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Administ rat ive Support Guide

(Inst ruct ions for t he Conduct of t he

Examinat ion)

Summer 2011

GCE

GCE Music

Units 6MU01, 6MU02, 6MU03,

6MU04, 6MU05, 6MU06

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8MU01/ 9MU011 GCE Music 1

Contents

1. Introduction 3

2. Key Dates 3

3. General Information 4

4. Information on Individual Units 8

- Unit 1 8

- Unit 2 12

- Unit 3 16

- Unit 4 20

- Unit 5 25

- Unit 6 30

Appendix: Frequently Asked Questions 33

Teachers and Examinations Officers are advised to study the instructions and advice

given, since failure to follow the details is likely to disadvantage candidates preparing

for the examination.

It is imperative that this document is referred to closely, and its instructions adhered

to, at the time of examinations and coursework submission.


1. Introduction

This document has been compiled t o inform t eachers and cent res of t he correct

procedures for t he conduct of GCE Music examinat ions and coursework.

It is essent ial t hat t eachers and examinat ions of f icers st udy t he inst ruct ions and advice

given, since fai lure t o do so is l ikely t o disadvant age candidat es preparing for t he music

examinat ions in 2011.

Guidance on approaches t o t eaching t he Edexcel Music AS and A2 Music Specif icat ions can

be found in t he 8MU01/ 9MU01 Specif icat ion. This is available f rom Edexcel Publ icat ions

(01623-467-467) and t he Edexcel websit e.

Furt her guidance may be found in t he document Get t ing St ar t ed on t he Edexcel websit e:

ht t p: / / www.edexcel.com/ migrat iondocument s/ GCE%20New%20GCE/ t sm-gce-music.pdf

Please consult t he Edexcel websit e regularly. Page numbers quot ed refer t o t he present

document unless ot herwise st at ed.

2. GCE Music Summer 2011: Key Dates

Date Activity

January 2011

Coursework submission forms on Edexcel websit e

15 May 2011

Sunday

• Coursework deadl ine for Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 4, Unit 5

• OPTEMS for Unit 1 6MU01 must arrive at EDEXCEL in pre-print ed

envelopes or t ransmit t ed by EDI. The second copy of t he OPTEMS t o be

sent t o moderat ors wit h Unit 1 submissions

• OPTEMS for Unit 4 6MU04 must arrive at EDEXCEL in pre-print ed

envelopes or t ransmit t ed by EDI. The second copy of t he OPTEMS t o be

sent t o moderat ors wit h Unit 4 submissions

• no OPTEMS are required for Unit 2 and 5 as t hese unit s are ext ernal ly

assessed (not moderat ed)

23 May (pm)

Monday

23 June (pm)

Thursday

• Unit 3 writ t en examinat ion

• Unit 6 writ t en examinat ion


3. General Information

A) GCE Qualifications

Edexcel wil l be of fering t he fol lowing Unit s in Music during t he summer 2011

examinat ion series.

AS Music: 8MU01 cash-in code wit h t he fol lowing unit numbers:

Unit Number Paper

Number

Paper Name Assessment

6MU01 01 Performing Music Int ernal ly marked/

ext ernal ly moderat ed

6MU02 01 Composing

Ext ernal ly assessed

6MU03 01 Developing Musical

Underst anding Ext ernal ly assessed

A2 Music: 9MU01 cash-in code wit h t he fol lowing unit numbers:

Unit Number Paper

Number

Paper Name Assessment

6MU04 01 Ext ended Performance Int ernal ly marked/

ext ernal ly moderat ed

6MU05 01 Composit ion and Technical

St udy Ext ernal ly assessed

6MU06 01 Furt her Musical

Underst anding Ext ernal ly assessed

B) Entries and Cash-in codes

i . Candidat es are able t o ent er for any or al l of t he above unit s in Summer 2011.

i i . Candidat e ent ries must be made at unit level (eg 6MU01) as ent ering candidat es for t he cash-in code alone (ie 8MU01) wil l not guarant ee del ivery of papers and

informat ion pert aining t o t he individual unit s.

i i i . Cent res should only use t he subj ect code 8MU01 when ‘ cashing in’ complet ed AS qual if icat ions.

iv. Cent res should only use t he subj ect code 9MU01 when ‘ cashing in’ t he complet e qual if icat ion.

v. Please not e t hat t hese qual if icat ions are not available t o private candidates.

vi. It is crucial t hat Examinat ions Of f icers and Heads of Music check al l document at ion and ent ries careful ly t o ensure t hat t heir candidat es are ent ered for t he correct

unit s.


C) Despatch of work to examiners and moderator(s) examiner labels

Sending papers and coursework t o t he wrong examiner/ moderat or(s) wil l delay t he

marking of a candidat e’ s submission, as wel l as causing great inconvenience t o t he

examiner(s)/ moderat or(s) involved. Please ensure t hat bot h t he music depart ment

and examinat ions of f icers are aware of t he fol lowing point :

i . When sending AS/ A2 coursework and exam papers t o examiners, cent res should ensure t hat t he UNIT NUMBER and PAPER REFERENCE on t he examiner label

correspond wit h t he coursework/ papers t hat t hey int end t o submit .

D) Attendance Registers

These must be complet ed for al l unit s and papers.

E) OPTEMS

These must be complet ed for Unit 1 and Unit 4 only.

For Unit 2 and Unit 5 NO OPTEMS are required.

F) Coursework Submission forms

i . Bot h candidat e and t eacher wil l be required t o cert if y t hat submissions for 6MU01, 6MU02, 6MU04 and 6MU05 have been produced in accordance wit h t he guidel ines in

t he specif icat ion. If t he forms are not signed as indicat ed, t he work cannot be

moderat ed/ marked.

i i . Submission forms should be complet ed t o accompany work submit t ed for:

Unit 1 6MU01 These are post ed on t he Edexcel websit e prior t o submission

Unit 2 6MU02 These are incorporat ed int o t he quest ion paper

Unit 4 6MU04 These are post ed on t he Edexcel websit e prior t o submission

Unit 5 6MU05 These are incorporat ed int o t he quest ion paper

i i i . Submission forms for Unit s 1 and 4 are post ed on t he Edexcel websit e prior t o t he examinat ion series. They are in Word format and can be complet ed elect ronical ly i f

t eachers wish.

G) Special consideration

i . Candidat es who miss any component of an examinat ion for a val id reason (eg i l lness or inj ury), or sit an examinat ion whilst i l l or during dif f icul t personal circumst ances,

could be el igible for Special Considerat ion. The cent re’ s Examinat ion Of f icer should

complet e a Special Considerat ion Form. The form must be accompanied by evidence

t o support t he reason for absence or underachievement (eg a doct or’ s cert if icat e).

i i . This form should be submit t ed t o t he Special Requirement s Depart ment at Edexcel. The cent re should not cont act t he Music Exam Management Team or t heir

examiner/ moderat or wit h t his informat ion.

H) Supervision and administration of coursework

It is expect ed t hat t eachers wil l of fer guidance t o t heir candidat es when complet ing

coursework. They should, at regular int ervals, check t he progress of each candidat e’ s

submission. Guidance should not , however, ext end t o t he correct ion of t he work and

t he t eacher must be conf ident t hat t he work is t he candidat e’ s own unaided work

before signing t he aut hent icat ion form. It is somet imes dif f icul t for t eachers t o know


how best t o help st udent s complet e coursework t asks wit hout laying t hemselves open

t o suggest ions of malpract ice. In al l cases examiners not only rely upon, but

appreciat e, t eachers’ professional ism.

There is guidance on t he websit e and on t he pre-release mat erial .

Candidat es must not col laborat e on coursework t asks. Access t o t he quest ion paper

for Unit 5 is only under cont rol led condit ions in t he classroom. Teachers should

advise st udent s t hat t hey wil l have t o sign a declarat ion before t heir script s are

submit t ed, and t hat a count er-signat ure may be refused if t here is doubt regarding

t he aut hent icit y of t he work submit t ed.

However, t eachers must monit or st udent s’ progress regularly, and before submission

must look in det ail at each script before agreeing t o count ersign it as aut hent ic.

I) Internal standardisation

Cent res are reminded t hat i t is t heir responsibil i t y t o ensure t hat where more t han

one t eacher examiner has marked work, int ernal st andardisat ion has been carried

out .

This procedure ensures t hat t he work of al l candidat es at t he cent re is marked t o t he

same st andards. The st at ement conf irming t his on t he OPTEMS or t he EDI print out

must be signed.

Useful Information

Ask the Expert

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Training from Edexcel

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Entries

For informat ion on how t o submit ent ries, please check t he fol lowing websit e:

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To amend your ent ries you can send an email t o serviceoperat [email protected]

Sample Assessment Materials, Past Papers and CDs

Sample Assessment Mat erials including t he CDs for Unit 3 and 6 can be ordered f rom

Edexcel Publ icat ions:

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Edexcel Publ icat ions

Adamsway

Mansf ield

Not t s

NG18 4FN

Tel: 01623 467 467

Fax: 01623 450 481

Email : publ icat [email protected]

GCE Music Sample Assessment Mat erials – Publ icat ions Code UA018895 Sept ember 2007

Cent res can also sign in t o Edexcel Online and select and order publ icat ions (excluding

resources):

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Subj ect Teams are unable t o despat ch any mat erials or CDs t o cent res and t he mat erials

ment ioned above can be request ed f rom Publ icat ions only.

Post Results Services

Please refer t o t he Edexcel Informat ion Manual (Post Result s Services) for more

informat ion on t he Post Result s services available for t he GCE Music.

ht t p: / / www.edexcel.com/ iwant t o/ I%20want %20t o%20%20Tasks/ 3639-Info-Manual-2010-11-

Chapt er18-Post -Result s-300910-WEB.pdf

Post Result s Services provided by Edexcel are of fered in accordance wit h t he JCQ

guidance. Cent res should also refer t o t he JCQ Post Result s Services guidance document :

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0Booklet %2010-11.pdf

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4. Information on Individual Units

Unit 1: Performing Music 6MU01

This unit is int ernal ly assessed and ext ernal ly moderat ed.

The requirement s for t his unit and t he relevant assessment crit eria can be found on pages

19–38 of t he specif icat ion.

The t ot al mark for t his unit is 40.

The fol lowing comment s are designed t o ampl if y or reinforce t he informat ion found t here.

Centres are strongly advised to make copies of all work submitted.

Below, we consider:

• what candidat es need t o of fer for t his unit • t he regulat ions surrounding t he f inal performance • t he recording, which can t ake place at any time during t he course as long as t he

work is submit t ed by 15 May 2011.

Candidat es are required t o perform cont inuously for 5-6 minut es. They must not piece

t oget her t heir submissions over a number of performance occasions. The 5–6 minut es of

music can be made up of one or more solo and/ or ensemble pieces.

The 5-6 minut es of music need not be st ruct ured as a coherent programme in t he way

int ended for t he Unit 4 performance. The cr it erion for choice should be excel lence in

performance not , for example, variet y for i t s own sake.

Please note that this time does not include any performance preparation, such as

tuning or verbal introductions, or audience applause. However, t hese should not be

edit ed out af t er t he recording has been made.

Candidates may not duplicate any repertoire in Units 1 and 4.

Where candidat es of fer ensemble performances, improvisat ion, and/ or Sequenced

performances, t eachers must ensure t hat t hey are aware of t he det ailed informat ion on

page 21 of t he specif icat ion (sect ions 3,4 and 5, ent it led Ensemble per f orming,

Improvisat ion, and Sequenced per f ormances ).

Performances may be f rom a score, or may be improvised.

Performances from a score

The score submit t ed wit h a performance should cont ain suf f icient informat ion t o permit a

fair assessment t o be made.

Scores must include indicat ions of rhyt hm, dynamics, et c.

Tab not at ion, t rack sheet s, chord chart s, et c are accept able as scores only if such det ail is

present . Reference recordings wil l not be accept ed in l ieu of scores.


Improvised performances

Improvised performances must be accompanied by t he original st imulus, t oget her wit h

suf f icient informat ion about t he candidat e’ s working met hods t o facil i t at e t he making of a

fair assessment .

Recording the performance

• The recorded 5–6 minut e performance can t ake place at any time during the course as long as t he work is submit t ed by 15 May 2011.

• The whole 5–6 minut e submission must be recorded cont inuously on a single occasion, and unedit ed.

• The whole submission can be re-performed and re-recorded at any time, and the better or best performance submitted, but performances on dif ferent occasions

cannot be edit ed t oget her (see Specif icat ion p 20).

• There is no requirement t hat an audience is present when t he recording is made, but t his does not mean t hat an audience should be discouraged.

• Recordings must be made either on audio CD, f inal ised and playable on st andard domest ic equipment , or on MiniDisc

TM. Please not e t hat i f MiniDisc

TM are submit t ed,

t hey must not be in long-play format .

• Casset t e t apes are not t o be used.

• Each candidat e’ s work must be on a separat e audio CD or MiniDiscTM.

• Cent res are request ed t o use one recording format for al l of t heir candidat es’ submissions.

• Cent res must ensure t hat each CD / MiniDiscTM is clearly label led wit h t he fol lowing informat ion, which should also be announced at t he st art of t he performance:

• cent re name • cent re number • candidat e name • candidat e number • det ails of unit and paper - ie GCE AS Music 2011 6MU01 Uni t 1: Per f orming

Music

The recording qual it y must be good enough t o ref lect t he candidat e’ s t rue performance

and t he marks awarded.

Teachers are advised t o check af t er recording t hat t he qual it y is appropriat e: moderat ors

cannot give credit for inaudible/ unplayable recordings. Cent res wil l normal ly be cont act ed

in such circumst ances.


Assessment

Before beginning assessment, it is essential that the teacher examiner studies the

examples of marked performances available at www.edexcel.com * to gain a clear

understanding of the expected standards. Mark schemes are as simple as possible to

encourage accurate assessment, the importance of which cannot be stressed too

strongly.

*Go t o ht t p: / / www.edexcel.com/ migrat iondocument s/ GCE%20New%20GCE/ GCE-Music-

TSM-Part 2.pdf and

ht t p: / / www.edexcel.com/ quals/ gce/ gce08/ music/ music/ Pages/ defaul t .aspx (see

Exemplar Mat erials – Unit s 1 and 4)

The t eacher examiner must use t he correct assessment crit eria for each piece. Assessment

crit eria for performances f rom a score are found on pages 25–30 of t he specif icat ion, and

for improvised performances on pages 31–36.

Teachers are advised t o mark t he l ive performance but should f inal ise t he mark for each

submission wit h reference t o t he recording.

The t eacher examiner must use t he correct form, which is available f rom:

www.edexcel.com

ht t p: / / www.edexcel.com/ quals/ gce/ gce08/ music/ music/ Pages/ defaul t .aspx

See Assessment Mat erials, Forms.

This four-page form should be phot ocopied ont o double-sided A3 paper. The scores/ st imul i

must be placed inside t his form. Ensure t hat al l det ails are complet ed, including t eacher

and candidat e signat ures.

If t he forms are not signed as indicat ed t he work cannot be accept ed.

Ful l det ails of t he assessment procedure can be found on pages 23–24 of t he specif icat ion.

The t eacher examiner should begin by using t he hol ist ic marking crit eria (out of 40 marks)

– for Performances f rom a Score, or for Improvised Performances, as appropriat e – t o give

an overal l ref lect ion of each piece. Then t he f ive det ailed assessment crit eria t hat fol low

(each out of 8 marks) must be used t o report on specif ic aspect s of t echnique and

expression, before t he t ot als arrived at by t hese dif ferent rout es are reconciled t o give a

single f inal mark out of 40.

This f inal raw mark out of 40 for each piece wil l need t o be scaled according t o dif f icul t y

level, as shown on page 37 of t he specif icat ion.

Where t here are t wo or more pieces in a candidat e’ s submission, t eacher examiners must

mark and scale each piece out of 40. Then t hey must calculat e t he average t o produce a

single mark for t he whole submission, out of 40. Where decimals of .5 or great er exist ,

t hese must be rounded up t o t he next whole number. Any decimals smal ler t han .5 must be

rounded down.

If a cent re has more t han one t eacher examiner, performances should be moderat ed

int ernal ly before f inal marks are awarded.


All cent res wil l receive opt ical ly-read Teacher Examiner Mark Sheet s (OPTEMS) and f inal

marks for al l candidat es should be recorded on t hese and sent t o Edexcel as inst ruct ed.

External moderation

Materials submitted after the 15 May 2011 deadline for GCE Music 6MU01 may not be

moderated.

Cent res must submit t heir work t o t he ext ernal moderat or by 15 May 2011.

All cent res wil l receive Opt ical ly-read Teacher Examiner Mark Sheet s (OPTEMS

Candidat es select ed as a sample for ext ernal moderat ion wil l be indicat ed by ast erisks on

t he OPTEMS. Final marks for al l candidat es should be recorded on t hese and sent t o

Edexcel as inst ruct ed.

If t his sample does not include t he highest and lowest f inal marks, t he work of t hese

candidat es must also be submit t ed t o t he ext ernal moderat or.

A complet ed OPTEMS (second yellow copy) cont aining al l t he f inal marks for t he cent re

should be submit t ed t o t he ext ernal moderat or.

What centres must send

For each sampled candidat e t he moderat ion submission must include:

• t he recorded performance • t he score / st imulus • a ful ly complet ed (and signed) mark sheet f rom www.edexcel.com (Visit


See Assessment Mat erials, Forms.

Centres are reminded that if the submission forms/ recordings/ scores are not submitted

correctly, candidates will not receive any results.

Resits

Candidat es wishing t o re-sit t he unit can use eit her:

• new piece(s) or • t he piece(s) t hat t hey used last year.

A new recording must be made.

Cent res should refer t o t he Post Result s Services (page 28) in t he Edexcel Informat ion

Manual.

Cent res are st rongly advised t o keep copies of everyt hing submit t ed.


Unit 2: Composing 6MU02

This unit is ext ernal ly assessed (not moderat ed) coursework.

The requirement s for t his unit can be found on pages 39–56 of t he specif icat ion.


The t ot al mark for t his unit is 60. 40 marks are for t he composit ion and 20 marks are for

t he sleeve not e.

Al l work for Unit 2 must be complet ed in t ime t o reach t he Edexcel examiner by 15 May

2011.

Materials submitted after the 15 May 2011 deadline may not be marked.


The 2011 paper for Unit 2 Composing is avai lable on t he Edexcel websit e in t he Music

sect ion, under Quest ion Papers June 2011:

ht t p: / / www.edexcel.com/ migrat iondocument s/ CPS/ GCE%20f rom%202008/ P38658A%20GCE

%20Music%206MU02_01%20June%202011-web.pdf

Candidates re-sitting the unit must use the new Composition briefs for 2011.

Teachers should ensure t hat t hey have received one hard copy of t he 2011 paper for every

candidat e t hey int end t o ent er.

Cent res wil l receive hard copies on t he basis of estimates of ent ries. Copies should be

despat ched t o cent res soon af t er Christ mas. Each candidat e must hand-write t heir Sect ion

B Sleeve not e answers int o t heir hard copy.

Bot h t he t eacher and candidat e must sign t he declarat ion of aut hent icit y at t he back of

t he paper.

Section A: Composition

Candidat es must submit :

• one composit ion, last ing 3 minutes. This composit ion must be in response t o one of t he four composit ion briefs prescribed in t he 2011 Unit 2 paper

• a score • a recording.

Please see t he not e at t he t op of page 44 of t he specif icat ion for t he def init ion of scores

permissible for Unit 2.

Section B: The Sleeve Note

Candidat es must submit :

• a Sleeve Not e.

Each candidat e’ s Sleeve Not e is in addit ion t o t heir submit t ed composit ion and refers t o

t hat composit ion.


The sleeve not e must be based on t he quest ions in Sect ion B of t he paper.

It must be hand-written.

Composition(s) – Controlled Assessment

Composit ion can broadly be divided int o t wo processes, research and preparation and

writing, wit h only t he t ime spent on t he writ ing part of t he process count ing t owards

t he maximum 14 hours.

Research and preparation

This includes any work done prior t o t he writ ing down of t he f inal version of t he

composit ion. This may involve:

• considering t he brief • l ist ening t o ot her music • experiment ing wit h suit able melodic or harmonic ideas on guit ar or piano • working out rough draf t s.

Research and preparat ion can be done out side t he cent re. There is no t ime l imit t o it .

The result s can be recorded in writ ing or elect ronical ly.

They can be t aken in and out of t he cent re and referred t o during cont rol led writ ing t ime.

However, t he t eacher must inspect t hem, and be sat isf ied t hat t hey are t he st udent ’ s own

work.

Writing

Broadly, t his is when t he f inal score of t he piece is produced (eit her in handwrit t en form

or via a score-writ ing package such as Sibel ius).

Candidat es have a maximum of 14 hours’ writ ing t ime for each chosen composit ion.

Writ ing t ime wil l t ake place inside t he cent re, eit her in t imet abled lesson t imes or out side

t hem, as most convenient t o al l concerned. It must be under supervision by a t eacher

(not necessari ly t he music t eacher), or a member of t he support st af f .

Recording the Composition

Composit ions must be recorded. The t ime needed t o do t his is addit ional t o research and

preparat ion and t o writ ing t ime. It is suggest ed t hat recordings, especial ly i f t hey are l ive

as opposed t o comput er-generat ed, are made before t he ful l al locat ion of writ ing t ime

has been used up, in case candidat es need t o make adj ust ment s in t he l ight of a changed

view of t he result .

Recordings must be made:

• either on audio CD, f inal ised and playable on st andard domest ic equipment , • or on MiniDiscTM.


Please not e t hat i f MiniDiscsTM

are submit t ed, t hey must not be in long-play format .

Casset t e t apes are not t o be used.

Please not e t hat as Unit 2 is ext ernal ly assessed and not moderat ed, cent res are not

required t o send OPTEMS t o Edexcel .

Please note that each candidate’s work must be on a separate audio CD or MiniDiscTM

and

that the same format must be used for each of the recordings.

Teachers are advised t o check af t er recording t hat t he qual it y is suf f icient t o facil i t at e

assessment . In part icular, please not e t hat work cannot be assessed if recordings are

inaudible or unplayable.

Each candidat e’ s work must be easily ident i f iable. Ful l cent re and candidat e det ails must

be present on t he score, as fol lows:

• cent re name • cent re number • candidat e name • candidat e number • det ails of unit and paper — GCE AS Music 2011 6MU02 Uni t 2: Composing • t i t le of composit ion brief chosen.

These det ails must be ent ered also on t he paper cont aining t he sleeve not e and t he

declarat ion of aut hent icit y.

Cent res must ensure also t hat each CD or MiniDiscTM

is clearly labelled wit h t he cent re and

candidat e det ails l ist ed above. These det ails must be announced on t he recording as wel l ,

at t he st art of t he composit ion.

Please not e t hat as Unit 2 is ext ernal ly assessed and not moderat ed, cent res are not

required t o send OPTEMS t o Edexcel .

What Centres must send

Each candidat e’ s submission must consist of :

• a score of t he composit ion • a recording of t he composit ion • a copy of t he paper for Unit 2, cont aining

o t he sleeve not e relat ing t o t he composit ion o t he signat ures of bot h candidat e and t eacher, t o aut hent icat e t he work.

Scores may be handwrit t en, or produced using a score-writ ing package.



Supervision of coursework

The composit ion for Unit 2 must be complet ed under cont rol led condit ions. For guidance

on t hese condit ions, addressed t o st udent s, see page 2 of t he 2011 paper.

The sleeve not e must be writ t en up in one separat e hour of cont rol led t ime. Candidat es

may use not es and relevant scores during t his hour.

Teachers should refer t o t he document :

www.edexcel.com/ GCE%20Music%20%20shared/ music-GCE-Further-guidance-Unit2.pdf

This supersedes any advice previously issued. This document reminds t eachers t o keep a

writ t en record t o ensure t hat each st udent ’ s writ ing t ime has not been exceeded.

Please not e t hat mat erials wil l not be ret urned t o cent res.

As part of t he Access t o Scr ipt s Service (ATS) cent res can order t he copies of t he

examiners’ mark records. The request s should be submit t ed via Edexcel Onl ine.

The Post Result s Team in Hel laby wil l send t he request ed mat erials t o cent res.

More informat ion can be found in t he Edexcel Informat ion Manual, Post Result s Services

booklet :

http:/ / www.edexcel.com/ iwantto/ Pages/ info-manual.aspx

Please not e t hat Subj ect Teams do not have access t o script s and are unable t o despat ch

any Post Result s mat erials t o cent res.


Unit 3: Developing Musical Understanding 6MU03

The requirement s for t his unit can be found on pages 57–62 of t he specif icat ion.



Outline of Examination Requirements

Exam dat e: Monday, 23 May 2011, af t ernoon.

Lengt h of paper: 2 hours, preceded by 5 minut es’ reading t ime.

The reading t ime is not included on t he CD and must be added by the invigilator.

Mat erials required:

• quest ion paper, which includes the skeleton scores for Part A • CD (for use in Part A of t he examinat ion) • one good-qual it y CD player • keyboard wit h headphones (approximat ely one keyboard for every 3 candidat es)

Candidates must not use:

• The Edexcel New Anthology of Music • any musical software in Section C (see specification, page 61, and this

document, below).

The Developing Musical Underst anding paper (code 6MU03) is a writ t en examinat ion and is

ext ernal ly marked. It should normal ly be supervised by t he music t eacher, who is

responsible for playing t he CD on suit able equipment . He or she must not be t he sole

invigi lat or.

The examinat ion runs for 2 hours wit hout a break, after a prel iminary 5 minut es’ reading

t ime (see det ailed not es on Part A, below). There are t hree sect ions.

Fol lowing Part A (List ening), st udent s may complet e Part s B (Invest igat ing Musical St yles)

and C (Underst anding Chords and Lines) in whichever order t hey prefer, obviously t aking

care t o ensure t hat t hey have adequat e t ime t o complet e each quest ion on t he paper.

For Part A, wit h which t he examinat ion must begin, a CD is played t o candidat es.

The CD must not be opened in advance of the examination. Should a CD be found to be

defective, then the spare CD provided must be used.

There is plent y of space for a st udent ’ s responses on t he examinat ion paper. However, i f

t hey should need t o exceed it , ext ra sheet s should be at t ached wit h t reasury t ags.

Candidat es must writ e in Black.


Paper Details: Conducting the Examination

Part A: Listening (32 marks)

St udent s should be given 5 minut es’ reading t ime before t he st art of Part A. Af t er t hese 5

minut es’ reading t ime, t he CD for Part A should be st art ed. The 2 hours’ t iming for t he

examinat ion begins at t his point — when t he CD for Part A is st art ed.

All pauses for ref lect ion and writ ing wil l be included on t he CD. The CD must not be

st opped during t he course of t he examinat ion.

For Special Consideration candidates who will receive extra time for this examination,

the additional time can only be added for the writing part of the exam. The CD must

not be paused.

The examinat ion must begin wit h Part A. This last s for approximat ely 25 minut es.

Candidat es must answer bot h of two quest ions, each wort h 16 marks. These quest ions t est

skil ls of aural analysis, appl ied t o familiar music.

• Quest ion 1 wil l be based on one of t he set works f rom t he area of st udy Inst rument al Music

• Quest ion 2 wil l be based on one of t he set works f rom t he area of st udy Vocal Music

The set works are l ist ed below.

The music for each quest ion wil l be played five t imes, and a skeleton score for each

question will be provided with the question paper.

Al l announcement s t o guide candidat es t hrough Part A wil l be on t he CD. When t he

announcement on t he CD concludes Part A, t he supervisor must remove t he CD f rom t he CD

player.

Set works

Set works for both areas of study change every year (see Specif icat ion, pages 58–61 for

l ist s up t o 2013).

All candidates, whether sitting an exam for the first t ime or re- sitting, must work to

the new set works - Summer 2011.

The works prescribed for st udy in 2011 are shown in t he Specif icat ion, page 59 - 60, and

are as fol lows:

Instrumental Music 2011

Ant hology no:

6 Tippet t – Concert o for Double St ring Orchest ra: movement I 7 Webern – Quart et Op. 22: movement I 16 Haydn – St r ing Quart et in E f lat , Op. 33 No. 2, ‘ The Joke’ : movement IV 21 J.S. Bach – Part it a No. 4 in D, BWV 828: Sarabande and Gigue


Vocal Music 2011

Ant hology no

11 Berio – Sequenza III f or f emale voice 30 Bruckner – Locus ist e 33 Dowland –Flow my t ears 41 Gershwin – Summert ime f rom Porgy and Bess 55 Desmond Dekker and t he Aces – You can get i t i f you real l y want 57 Oasis – Don’ t look back in anger

Parts B and C

Af t er Part A is complet ed, candidat es have t he remaining t ime (about 1 hour 35 minut es)

t o complet e Part s B and C.

It is for candidat es t o decide how much t ime should be spent on each of t hese part s, and,

as indicat ed above, in which order t hey should answer t hem.

Part B: Investigating Musical Styles (28 marks)

For Part B, candidat es need only t he quest ion paper (which cont ains l ined writ ing paper for

t heir answers). They must not use copies of t he Edexcel New Ant hology of Music.

In Part B, Quest ion 3 wil l cont ain quest ions on bot h areas of st udy – Inst rument al Music and

Vocal Music. Candidat es must answer on one of t hese areas only.

Accordingly, candidat es wil l select either part (a) of Quest ion 3 (on Inst rument al Music) or

part (b) (on Vocal Music). They must answer bot h sub-sect ions (i) and (i i ) f rom whichever

part of Quest ion 3 t hey have chosen. Sub-sect ion (i) carries 10 marks, and focuses on a

single work f rom t he chosen area of st udy. Sub-sect ion (i i) carries 18 marks, and is

comparat ive, focusing on t wo ot her works f rom t he area of st udy.

Import ant musical feat ures t hat should be known include resources, form, t ext ure,

t onal it y, harmony, melody, rhyt hm and met re. These key feat ures help t o locat e a work in

a social and hist orical cont ext . Candidat es need t o writ e percept ively about music by

describing, explaining, comparing and cont rast ing musical feat ures and placing t he music

in cont ext , as required.

Answers may be in note form or in continuous prose. In bot h cases, examiners will

consider t he qual it y of writ t en communicat ion (QWC). For furt her guidance, see t he

Sample Assessment Mat erials, and t he Tut or Support Mat erials, Part 1. at :

www.edexcel.com/ migrat iondocument s/ GCE%20New%20GCE/ sam-gce2008-Music.pdf

and

www.edexcel.com/ migrat iondocument s/ GCE%20New%20GCE/ t sm-gce-music.pdf


Part C: Understanding Chords and Lines (20 marks)

There wil l be t wo quest ions in Part C. These wil l assess st udent s’ abil i t y t o analyse simple

harmonic and melodic feat ures in unfamiliar music and t o complet e f ive chords in a SATB

t ext ure.

Quest ion 4 (8 marks) wil l require candidat es t o answer on al l or some of t he fol lowing:

keys, chords, cadences, modulat ions and non-harmonic not es.

A score is provided in t he quest ion paper, facing t he various quest ions, al l of which must

be answered. Not e t hat t he music is not played in the examination eit her on CD or l ive by

t he invigi lat or. It is expect ed t hat candidat es wil l work on t he basis of ment al hearing

and t heoret ical knowledge. There is no part icular st yle of music prescribed for use in t his

quest ion – st yles may vary f rom year t o year – but any excerpt chosen must support simple

quest ions about t radit ional harmony.

Quest ion 5 (12 marks) wil l require complet ion of a short passage in SATB format . The

soprano l ine and opening harmonised incipi t wil l be given. St udent s must add al t o, t enor

and bass t o t he rest of t he soprano part , using t he normal convent ions of four-part

harmony (no consecut ive 5t hs, et c. ). Space is provided on t he quest ion paper for rough

work.

The st yle of t he music t o be set does not require knowledge of t he convent ions of t he Bach

chorale st yle specif ical ly, but i f such knowledge exist s and can be appropriat ely appl ied,

t his is accept able.

For Question 5, candidates may try out their work on a keyboard if they wish.

The int ent ion is t hat using a keyboard wil l help candidat es t o assess t he correct ness (or

ot herwise) of work done provisional ly on paper on t he basis of ment al hearing and

t heoret ical knowledge.

Candidat es may use a keyboard more t han once during t he examinat ion if t hey wish, but i t

is not expect ed t hat t hey wil l sit at t he keyboard and experiment for long periods. Each

keyboard must be in t he view of an invigi lat or.

The specif icat ion says (page 61) t hat candidat es wi l l not have access…t o any musical

sof t ware in Part C. This ban is hereby conf irmed. It is in place part ly in st udent s’ own

int erest s: st udent s can i l l af ford t he t ime t aken t o access sof t ware for such a short

exercise. It is hoped also t hat simple harmonic and writ ing skil ls may be mast ered wit hout

recourse t o t echnology.

Sample Assessment Materials (including sample CDs for Unit 3 and 6, Publ icat ion code

UA018895 Sept ember 2007), past papers and past CDs are available f rom Publ icat ions:


Cent res can also sign in t o Edexcel Onl ine and select and order Publ icat ions:



Unit 4: Extended Performance 6MU04

The requirement s for t his unit and t he relevant assessment crit eria can be found on pages

63-83 of t he specif icat ion.



Centres are strongly advised to make copies of ALL work submitted.

Below, we consider:

• what candidat es need t o of fer for t his unit • t he regulat ions surrounding t he f inal performance • t he recording, which can t ake place at any time during t he course as long as t he

work is submit t ed by 15 May 2011.

Candidat es are required t o perform for 12-15 minutes.

This is playing time, not total running time.

Candidat es are required t o perform cont inuously for 12-15 minut es. They must not piece

t oget her t heir submissions over a number of performance occasions

Please note:

• This time does not include any performance preparation, such as tuning or verbal introductions, or audience applause, although these should not be

edited out after the recording has been made.

• Pauses between related movements of a suite or sonata are allowed • Short submissions will be penalised. Please refer to the Specification, page 66

• The 12-15 minut es of music can be made up of one or more pieces. For submissions wit h 2 or more pieces, each piece should be timed individually using a st opwat ch.

• The 12-15 minut es of music must be st ruct ured as a balanced, coherent programme of music. The crit erion for choice should be excel lence in performance not , for

example, variet y for i t s own sake.

• Where candidat es of fer ensemble performances, improvisat ions, and/ or sequenced performances t eachers must ensure t hat t hey are aware of t he det ailed informat ion

on page 65 of t he specif icat ion (sect ion ent it led Ensemble per f orming).

• Ensembles must have a maximum of f ive performers including t he st udent .

• Please note that candidates may not duplicate any repertoire in Units 1 and 4.

• Performances may be f rom a score, or may be improvised.


Performances from a score

The score submit t ed wit h a performance should cont ain suf f icient informat ion t o permit a

fair assessment t o be made.

Scores must include indicat ions of rhyt hm, dynamics, et c.

Tab not at ion, t rack sheet s, chord chart s et c, are accept able as scores only if such det ail is

present . Reference recordings wil l not be accept ed in l ieu of scores.

Improvised performances

Improvised performances must be accompanied by t he original st imulus, t oget her wit h

suf f icient informat ion about t he candidat e’ s working met hods t o facil i t at e t he making of a

fair assessment .

Recording the performance

• The recorded 12-15 minut e performance can t ake place at any t ime during t he course so long as t he work is submit t ed by 15 May 2011.

• Materials submitted after the 15 May 2011 deadline may not be moderated.

• The whole 12-15 minut e submission must be recorded cont inuously on a single occasion, and unedit ed.

• The whole submission can be re-performed and re-recorded at any t ime, and t he bet t er or best performance submit t ed, but performances f rom dif ferent occasions

cannot be edit ed t oget her (Specif icat ion, page 64).

• The music must be performed t o t he t eacher and at least one ot her person. A larger audience may be present at t he st udent ’ s discret ion.

• Recordings must be made either on audio CD, f inal ised and playable on st andard domest ic equipment , or on MiniDisc

TM. Please note that if MiniDiscs

TM are

submitted, they must not be in long-play format .

• Casset t e t apes are not t o be used.

• Each candidat e’ s work must be on a separat e audio CD or MiniDiscTM.

• Cent res are request ed t o use one recording format for al l t heir candidat es’ submissions.

• Cent res must ensure t hat each CD/ MiniDiscTM is clearly label led wit h t he fol lowing informat ion, which should also be announced at t he st art of t he performance:

• cent re name • cent re number • candidat e name • candidat e number • det ails of unit and paper: GCE A2 Music 2011 6MU04 Unit 4: Ext ended

Performance

The recording qual it y must be good enough t o ref lect t he candidat e’ s t rue performance

and t he marks awarded.


Teachers are advised t o check af t er recording t hat t he qual it y is appropriat e: credit

cannot be given for inaudible/ unplayable recordings. Cent res wil l normal ly be cont act ed in

such circumst ances.

Assessment

Before embarking on assessment, it is essential that the teacher examiner studies the

examples of marked performances available at www.edexcel.com * to gain a clear

understanding of the expected standards. Mark schemes have been simplified to

encourage accurate assessment, the importance of which cannot be stressed too

strongly.

*These can be found at :

ht t p: / / www.edexcel.com/ migrat iondocument s/ GCE%20New%20GCE/ GCE-Music-TSM-

Part 2.pdf and


(see Exemplar Mat erials – Unit s 1 and 4)

• The t eacher examiner must use t he correct assessment crit eria for each piece. Assessment crit eria for performances f rom a score are found on pages 68-74 of t he

specif icat ion, and for improvised performances on pages 75-81.

• Teachers are advised t o f inal ise t he mark for each submission wit h reference t o t he recording.

• The t eacher examiner must use t he correct form, which is available f rom www.edexcel.com

ht t p: / / www.edexcel.com/ quals/ gce/ gce08/ music/ music/ Pages/ defaul t .aspx :

See Assessment Materials, Forms. This four-page form should be phot ocopied ont o

double-sided A3 paper. The scores/ st imul i must be placed inside t his form. Ensure

t hat al l det ails are complet ed, including t eacher and candidat e signat ures. If t he

forms are not signed as indicat ed, t he work cannot be accept ed.

• Ful l det ails of t he assessment procedure can be found on pages 66-82 of t he specif icat ion.

• The t eacher examiner should begin by using t he hol ist ic marking crit eria (out of 40) – for Perf ormances f rom a Score, or for Improvised Per f ormances, as appropriat e –

t o give an overal l ref lect ion of each piece.

• Then t he f ive det ailed assessment crit eria t hat fol low (each out of 8) must be used t o report on specif ic aspect s of t echnique and expression.

• The t ot als arrived at by t hese dif ferent rout es are added t o give a single f inal mark out of 40.

• This f inal raw mark out of 40 for each piece wil l need t o be scaled according t o dif f icul t y level, as shown on page 82 of t he specif icat ion.


• Where t here are t wo or more pieces in a candidat e’ s submission, t eacher examiners must mark and scale each piece out of 40. Then t hey must calculat e t he average t o

produce a single mark for t he whole submission, out of 40. Where decimals of .5 or

great er exist , t hese must be rounded up t o t he next whole number. Any decimals

smaller t han .5 must be rounded down.

• A mark out of 10 for Crit erion 6 should be added t o t he scaled mark, giving a f inal t ot al out of 50.

• Evidence of planning is not required by t he moderat or. St udent s may include a programme not e or some ot her form of writ t en comment ary for t he t eacher. A

single work can st i l l be considered a ful ly sat isfact ory choice of programme,

provided t hat t he work chosen has plent y of variet y, and is appropriat e in ot her

respect s (eg in t he pract ical level of demand it imposes on t he st udent ).

• If a cent re has more t han one t eacher examiner, performances should be moderat ed int ernal ly before f inal marks are awarded.

External Moderation

Materials submitted after the 15 May 2011 deadline for GCE Music 6MU01 may not be

moderated.

Cent res must submit t heir work t o t he ext ernal moderat or by 15 May 2011.

All cent res wil l receive Opt ical ly-read Teacher Examiner Mark Sheet s (OPTEMS)

Candidat es select ed as a sample for ext ernal moderat ion wil l be indicat ed by ast erisks on

t he OPTEMS. Final marks for al l candidat es should be recorded on t hese and sent t o

Edexcel as inst ruct ed.

If t his sample does not include t he highest and lowest f inal marks, t he work of t hese

candidat es must also be submit t ed t o t he ext ernal moderat or.

A complet ed OPTEMS (second yellow copy) cont aining al l t he f inal marks for t he cent re

should be submit t ed t o t he ext ernal moderat or.




For each sampled candidat e t he moderat ion submission must include:

• t he recorded performance • t he score / st imulus • a ful ly complet ed (and signed) mark sheet f rom www.edexcel.com (Visit


See Assessment Materials, Forms.




Resits

Candidat es wishing t o re-sit t he unit can use ei t her (a) new piece(s) or t he piece(s) t hat

t hey used last year. A new recording must be made.

Cent res should refer t o t he Post Result s Services (page 28) in t he Edexcel Informat ion

Manual.

Cent res are st rongly advised t o keep copies of everyt hing submit t ed.


Unit 5: Composition and Technical Study 6MU05

This unit is ext ernal ly assessed (not moderat ed) coursework.

The requirement s for t his unit can be found on pages 85-109 of t he specif icat ion.



Al l work for Unit 5 must be complet ed in t ime t o reach t he Edexcel examiner by 15 May

2011.

Materials submitted after the 15 May 2011 deadline may not be marked.


The 2011 paper for Unit 5 Composit ion Briefs (Sect ion A) is available on t he Edexcel

websit e under Quest ion Papers June 2011:

ht t p: / / www.edexcel.com/ migrat iondocument s/ CPS/ GCE%20f rom%202008/ P38655A%20GCE

%20Music%206MU05%2001%20May%202011-Sect ion%20A%20web.pdf

Hard copy will be despatched to centres in t ime for distribution on 1 April of the

Examination year.

This will contain both the composition briefs (Section A) and the technical studies

(Section B).

Technical studies (Section B) will not be published on the GCE Music website and

centres will receive hard copies only.

Teachers must not open the Composition and Technical Study paper before giving it

to students.

Each chosen technical study must be completed within 3 hours under controlled

conditions.

Teachers should ensure t hat t hey have received one hard copy for every candidat e t hey

int end t o ent er.

Candidat es re-sit t ing t he unit must use t he new Composit ion and Technical St udy paper for

2011.

Both the teacher and the candidate must sign the declaration of authenticity at the

back of the paper.


Candidat es must submit one of t he fol lowing:

• two composit ions, each last ing 3 minutes. One of t hese composit ions must be in response t o one of t he t wo briefs relat ing t o t he area of st udy Inst rument al Music;

t he ot her must be in response t o one of t he t wo briefs relat ing t o t he area of st udy

Appl ied Music OR

• one composit ion in response t o any one of t he briefs and one t echnical st udy in response t o a choice f rom t hree t echnical st udies OR

• two t echnical st udies in response t o a choice f rom t hree t echnical st udies.

Please see t he not e at t he t op of page 91 of t he specif icat ion for t he def init ion of scores

permissible for Unit 5.

Composition(s) – Controlled Assessment

Composit ion can broadly be divided int o t wo processes, research and preparation and

writing, wit h only t he t ime spent on t he writ ing part of t he process count ing t owards

t he maximum 14 hours.

Research and preparation

This includes any work done prior t o t he writ ing down of t he f inal version of t he

composit ion. This may involve:

• considering t he brief • l ist ening t o ot her music • experiment ing wit h suit able melodic or harmonic ideas on guit ar or piano • working out rough draf t s.

Research and preparat ion can be done out side t he cent re. There is no t ime l imit t o it .

The result s can be recorded in writ ing or elect ronical ly.

They can be t aken in and out of t he cent re and referred t o during cont rol led writ ing t ime.

However, t he t eacher must inspect t hem, and be sat isf ied t hat t hey are t he st udent ’ s own

work.

Writing

Broadly, t his is when t he f inal score of t he piece is produced (eit her in handwrit t en form

or via a score-writ ing package such as Sibel ius).

Candidat es have a maximum of 14 hours’ writ ing t ime for each chosen composit ion.

Writ ing t ime wil l t ake place inside t he cent re, eit her in t imet abled lesson t imes or out side

t hem, as most convenient t o al l concerned. It must be under supervision by a t eacher

(not necessari ly t he music t eacher), or a member of t he support st af f .


Recording the Composition

Composit ions must be recorded. The t ime needed t o do t his is addit ional t o research and

preparat ion and t o writ ing t ime. It is suggest ed t hat recordings, especial ly i f t hey are l ive

as opposed t o comput er-generat ed, are made before t he ful l al locat ion of writ ing t ime

has been used up in case candidat es need t o make adj ust ment s in t he l ight of a changed

view of t he result .

Each candidat e’ s submission must consist of :

• a score of t he composit ion(s) • a recording of t he composit ion(s) • a copy of t he paper f or Unit 5, cont aining t he signatures of bot h candidat e and

t eacher, t o aut hent icat e t he work.

Scores may be handwrit t en, or produced on a score-writ ing package.

Recordings must be made

• either on audio CD, f inal ised and playable on st andard domest ic equipment , • or on MiniDiscTM.

Please not e t hat i f MiniDiscTM

are submit t ed, they must not be in long-play format .

Casset t e t apes are not t o be used.

Please note that each candidate’s work must be on a separate audio CD or MiniDiscTM

and that the same format must be used for each of the recordings.

Teachers are advised t o check af t er recording t hat t he qual it y is suf f icient t o facil i t at e

assessment . In part icular, please not e t hat work cannot be assessed if recordings are

inaudible or unplayable.

Each candidat e’ s work must be easily ident i f iable. Ful l cent re and candidat e det ails must

be present on t he score, as fol lows:

• cent re name • cent re number • candidat e name • candidat e number • det ails of unit and paper — GCE A2 Music 2011 6MU05 Uni t 5: Composi t ion and

Technical St udy

• t i t le of composit ion brief (s), i f chosen.

These det ails must be ent ered also on t he paper cont aining t he declarat ion of

aut hent icit y.

Cent res must ensure also t hat each CD or MiniDiscTM

is clearly label led wit h t he cent re and

candidat e det ails l ist ed above. These det ails must be announced on t he recording as wel l ,

at t he st art of t he composit ion.


Technical Study/Studies

Each chosen t echnical st udy must be complet ed wit hin 3 hours under cont rol led

condit ions and no t eacher int ervent ion is permit t ed during t his t ime. There must be

no access t o harmony t ext books and no mat erial of any sort may be removed f rom t he

classroom.

Work must be kept in secure condit ions if t here is more t han one session.

Candidat es using keyboards should use headphones.

Cont rol led Assessment periods may be as short or as long as t he cent re wishes, up t o a

maximum of 3 hours for each t echnical st udy.

If candidat es wish t o use comput er programs such as Sibel ius, t hey must input al l music

t hemselves wit hin t he al lot t ed t ime.

The t echnical st udy does not need t o be recorded.

Research and Preparation

This is t he t eaching received, and ot her work done, prior t o t he release of t he Technical

St udies paper.

The Technical St udies paper must be kept securely unt i l t he t hree hours begins.

Technical St udies wil l not be publ ished on t he GCE Music websit e.


Each candidat e’ s submission must include:

• t he complet ed t echnical st udy/ st udies • t he paper f or Unit 5, cont aining t he signatures of bot h candidat e and t eacher, t o

aut hent icat e t he work.

Please not e t hat as Unit 5 is ext ernal ly assessed and not moderat ed, cent res do not send

OPTEMS t o Edexcel.

Supervision of coursework

The composit ion for Unit 5 must be complet ed under cont rol led condit ions. For guidance

on t hese condit ions, addressed t o st udent s, see page 2 of t he 2011 paper.

Teachers should refer t o t he document

www.edexcel.com/ GCE%20Music%20%20shared/ music-GCE-Further-guidance-Unit2.pdf

which supersedes any advice previously issued.

This document reminds teachers to keep a written record to ensure that each

student’s writing time has not been exceeded.

Please not e t hat mat erials wil l not be ret urned t o cent res.



As part of t he Access t o Scr ipt s Service (ATS) cent res can order t he copies of t he

examiners’ mark records. The request s should be submit t ed via Edexcel Onl ine.

The Post Result s Team in Hel laby wil l send t he request ed mat erials t o cent res.

More informat ion can be found in t he Edexcel Informat ion Manual, Post Result s Services

booklet ; ht t p: / / www.edexcel.com/ iwant t o/ Pages/ info-manual.aspx

Please not e, t hat Subj ect Teams do not have access t o script s and are unable t o despat ch

any Post Result s mat erials t o cent res.


Unit 6: Further Musical Understanding 6MU06

The requirement s for t his unit can be found on pages 111-117 of t he specif icat ion.



Outline of Examination Requirements

Exam dat e: Thursday 23 June 2011, af t ernoon

Lengt h of paper: 2 hours, preceded by 5 minut es’ reading t ime.

The reading t ime is not included on t he CD and must be added by t he invigi lat or.

Mat erials required:

• Quest ion paper, which includes the skeleton score for Question 2 • CD (for use in Sect ion A of t he examinat ion) • One good-qual it y CD player • An unmarked copy of The New Ant hology of Music for each candidat e.

The Furt her Musical Underst anding paper (code 6MU06) is a writ t en examinat ion,

ext ernal ly marked. It should normal ly be supervised by t he music t eacher, who is

responsible for playing t he CD on suit able equipment . He or she must not be t he sole

invigi lat or.

The examinat ion runs for 2 hours wit hout a break, after a prel iminary 5 minut es’ reading

t ime (see det ailed not es on Part A, below).

There are t hree sect ions. Fol lowing Part A (List ening), st udent s may complet e Part s B

(Music in Cont ext ) and C (Cont inui t y and Change in Inst rument al Music) in whichever order

t hey prefer, obviously t aking care t o ensure t hat t hey have adequat e t ime t o complet e

each quest ion on t he paper.

For Part A, wit h which t he examinat ion must begin, a CD is played t o candidat es.

The CD must not be opened in advance of the examination.

Should a CD be found to be defective, then one of the replacement CDs provided must

be used.

There is plent y of space for a st udent ’ s responses on t he examinat ion paper. However, i f

t hey should need t o exceed it , ext ra sheet s should be at t ached wit h t reasury t ags.

Candidat es must writ e in Black.


Paper Details: Conducting the Examination

Part A: Aural Analysis (28 Marks)

St udent s should be given 5 minut es’ reading t ime before t he st art of Sect ion A. After

these 5 minutes’ reading time, the CD for Section A should be started. The 2 hours’

t iming for t he examinat ion begins at t his point – when t he CD for Sect ion A is st art ed.

All pauses for ref lect ion and writ ing wil l be included on t he CD, which must not be st opped

during t he course of t he examinat ion.

For Special Consideration candidates who will receive extra time for this examination,

the additional time can only be added for the writing part of the exam. The CD must

not be paused.

Part A, wit h which t he examinat ion must begin, wil l last for approximat ely 25 minut es.

Candidat es must answer bot h of t wo quest ions.

These quest ions t est skil ls of aural analysis appl ied t o unfamiliar music, which are relat ed

t o t he t wo compulsory areas of st udy. A skelet on score wil l be provided for Quest ion 2.

Al l announcement s t o guide candidat es t hrough Part A wil l be on t he CD. When t he

announcement on t he CD concludes Sect ion A, t he supervisor must remove t he CD f rom t he

CD player.

Set works

Set works for bot h areas of st udy change every year.

All candidates whether sitt ing an exam for the first t ime or re-sitting must work to the

new set works - Summer 2011.

The works prescribed for st udy in 2011 are shown in t he Specif icat ion, page 113 and are as

fol lows:

Applied Music 2011

Ant hology, no:

28 J.S. Bach – Cant at a No. 48, ‘ Ich elender Mensch’ : movement s I- IV

40 Schoenberg – ‘ Der kranke Mond’ f rom Pierrot Lunaire

43 Leonard Bernst ein – On t he Wat erf ront : Symphonic Suit e (opening)

45 John Wil l iams – ET: Flying Theme

61 Nial l Keegan (Ireland) – Tom McElvogue’ s (j ig) and New Ir ish Barndance (reel)

Instrumental Music 2011

Ant hology no:

2 Haydn - Symphony No. 26 in D minor, ‘ Lament at ione’ : movement I

13 Holborne - Pavane ‘ The image of melancholy’ and Gal l iard ‘ Ecce quam bonum’

18 Brahms – Piano Quint et in F minor, Op. 34: movement III

21 J.S. Bach – Part it a No. 4 in D, BWV 828, Sarabande and Gigue

25 Shost akovich – Prelude and Fugue in A, Op. 87 No 7

49 Duke El l ingt on and his Orchest ra – Black and Tan Fant asy

50 Miles Davis Quint et – Four (opening)


Parts B and C

Af t er Part A is complet ed, candidat es have t he remaining t ime (about 1 hour 35 minut es)

t o complet e Part s B and C.

It is for candidat es t o decide how much t ime should be spent on each of t hese sect ions,

and, as indicat ed above, in which order t hey should answer t hem.

Part B Music in Context (26 marks)

For Part B, candidat es answer t he quest ions on t he quest ion paper (which cont ains l ined

writ ing paper for t heir answers). As indicat ed above, t hey wil l require unmarked copies of

t he Edexcel New Ant hology of Music.

Part B, Quest ion 3 on t he area of st udy Appl ied Music has t hree part s (a), (b) and (c).

Candidat es must answer any t wo of t hese t hree part s.

Import ant musical feat ures t hat should be known include resources, form, t ext ure,

t onal it y, harmony, melody, rhyt hm and met re. These key feat ures help t o locat e a work in

a social and hist orical cont ext . Candidat es need t o writ e percept ively about music, in

part icular describing, explaining, comparing and cont rast ing musical feat ures and placing

t he music in cont ext .

Answers may be in note form or in continuous prose.

In bot h cases, examiners are required t o consider t he qual it y of writ t en communicat ion

(QWC). For furt her guidance see t he :

• Sample Assessment Mat erials www.edexcel.com/ migrat iondocument s/ GCE%20New%20GCE/ sam-gce2008-Music.pdf

• Tut or Support Mat erials, Part 1: www.edexcel.com/ migrat iondocument s/ GCE%20New%20GCE/ t sm-gce-music.pdf

P

art C: Continuity and Change in Instrumental Music (36 marks)

For Part C, candidat es answer t he quest ions on t he quest ion paper (which cont ains l ined

writ ing paper for t heir answers). As indicat ed above, t hey wil l require unmarked copies of

t he Edexcel New Ant hology of Music.

In Part C, Quest ion 4 on the area of study Instrumental Music wil l cont ain 2 part s.

Candidat es must answer either part (a) or part (b). The quest ions wil l assess candidat es’

underst anding of cont inuit y and change wit hin t he group of set works st udied.

Sample Assessment Materials (including sample CDs for Unit 3 and 6, Publ icat ion code

UA018895 Sept ember 2007), past papers and past CDs are available f rom Publ icat ions:


Cent res can also sign in t o Edexcel Onl ine and select and order Publ icat ions:



Appendix Frequently Asked Questions

I have a subject specific query- how can I submit it to subject experts?

Please email [email protected]

Queries can also be submit t ed using t he l ink below:

ht t p: / / edexcel--5571.cust help.com/ app/ ask Our Expert s aim t o respond t o queries wit hin

48 hours.

When is the submission deadline for coursework units in 2011?

The submission deadl ine is Sunday 15 May 2011. Please ensure t hat t he submissions wil l

reach t he al locat ed examiner or t he moderat or by t his dat e.

Please keep copies of all materials submitted to Edexcel.

Can candidates submit pieces used for 6MU01 also for unit 6MU04?

No, candidat es may not dupl icat e any repert oire in Unit s 1 and 4. Please refer t o t he ICE

Document , pages 7 and 17.

What is the performance t ime for unit 6MU04?

Candidat es are required t o submit performances t hat last bet ween 12-15 minut es.

Please not e t hat t his t ime does not include any performance preparat ion, such as t uning or

verbal int roduct ions, or audience applause. Please refer t o page 17 in t he ICE Document ,

and page 66 in t he Spec. Short submissions wil l be penal ised.

Where can we find coursework assessment forms for 6MU01 and 6MU04?

The assessment forms can be found on t he GCE Music websit e – please go t o Assessment

mat erials, Forms. These four - page form should be phot ocopied ont o double-sided A3

paper. The scores/ st imul i must be slot t ed inside t his form. Ensure t hat al l det ails are

complet ed, including t eacher and candidat e signat ures.

Why are there no OPTEMS for units 6MU02 and 6MU05?

Bot h unit s 6MU02 and 6MU05 are ext ernal ly assessed, and not moderat ed. Cent res do not

submit Teacher – Examiner’ s marks t o Edexcel. Submissions are marked by Edexcel

ext ernal examiners only.

Only unit s 6MU01 and 6MU04 are assessed int ernal ly and ext ernal ly moderat ed. Cent res

must submit OPTEMS for t hese unit s.

Where can I f ind the assessment criteria for units 6MU02 and 6MU05?

The assessment crit eria are publ ished in t he Specif icat ion, page 46 (6MU02) and page 96

(6MU05).

As t hese unit s are ext ernal ly assessed, t he crit eria are publ ished for informat ion only.

Cent res do not mark t he work and do not submit OPTEMS for t he above unit s.

Can candidates us a score writ ing package (eg Sibelius) to complete units 2 and 5?

Yes, score writ ing packages are al lowed for t his unit .


If a candidate wants to resit the 6MU02 Composit ion, can they re-submit the work

that they submit ted last year?

No, candidat es have t o use t he new composit ion briefs for t he new academic year 2011.

The new briefs are post ed on t he GCE Music websit e in Sept ember each year. Candidat es

are not al lowed t o use any mat erials f rom last year.

Will 6MU05 Technical Studies (Sect ion B) be published on the GCE Music website? For

now it is only Sect ion A available on the website.

No, Sect ion B wil l not be publ ished on t he websit e and wil l be available as hard copy only.

Bot h sect ions wil l be despat ched t o cent res in March. Candidat es can access Sect ion B

Technical St udies under cont rol led condit ions only.

Can teachers open the 6MU05 Technical Studies Sect ion B paper before giving it to

students?

No, t eachers cannot open t he paper before giving it t o st udent s. The paper is conf ident ial

and can only be accessed by candidat es wit hin t he cont rol led condit ions’ t ime. If t here is

more t hen one session, t he paper must be kept securely wit hin t he cent re.

Will 6MU02 and 6MU05 materials be returned to cent res after the summer series?

No, bot h Unit 2 and Unit 5 are examined/ ext ernal ly assessed and t he mat erials wil l not be

ret urned t o cent res. Cent res can submit an Access t o Scr ipt s request for t hese unit s and

t hey wil l receive t he copy of t he examiner mark booklet . They wil l not receive t he original

script s or CDs. Only moderat ed component s are ret urned t o cent res- Unit 1 and Unit 4.

What Post Results services are available for units 6MU02 and 6MU05?

Cent res can order t he examiners’ mark records as part of t he Access t o Script s service

(ATS). The request can be submit t ed via Edexcel Onl ine. Edexcel Post Result s Services

Team in Hel laby wil l eit her email t he PDF f i les t o cent res or wil l send t he copies of t he

mark records by post . At bot h unit s are mark ext ernal ly, t he mat erials are not ret urned t o

cent res. More informat ion on t he Post Result s Services can be found in t he Edexcel

Informat ion Manual:

ht t p: / / www.edexcel.com/ iwant t o/ Pages/ fees.aspx

Is 5 minutes’ reading t ime included on the CD for 6MU03 and 6MU06 exams?

No, t he reading t ime is not included and it must be added by t he invigi lat or.

How many CDs will the cent re receive for 6MU06 exam?

Edexcel wil l send 1 CD per cent re and 1 spare CD.

We need an addit ional CD for a Special Considerat ion candidate who will be sit t ing an

exam in another room. How can we request it?

Please send t he request by post t o: Dist ribut ion Depart ment , Edexcel, 190 High Holborn,

London, WC1V 7BH and our col leagues wil l send an addit ional CD (including t he spare CD)

t o your cent re.

The request can also be submit t ed by fax on: 0207 190 5655.

Where can I order the CD and the past papers for 6MU03 and 6MU06?

The past papers and CDs can be ordered f rom Publ icat ions - Tel: 01623 467 467,

publ icat [email protected]

Cent res can also use Edexcel Onl ine t o order CDs.

Publ icat ions cat alogue is available f rom t he l ink below:



Where can we find the skeleton score booklets for Units 6MU03 and 6MU06?

The quest ion papers for bot h Unit s wil l include t he skelet on score booklet s. Candidat es wil l

be able t o access t hem on t he day of t he exam.

I have a candidate who wants to re-sit the writ ten exam 6MU03 – which set works

should they learn? Can they re-sit an exam based on the set works from last year?

No, Candidat es have t o learn new set works for t he new academic year whet her sit t ing t he

exam for t he f irst t ime or re-sit t ing. There wil l be only one quest ion paper available for al l

candidat es. Set works for Summer 2011 are l ist ed on pages 59 – 60.

Where can I order the Sample Assessment Materials for the 6MU03 and 6MU06?

The Sample Assessment Mat erials can be ordered f rom Publ icat ions.

Publ icat ions code: UA018895 Sept ember 2007.

Cent res can use Edexcel Onl ine websit e for ordering:


Is any musical software allowed to be used by candidates for unit 6MU03, Sect ion C?

No, as indicat ed in t he Specif icat ion, page 61 candidat es wil l not have access t o any

musical sof t ware in Sect ion C.

For more informat ion on Edexcel qual if icat ions, please visit www.edexcel.com/ quals Edexcel Limit ed. Regist ered in England and Wales no.4496750 Regist ered Of f ice: One90 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7BH

Contents1. Introduction 32. Key Dates 33. General Information 44. Information on Individual Units 8- Unit 1 8- Unit 2 12- Unit 3 16- Unit 4 20- Unit 5 25- Unit 6 301. Introduction2. GCE Music Summer 2011: Key DatesActivity

3. General InformationA) GCE QualificationsB)C)D)

F) Coursework Submission formsH)I) Internal standardisation

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