This document provides an overview of the BTEC First Award in Music course, which consists of 4 units over two years: Unit 1 is an external exam on the music industry that covers music organizations, job roles, and real-life scenarios. Unit 2 involves planning, promoting, and delivering a musical product like a live gig or recording, then evaluating its strengths and weaknesses. Unit 4 explores compositional techniques and applying them to scenarios like creating advertising music. Students will develop initial ideas into a finished composition. Unit 5 explores performance techniques and applying them to scenarios like concerts. Students will perform 2 bass line pieces, 2 technical pieces, and 1 performance piece. The course is equivalent to 1