The ideal student companion to the GCSE course, containing detailed analyses of the set works and sections dedicated to preparing students for the exam and other assessments. The Student Book new edition includes:

a basic introduction to understanding music and musical notation, enabling students of all abilities to access the course content and make progress
detailed analysis of the 8 set works, focussing on the musical elements, musical contexts and musical language that students will need to know and apply
new Wider Listening features to help students understand the wider context of the set works
a glossary of key words enabling students to recognise and use appropriate musical vocabulary
a Preparing for the Exam section to support revision for the listening and appraising paper.