Music

Assessment

Component 1: Appraising Music 40% What's assessed: - Listening - Analysis - Contextual understanding. How it's assessed: Exam paper with listening and written questions using excerpts of music 2hrs 15min. Component 2: Performance 35% What's assessed: Music performance How it's assessed: Solo performance on an instrumentalist or voice and/or music production (via technology) of 10-12 minutes. Performance should be of grade 5+ standard. Component 3: Composition 25% What's assessed: Composition How it's assessed: • Composition 1: Composition to a brief (25 marks) • Composition 2: Free composition (25 marks)