2026 candidate record form - A-level Music - NEA component 3 – Composition (7272/C)

Oct 20, 2026

Uploaded by Asher

2026 A-level Music NEA component 3 (7272/C) candidate record form for the composition sections. The form collects centre and candidate details, declares originality, and confirms whether any help was received beyond permitted assessment guidance. It requires candidate programme notes (~150 words each) describing the composition’s relation to the chosen audience/occasion and the software/hardware used, plus evidence types such as notated score, lead sheet, or aural guide. It also includes teacher authentication declarations and examiner sections for briefing requirements and marking.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages4

Reading Time10 min

AccessFree to download

Candidate details and declarations

Candidate declaration and evidence/materials list

Programme note requirements and composition choices

Composition 1 and brief-based composition marking

Composition 2 and free composition marking

Teacher declaration and examiner assessment fields

2026 candidate record form A-level Music NEA component 3 – Composition (7272/C) For examiner’s use 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 Candidate number Centre name Candidate’s full name 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). 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. 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 Teacher declaration I confirm the candidate’s work was produced in line with the conditions within the specification. I have authenticated the candidate’s work and am satisfied that to the best of my knowledge the work produced is solely that of the candidate. Teacher signature. Date 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 Brief used (1-7): Title: ☐ 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 ☐ 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 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 gridsin specification) | Comments | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Brief 1 (Chorales):
• Stylistic detail
• Keys and cadence
• Use of chords
• Grammar and partwriting
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) | | Composition 2: Free composition Title: | Requirements (see assessment gridsin specification) | Comments | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | • Technical control | | | | | | | • Ideas & development | | | | | | | and structure & contrast | | | | | | | • Use of musical | | | | | | | elements | | | | | | | • Sense and | | | | |

FAQs

What declarations must the candidate and teacher complete in this form?

The candidate confirms whether they received help/information from anyone other than the subject teacher(s) to produce the work and lists any unacknowledged materials used. The teacher confirms the work was produced in line with specification conditions and authenticates it as the candidate’s own work.

What must each composition programme note include?

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.

Which evidence types can be submitted for each composition?

For Composition 1 and Composition 2, students indicate which evidence types they submit from notated score, lead sheet, and/or aural guide.

Oct 20, 2026

Uploaded by Asher