Welcome to A Level Music!
There are
three components to Eduqas A Level Music, similar to GCSE:
1. Performing
(30%)
2. Composing
(30%)
3. Listening
and Appraising (Written Exam) (40%)
However at A Level, students can specialise further in performing or composing depending on your strengths:
Option A:
Performing 35%
= 10-12 minutes of performance
Composing 25%
= Total duration of compositions 4-6 minutes
Option B:
Performing 25%
= 6-8 minutes of performance
Composing 35% = Total duration of compositions 8 -10
minutes
Listening/Appraising Exam 40%
The exam will
assess your knowledge and understanding of music through three areas of study,
which you will study in your lessons.
You will have
some set works to learn in detail but will also learn about the overall style
of each area of study with references to other works.
Areas of study
include the Development of the Symphony; a choice of Rock and Pop Music, Jazz,
or Musical Theatre; and either Into the Twentieth Century or Into the
Twenty-First Century.