2025 candidate record form - A-level Music NEA component 3 - Composition (7272/C)

Oct 20, 2026

Uploaded by Asher

2025 A-level Music NEA component 3 composition record form for examiner use, covering submission, authentication, and candidate and teacher declarations. Includes sections for centre details, candidate number and full name, work originality and acknowledgement of materials, plus privacy notice reference. Requires programme notes for each composition (about 150 words) describing audience/occasion links and any software or hardware used, and requests evidence types such as notated score, lead sheet, and aural guide.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatDOCX

Pages4

Reading Time10 min

AccessFree to download

Centre details

Candidate declaration

Teacher declaration

To be completed by the candidate

Composition 1: Composition to a brief

Composition 2: Free composition

To be completed by the AQA examiner - teachers and candidates should NOT fill these pages in

For examiner’suse 2025 candidate record form A-level MusicNEA component 3 – Composition (7272/C) Please attach the form to your candidate’s work and send it to the examiner. The declarations should be completed by the candidate and teacher as indicated. It is recommended that this form be printed on A3 paper and folded around the written material being submitted for assessment. Centre number Centre name Click here to enter. Click here to enter text. Candidate number Candidate’s full name Click here to enter. Click here to enter text. Work submitted for assessment must be the candidate’s own. If candidates copy work, allow candidates to copy from them, or cheat in any other way, they may be disqualified. Candidate declaration Have you received help/information from anyone other than subject teacher(s) to produce this work? ☐ No ☐ Yes (give details below or on a separate sheet if necessary). Click here to enter text. Please list below any books, leaflets or other materials (eg DVDs, software packages, internet information, artificial intelligence (AI) tools) used to complete this work not acknowledged in the work itself. Presenting materials copied from other sources without acknowledgement is regarded as deliberate deception. Click here to enter text. We may use examples of candidate’s work for standardisation or training purposes. Please see our privacy notice for more information on how we use assessment data and on your rights under data privacy legislation. I have read and understood the above. I confirm I produced the attached work without assistance other than that which is acceptable under the scheme of assessment. Candidate signature. Date Click here to enter a date. Teacher declaration I confirm the candidate’s work was conducted under the conditions laid out by the specification. I have authenticated the candidate’s work and am satisfied (to the best of my knowledge) that the work produced is solely that of the candidate. Teacher signature. Date Click here to enter a date. Candidate number Candidate’s full name Click here to enter. Click here to enter text. To be completed by the candidate A Programme note of approximately 150 words must be submitted for each composition. This must include how the composition relates to the selected audience/occasion, and details of any software and hardware used in the compositional process. Composition 1: Composition to a brief CD track number/name: Click. Brief used (1-7): Click. ☐ Composition 1 Programme note included in the submission (please select to confirm) Students must also present one or more evidence types. Please indicate in the appropriate boxes below which type(s) of evidence you are submitting for Composition 1. ☐ Notated score ☐ Lead sheet ☐ Aural guide Composition 2: Free composition CD track number/name: ☐ Composition 2 Programme note included in the submission (please select to confirm) Students must also present one or more evidence types. Please tick the appropriate boxes below to indicate which type(s) of evidence you are submitting for Composition 2. ☐ Notated score ☐ Lead sheet ☐ Aural guide Candidate number Candidate’s full name To be completed by the AQA examiner - teachers and candidates should NOT fill these pages in as they relate to the marking of the NEA. Composition 1: Composition to a brief Brief used (1-7): Title: Requirements(see assessment grids in specification) Comments Brief 1 (Chorales): Stylistic detail Keys and cadence Use of chords Grammar and part-writing OR Briefs 2-6: Technical control Ideas & development and structure & contrast Use of musical elements Sense and exploration of style Use of the brief Communication of the music on the paper Summative Duration Examiner’s initials Mark awarded (max 25) Candidate number Candidate’s full name Composition 2: Free composition Title: Requirements(see assessment grids in specification) Comments Tec

FAQs

What must the candidate confirm in the candidate declaration?

The candidate confirms the attached work was produced without assistance other than that acceptable under the scheme of assessment, and answers whether help/information came from anyone other than the subject teacher(s).

What programme note information is required for each composition?

A programme note of approximately 150 words must be submitted for each composition, including how the composition relates to the selected audience/occasion and details of any software and hardware used in the compositional process.

What types of evidence can be submitted for Composition 1 and Composition 2?

Students must present one or more evidence types, selectable in boxes for notated score, lead sheet, and aural guide.

Oct 20, 2026

Uploaded by Asher