There are three components for A Level Music, which follow the same pattern as at GCSE: Unit 1: Appraising music There are seven areas of study from which to choose: 1. Western classical tradition 1650–1910 (compulsory) 2. Pop music 3. Music for media 4. Music for theatre 5. Jazz 6. Contemporary traditional music 7. Art music since 1910 Students must study area of study 1 and choose two from areas of study 2–7, one of which is studied in Y12 and the other the following year.
If you’ve already done GCSE the course will come as no surprise because it has similar components and expectations except at a higher level. If you’ve not previously done GCSE it is still perfectly possible to attempt AS but you’ll need to have a good theory base already and be prepared to do some catching up. You will need, however, to be a performer of not less than Grade 5/6 standard to achieve a reasonable mark in the performance units and if you’re Grades 7/8 these units should not cause you any problems.
What's assessed: • Listening • Analysis • Contextual understanding How it's assessed: Exam paper with listening and written questions using excerpts of music. Questions: • Section A: Listening • Section B: Analysis • Section C: Essay This component is 40% of your total marks at A Level. Unit 2: Performance What's assessed: Music performance How it's assessed: Solo and/or ensemble performing as an instrumentalist, or vocalist and/or music production (via technology). Requirement: • A minimum of ten minutes of performance in total is required • This component makes up 35% of A Level marks • This work will be externally marked by AQA examiners Unit 3: Composition What's assessed: Composition How it's assessed • Composition 1: Composition to a brief • Composition 2: Free composition Requirement: • A minimum of four and a half minutes of music in total is required • This component is worth 25% of A Level marks • This work will be externally marked by AQA examiners
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There are three components for A Level Music, which follow the same pattern as at GCSE: Unit 1: Appraising music There are seven areas of study from which to choose: 1. Western classical tradition 1650–1910 (compulsory) 2. Pop music 3. Music for media 4. Music for theatre 5. Jazz 6. Contemporary traditional music 7. Art music since 1910 Students must study area of study 1 and choose two from areas of study 2–7, one of which is studied in Y12 and the other the following year.
If you’ve already done GCSE the course will come as no surprise because it has similar components and expectations except at a higher level. If you’ve not previously done GCSE it is still perfectly possible to attempt AS but you’ll need to have a good theory base already and be prepared to do some catching up. You will need, however, to be a performer of not less than Grade 5/6 standard to achieve a reasonable mark in the performance units and if you’re Grades 7/8 these units should not cause you any problems.
What's assessed: • Listening • Analysis • Contextual understanding How it's assessed: Exam paper with listening and written questions using excerpts of music. Questions: • Section A: Listening • Section B: Analysis • Section C: Essay This component is 40% of your total marks at A Level. Unit 2: Performance What's assessed: Music performance How it's assessed: Solo and/or ensemble performing as an instrumentalist, or vocalist and/or music production (via technology). Requirement: • A minimum of ten minutes of performance in total is required • This component makes up 35% of A Level marks • This work will be externally marked by AQA examiners Unit 3: Composition What's assessed: Composition How it's assessed • Composition 1: Composition to a brief • Composition 2: Free composition Requirement: • A minimum of four and a half minutes of music in total is required • This component is worth 25% of A Level marks • This work will be externally marked by AQA examiners