Sound Check! Course B Pack(Textbook and Composition Manuscript)

Sound Check! covers all sections of Music Course B, including the Practical Exam. Written by a highly experienced Music teacher and examiner with the SEC, Sound Check! builds on students’ experience of music at Junior Cycle and prepares them for all aspects of the Leaving Certificate course and exam, giving them the knowledge and skills to succeed.

• Covers all sections ofLeaving Certificate Music Course B including:
  • Aural Skills
  • Irish Music 
  • Four Prescribed Works
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Performance and Technology
  • and the Practical Exam
• Visually attractivewith a colourful design and clear visual aids
• Each unit features:Detailed Notes, Analysis and a Revision Section 
• Units provide students with opportunities to developtheir musical creativity, sensitivity and potential, through active involvement in performing, composing and listening to music
• Contains a wide range of activitiesdesigned to support learning and build confidence
• Activities have been designed to meet varied learning needs, incorporating collaborative learning techniquesand assessment practices
• Highlighted key termsand definition boxes are featured throughout the text
• Content encourages students tolisten purposefully to a wide variety of musical styles and genres alongside their prescribed works
• Composition questionsformatted to reflect the exam paper layout
• Focuses on success through engagement with success criteria, past exam questions, sample answers and marking schemes
• Encourages musical literacythrough focused tasks and assessment activities
• Each chapter features comprehensive revision and assessment material
• ‘Study Station’sections provide specific revision and engagement with assessment of the learning in each unit
• Summative assessmentactivities are provided within each unit
• The ‘Lingo Lab’encourages students to self-assess their understanding of important musical terminology and concepts
• Music Mapsassist with students’ revision of Prescribed Works
• Detailed guidance on preparing for Practical Exams (including technology materials and unprepared tests)
• New Sound Check! Course B also supports teachers’ diverse use of methodologies, varied assessment practices and digital learning technologies