Music Graduate Award

“Believe you can and you’re half way there”

- Theodore Roosevelt

This part of the website contains the study material to become a graduate in music.

You will attend study sessions at school where you will learn the key facts and information about your chosen topic.

When you feel you are ready and prepared, let your teacher know so that you can take a test.

Remember, even when you work hard, you may not succeed at the first attempt. Stay focussed, stay strong and try again. We look forward to giving you your badge!

Choose your focus

Scott Joplin

Faryl Smith

Example Questions:

- What is Scott Joplin famous for?

- Joplin was from a musical family. What did his parents do?

- At the age of 7, what did Joplin do while his mother cleaned?

- When Scott Joplin moved to Missouri, what did he do for a job?

- Name his most famous Ragtime piece.

Example Questions:

- When was Faryl Smith born?

- What school did Faryl Smith attend?

- When did Faryl appear on Britain’s Got Talent?

- When was Faryl’s debut album released and what was it called?

- Where in the charts did her debut album reach in the second week?