Music

Assessment

Unit 1: Performance - 30% of the total A Level marks. This unit gives students opportunities to extend their performance skills as soloists and/or as part of an ensemble. Pupils perform an 8 minute recital at the end of the course. Unit 2 : Compositions and Technical study - 30% of the total A Level marks. This unit has two sections: composition and technical study. Unit 3: Further Musical Understanding - 40% of the total A Level marks. This unit focuses on listening to music, familiar and unfamiliar, and understanding how it works.