Music

Assessment

The A Level Course has 3 units 1 Performing (externally assessed coursework) (30%) You will perform for a minimum of 8 minutes in total on your chosen instrument. Performances can be solo or ensemble and the standard level of difficulty expected is Grade 7 2 Composing (externally assessed coursework) (30%) You will complete a free composition worth 40 marks and a compositional techniques paper in timed conditions for 20 marks 3 Appraising (exam) (40%) The exam consists of listening questions, a dictation question and two essays, one on an unfamiliar piece of music, and one on a set work studied in the course