1.5 Student preparation 83 6.2 Setting effective assessments 84 6.2.1 Setting the number and structure of assessments 84 6.2.2 Providing an assignment brief 85 6.2.3 Forms of evidence 85 6.3 Making valid assessment decisions 86 6.3.1 Authenticity of student work 86 6.3.2 Making assessment decisions using criteria 87 6.3.4 Dealing with late completion of assignments 87 6.3.5 Issuing assessment decisions and feedback 88 6.3.6 Resubmission opportunity 88 6.3.7 Repeat Units 88 6.3.8 Assessment Boards 89 6.4 Planning and record keeping 89 6.5 Calculation of the final qualification grade 90 6.5.1 Conditions for the Award 90 6.5.2 Compensation Provisions 90 6.5.3 Calculation of the overall qualification grade 91 6.5.4 Modelled student outcomes 92 7 Quality assurance 93 7.1 The approval process 93 7.2 Monitoring of internal centre systems 94 7.3 Independent assessment review 94 7.4 Annual Programme Monitoring Report (APMR) 94 7.5 Annual student survey 95 7.6 Centre and qualification approval 95 7.7 Continuing quality assurance and standards verification 95 8 Recognition of Prior Learning and attainment 97 9 Equality and diversity 98 10 Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Music Units 100 Unit 1: The Music Industry 101 Unit 2: Marketing and Promotion for Musicians (Pearson-set) 107 Unit 3: Professional Development 116 Unit 4: Music Copyright 122 Unit 5: The Monetisation of Music 129 Unit 6: Music Publishing 137 Unit 7: The Live Music Business 143 Unit 8: Music Event Management 149 Unit 9: The DJ Business and Culture 155 Unit 10: Music and Society 162 Unit 11: The International Music Market 168 Unit 12: Applied Sound Principles 175 Unit 13: Recording Technology 182 Unit 14: Creative Software Techniques 191 Unit 15: Sound Design Fundamentals 197 Unit 16: Music Production Fundamentals 204 Unit 17: Sound Engineering Fundamentals 212