Pearson Edexcel · 1MU0
Music GCSE
Performing, composing and appraising across four areas of study, with set works studied for the listening paper.
Specification points
7
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How it is assessed
- Component 1 — Performing: solo and ensemble, at least four minutes total (30%).
- Component 2 — Composing: one free composition and one to a brief, at least three minutes total (30%).
- Component 3 — Appraising: listening and written exam, 1h 45m (40%).
Exam-style practice papers
Music practice paper: elements, set works and composing
Exam-style appraising questions on musical vocabulary, style and composing decisions.
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Sit this paperSpecification content and progress
Component 3
- AoS1Instrumental music 1700–1820Not started
Analyse Baroque and Classical instrumental style, structure and harmony in the set works.
- AoS2Vocal musicNot started
Analyse word setting, texture and accompaniment in art song and popular vocal music.
- AoS3Music for stage and screenNot started
Analyse how music creates character, mood and narrative in musicals and film scores.
- AoS4FusionsNot started
Analyse how musical traditions combine, including rhythm, scales and instrumentation from different cultures.
- ElementsMusical elements and vocabularyNot started
Use accurate vocabulary for melody, harmony, tonality, texture, timbre, dynamics, rhythm, metre and structure.
Component 1
- Component 1PerformingNot started
Perform with accuracy, fluency, control and expression as a soloist and in an ensemble.
Component 2
- Component 2ComposingNot started
Compose coherent music that develops ideas and uses resources idiomatically, including to a set brief.