Music

Assessment

A recital of a minimum of eight minutes’ duration, either playing/ singing solo, in a group, improvising or realising music using technology. Recorded in school towards the end of the Upper Sixth Form, and sent to Edexcel for assessment. Worth 30% of the A Level. Two compositions written during the course and submitted to Edexcel for assessment. At least one of these will be in response to a set brief (there is a choice of briefs) and will include the assessment of compositional techniques. Minimum of six minutes overall duration. Worth 30% of the A Level. One written paper (2 hours) with two sections. Section A will contain various listening questions on the set works and Section B will consist of two questions asking students to evaluate the music they have studied and draw links to other music that they have not heard before. Worth 40% of the A Level.