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  • Year 12 Mocks

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    Mid A Level Mocks

    • The Music Mid A Level Mock Examination will follow the demands required of the AQA Music AS Level content for Components 1 & 3, and A Level content for Component 2. Further details can be found using the following links:

      https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/music/as-and-a-level/music-7271

      https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/music/as-and-a-level/music-7272

      The Mid A Level Mock will consist of the following three components:

      1. Appraising Music (2 hour examination paper)

      2: Performing (10 minute recital) 

      3: Composing (submission of 1 composition)

      Revision for the Mid A Level Mock Paper is outlined below and all practice material is available at Past Papers on Sixth Form Music Moodle.

  • Appraising Music

    This component is worth 40% of AS marks (96 marks)

    The Mid A Level Mock Appraising examination will test listening, analysis and contextual understanding through listening exercises and written questions using excerpts of music based on the two Areas of Study:

    AoS1: Western Classical Tradition (1650-1910)

    1. Baroque Solo Concerto

    • Purcell: Sonata for Trumpet and Strings in D major (complete)
    • Vivaldi: Flute Concerto in D Il Gardellino op.10 no.3 RV428, movt. 1
    • J.S. Bach: Violin Concerto in A minor BWV1041, movt. 1

    2. The Operas of Mozart

    Le Nozze di Figaro K.492: Act 1, focusing on:

    • No.1 Duettino (Figaro and Susanna, including following recitative)
    • No.3 Cavatina (Figaro, including the previous recitative)
    • No.4 Aria (Bartolo)
    • No.5 Duettino (Susanna & Marcellina)
    • No.6 Aria (Cherubino).

    AoS6: Contemporary Traditional Music

    • Astor Piazzolla
    • Toumani Diabaté
    • Anoushka Shankar 
    • Mariza
    • Bellowhead

    Students should know and understand the relevant musical elements from each Area of Study.

    The exam is structured in three sections. Past papers are available on Sixth Form Music Moodle.

    Section A: Listening (49 marks) Spend 50 minutes on this section

    Section B: Analysis (17 marks) Spend 25 minutes on this section

    Section C: Essay (30 marks) Spend 45 minutes on this section

     

  • Performing

    The Performing component will be assessed using A Level marking criteria.

    Students must perform for a minimum of ten minutes.

    Students must be able to interpret musical elements using resources and techniques as appropriate, to communicate musical ideas with technical and expressive control.

    Through their performance students must also demonstrate understanding of context, including the chosen style or genre of the music being performed and the composer’s purpose and intention.

    Further details of the requirements can be found in the Performing section on Sixth Form Music Moodle. 

  • Composing

    Students must submit the following:
    • a free composition (this can be work in progress, as long as there is enough content to be able to apply the mark scheme).
    • a Bach Chorale exercise which will be given to you OR one short composition exercise of your own choosing (which could be based on an exercise done earlier in the year).

     

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