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The guide explains the linear structure, revised content requirements for performing, composing, and appraising, and the updated Assessment Objectives with percentage weightings. It also outlines component-level assessment formats, marking expectations, and key planning support resources for preparing students and staff for the new qualification, including timelines for recording and submission.","Getting Started: A level Music 2016  \nContents  \n1. Introduction 1  \n2. What’s changed? 2  \n2.1 How has A level changed? 2  \nChanges to the A level qualification 2  \nChanges to content requirements 2  \nChanges to Assessment Objectives 3  \n2.2 Changes to the A level qualification 3  \n3. Planning 7  \n3.1 Delivery models and co-teachability 7  \n4. Content and assessment guidance 9  \n4.1 A level Component 1: Performing 9  \n4.2 A level Component 2: Composing 18  \n4.3 A level Component 3: Appraising 31  \nNB: updates were made in 2021 and these are highlighted in yellow. Some set works have been removed from the lists as per 2020 changes. AS information has also been removed as this qualification is no longer available.  \n1. Introduction  \nThis Getting Started guide gives an overview of the A level qualification, to help you get to grips with the changes to content and assessment, and to help you understand what these mean for you and your students.  \nKey features of our A level Music:  \n• Clear and coherent structure: three components that assess performing, composing and appraising.  \n• Gives a real music focus: musical elements, contexts and language are approached through areas of study and set works.  \n• Other music to help develop students’ transferable appraising skills.  \n• Clear and straightforward question papers, mark schemes and assessment grids.  \nWe will be providing a package of support to help you plan and implement the new qualification. These support documents will be available on the GCE 2016 Music pages.  \n● Planning: in addition to the section in this guide, we will be giving you a course planner and schemes of work that you can adapt to suit your department.  \n● Understanding the standard: we will be supplying exemplars which have been produced by students and marked by our examiners.  \n● Tracking student progress: our well-established ResultsPlus service will help you track student progress.  \n● Personal support: our subject advisor is always on hand to help you and can be  \ncontacted at [teachingmusic@pearson.com](teachingmusic@pearson.com)  \n2. What’s changed?  \n2.1 How has A level changed?  \nChanges to the A level qualification  \n● From September 2016 , A level Music will be a linear qualification. This means that all examinations must be sat (and non-examination assessment submitted) at the end of the course.  \nChanges to content requirements  \n● The content requirement for A level Music has been revised. All awarding organisations’ qualifications for A level Music must meet these criteria.  \nPerformance:  \nMust perform for a minimum of 8 minutes at A level:  \n● Minimum of one piece of music.  \n● Can play as a soloist and/or part of an ensemble.  \n● Performances must be completed between 1 March and submission (15 May) in the year the student completes the qualification.  \n● Total performances under 8 minutes at A level will receive a proportional penalty (Appendix 10 of the specification) .  \n● Externally assessed (marked) by the awarding organisation.  \nComposition:  \nMust compose at least two pieces:  \n● In response to a brief set by the awarding organisation, and/or freely as the student chooses.  \n● Minimum total composition time (both pieces combined) :  \n– 6 minutes at A level.  \n– Total compositions under 6 minutes at A level will receive a proportional penalty (Appendix 10 of the specification) .  \n– Externally assessed (marked) by the awarding organisation.  \nAppraising:  \nDefined list of musical elements, contexts and language that must be included.  \n● Students are required to study a minimum of three areas of study at A level:  \n– At least one area of study must be drawn from music composed in the Western Classical Tradition with all or the majority being composed between 1650 and 1910.  \n– At least one other area of study must not be drawn from the Western Classical Tradition.  \nChanges to Assessment Objectives  \nA level Music Assessment Objectives have been revised.  \n\n| Assessment Objectives","cbCailif7IU7NCOp","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailif7IU7NCOp","pdf",494535,8,1,40,"English","en",105,"# Introduction\n# What’s changed?\n## How has A level changed?\n## Changes to the A level qualification\n## Changes to content requirements\n## Changes to Assessment Objectives\n## Changes to the A level qualification\n# Planning\n## Delivery models and co-teachability\n# Content and assessment guidance\n## A level Component 1: Performing\n## A level Component 2: Composing\n## A level Component 3: Appraising","[{\"question\":\"What does “linear qualification” mean for A level Music from September 2016?\",\"answer\":\"All examinations must be taken at the end of the course, and non-examination assessment must also be submitted at the end of the course.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the minimum performing requirements at A level Music?\",\"answer\":\"Students must perform for a minimum of 8 minutes at A level, including at least one piece, which can be solo and/or ensemble, completed between 1 March and submission (15 May).\"},{\"question\":\"What are the minimum appraising study requirements?\",\"answer\":\"Students must study at least three areas of study, including at least one area drawn from Western Classical Tradition (largely composed between 1650 and 1910) and at least one area not drawn from the Western Classical Tradition.\"}]","Getting Started - 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