Getting Started Guide - AS and A Level Music Technology - GCE Music Technology 2017

Oct 20, 2026

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Getting Started Guide for AS and A level Music Technology (Pearson Edexcel) explains the 2017 changes to specifications, content requirements, assessment objectives, and planning for delivery. The guide highlights a clearer emphasis on music technology without prioritizing music theory, while keeping practical tasks and making theory relevant to students’ tools. It details new linear/stand-alone qualification structures from September 2017, defines NEA component mark allocations, and specifies requirements for recording and technology-based composition durations and evidence.

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Introduction

What’s changed?

How have AS and A level changed?

Changes to content requirements

Changes to the specification

Planning

Planning and delivering linear AS and A level courses

Delivery models and co-teachability

Content and assessment guidance

Component 1: Recording

Component 2: Technology-based composition

Component 3: Listening and analysing

Component 4: Producing and analysing

Getting Started Guide AS and A Level Music Technology Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced Subsidiary GCE in Music Technology (8MT0) Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Music Technology (9MT0) GCE Music Technology 2017: Getting Started Contents 1. Introduction 5 2. What’s changed? 6 2.1 How have AS and A level changed? 6 Changes to AS and A level qualifications 6 Changes to content requirements 6 Changes to assessment objectives 7 2.2 Changes to the specification 8 AS specification overview 8 A level specification overview 10 Areas of Study 13 Changes to specification content and assessment 13 3. Planning 14 3.1 Planning and delivering linear AS and A level courses 14 3.2 Delivery models and co-teachability 14 4. Content and assessment guidance 16 4.1 AS and A level Component 1: Recording 16 4.2 AS and A level Component 2: Technology-based composition 17 4.3 AS and A level Component 3: Listening and analysing 20 4.4 AS and A level Component 4: Producing and analysing 22 1. Introduction 1. Introduction This Getting Started guide provides an overview of the new AS and A level specifications, 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. Key features of our AS and A level Music Technology: 􀁸 A clear emphasis on music technology, without the music theory: We’ve retained the practical aspects and theory of music technology, which motivates your students, and reduced the emphasis on music theory so that candidates can study music technology theory in greater depth. 􀁸 Keeping the engaging practical content your students love: We know it’s important that the content is relevant to your students, and for them to see the practical application in everyday life. We’ve retained the practical tasks they love and ensured the theory is relevant to the technology they are using. 􀁸 Equipping students with skills for higher education and beyond: Our content is designed to develop a broad range of skills including project management, appraising and analysis, creativity and imagination. Students will be able to progress to undergraduate study in Music Technology, Sound Production, Sound Engineering and many other courses requiring a similar skill set. 􀁸 Clear and accessible assessments: Despite an increased exam content, we’ve kept the practical elements in the course and given higher weighting to the exam containing practical elements. We’ve also clearly defined the skills required in each of the coursework assessments, to help you focus on the demands and outcomes of the tasks. We will be providing a package of support documents to help you plan and implement the new specification. These will be available on the AS and A level 2017 Music Technology pages: [http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-a](http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-a)levels/music-technology-2017.html 􀁸 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. 􀁸 Understanding the standard: We will be supplying exemplars which have been produced by students and marked by our examiners. 􀁸 Tracking student progress: Our well-established ResultsPlus service will help you track student progress. 􀁸 Personal support: Our subject advisor is always on hand to help you, and can be contacted at [teachingmusic@pearson.com](teachingmusic@pearson.com). 2. What’s changed? 2. What’s changed? 2.1 How have AS and A level changed? Changes to AS and A level qualifications 􀁸 From September 2017, A level Music Technology will be a linear qualification. This means that all examinations must be sat – and non-examination assessment submitted – at the end of the course. 􀁸 From September 2017, AS level Music Technology will be a stand-alone qualification. This means that it cannot be u

FAQs

What is the main purpose of the Getting Started guide for Music Technology 2017?

It provides an overview of the new AS and A level specifications, explaining changes to content and assessment and what these mean for teachers and students.

How did AS and A level Music Technology qualifications change from September 2017?

A level Music Technology became a linear qualification requiring examinations and non-examined assessment at the end of the course, while AS became stand-alone and cannot contribute to an A level grade.

What are the non-examined assessment (NEA) mark allocations for the qualification?

NEA includes 20% assessing knowledge and skills for capturing, editing, and producing recordings, and 20% assessing knowledge and skills for developing a technology-based composition.

Oct 20, 2026

Uploaded by Oliver