Teachers’ Guide to set works and the World Focus - Cambridge IGCSE Music 0978 - Version 2 - 2025

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Teachers’ Guide to set works and the World Focus for Cambridge IGCSE (9–1) Music 0978 sets exam-focused learning expectations for 2025 and explains how schools and candidates should use the syllabus. It outlines quality and assessment context, including the Cambridge Pathway and independently certified quality management (ISO 9001:2015). The guide provides structured content for set works, with detailed study areas such as musical structure, instruments, score directions, chord identification, and relevant background information for exam preparation.

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Pages32

Reading Time1 h 21 min

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Why choose Cambridge International?

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)

Symphony No. 5 in C minor (Movements 3 and 4)

1 Background

2 Instruments

3 Directions in the score

4 Techniques

5 Structure and Form

6 Commentary

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)

Trumpet Concerto in E flat major Hob. VIIe:1

1 Background

2 Instruments

3 Directions in the Score

4 Techniques

5 Structure and Form

6 Commentary

Introduction: Chinese music

The ensemble music of China

1 Historical background

2 Types of silk-and-bamboo ensemble

3 Overall musical features of Chinese music

4 Notation and transmission

Teachers’ Guide to set works and the World Focus Cambridge IGCSE™ (9–1) Music 0978 Use this syllabus for exams in 2025. Exams are available in the June series. Version 2 For the purposes of screen readers, any mention in this document of Cambridge IGCSE refers to Cambridge International General Certification of Secondary Education. Why choose Cambridge International? Cambridge International prepares school students for life, helping them develop an informed curiosity and a lasting passion for learning. We are part of Cambridge University Press & Assessment, which is a department of the University of Cambridge. Our Cambridge Pathway gives students a clear path for educational success from age 5 to 19. Schools can shape the curriculum around how they want students to learn – with a wide range of subjects and flexible ways to offer them. It helps students discover new abilities and a wider world, and gives them the skills they need for life, so they can achieve at school, university and work. Our programmes and qualifications set the global standard for international education. They are created by subject experts, rooted in academic rigour and reflect the latest educational research. They provide a strong platform for learners to progress from one stage to the next, and are well supported by teaching and learning resources. Our mission is to provide educational benefit through provision of international programmes and qualifications for school education and to be the world leader in this field. Together with schools, we develop Cambridge learners who are confident, responsible, reflective, innovative and engaged – equipped for success in the modern world. Every year, nearly a million Cambridge students from 10 000 schools in 160 countries prepare for their future with the Cambridge Pathway. School feedback: ‘We think the Cambridge curriculum is superb preparation for university.’ Feedback from: Christoph Guttentag, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions, Duke University, USA Quality management Cambridge International is committed to providing exceptional quality. In line with this commitment, our quality management system for the provision of international qualifications and education programmes for students aged 5 to 19 is independently certified as meeting the internationally recognised standard, [ISO 9001:2015. Learn more at www.cambridgeinternational.org/ISO9001](ISO 9001:2015. Learn more at www.cambridgeinternational.org/ISO9001) © Cambridge University Press & Assessment September 2023 Cambridge Assessment International Education is part of Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is a department of the University of Cambridge. Cambridge University Press & Assessment retains the copyright on all its publications. Registered centres are permitted to copy material from this booklet for their own internal use. However, we cannot give permission to centres to photocopy any material that is acknowledged to a third party even for internal use within a centre. Contents Why choose Cambridge International? ........................................................................ 2 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) ............................................................................... 4 Symphony No. 5 in C minor (Movements 3 and 4) 4 1 Background 4 2 Instruments 6 3 Directions in the score 6 4 Techniques 7 5 Structure and Form 7 6 Commentary 8 Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) ..................................................................................14 Trumpet Concerto in E flat major Hob. VIIe:1 14 1 Background 14 2 Instruments 15 3 Directions in the Score 16 4 Techniques 16 5 Structure and Form 17 6 Commentary 18 Introduction: Chinese music ........................................................................................ 24 The ensemble music of China 24 1 Historical background 24 2 Types of silk-and-b

FAQs

What is the document used for in the Cambridge IGCSE Music 0978 course for 2025?

It provides guidance for candidates and schools on how to study the set works and the World Focus, aligned to the 2025 exam syllabus and expectations.

What study areas are candidates expected to focus on for Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 movements 3 and 4?

Candidates should focus on structure and terminology, themes and transformations, key centres and modulations, chord identification, instruments and texture, and relevant score markings and performance directions, supported by background context.

What are the score-related requirements or recommendations mentioned for the Beethoven set work?

Candidates should use a score with printed bar numbers, and the guide notes concerns about metronome marks and does not recommend editions that insert a repeat in the Scherzo.

Oct 23, 2026

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