Examination Board: CCEA The AS and A2 specifications are not just for students who are considering specialising in music at university or music college and neither are they solely aimed at those with a classical training. Of course the CCEA qualification provides applicants for these institutions in Northern Ireland and further afield with the necessary knowledge and skills, but an A level in music is a valuable asset regardless of the career path which may eventually be followed. For someone who has talent as a performer, who enjoys composing their own music, who is interested in music technology or who simply enjoys music of any description, GCE Music offers a way to develop their potential and to ultimately achieve a worthwhile qualification. What will you study: Unit Areas of Study How will you be assessed? Weighting AS 1 Solo performance A solo performance at a level equivalent 32.5% of AS to at least Grade 4 standard of 5-7 13% of A level minutes duration and a viva voce assessed by a Visiting Examiner AS 2 Composition or An internally assessed composition task 32.5% of AS composition with or composition task with music 13% of A level technology technology of 1½ -2½ minutes’ duration accompanied by a written commentary of no more than 1000 words AS 3 -Music for Orchestra A 1 hour test of aural perception and a 2 35% of AS 1700-1900 hour written examination 14% of A level - Sacred Vocal Music (anthems) - Secular Vocal Music (musicals) A2 1 Solo performance A solo performance at a level equivalent 19.5% of to at least Grade 5 standard of 8-10 A minutes duration and a viva voce assessed by a Visiting Examiner A2 2 Composition or An internally assessed composition task 19.5% of composition with music or composition task with music A technology technology of 2-3 minutes’ duration accompanied by a written commentary of no more than 1200 words A2 3 - for Orchestra in A 1¼ hour test of perception and a 21% of the Twentieth Century 2 hour written examination A level - Sacred Vocal Music (mass/requiem mass) - Secular Vocal Music 1600 to the present day
Examination Board: CCEA The AS and A2 specifications are not just for students who are considering specialising in music at university or music college and neither are they solely aimed at those with a classical training. Of course the CCEA qualification provides applicants for these institutions in Northern Ireland and further afield with the necessary knowledge and skills, but an A level in music is a valuable asset regardless of the career path which may eventually be followed. For someone who has talent as a performer, who enjoys composing their own music, who is interested in music technology or who simply enjoys music of any description, GCE Music offers a way to develop their potential and to ultimately achieve a worthwhile qualification. What will you study: Unit Areas of Study How will you be assessed? Weighting AS 1 Solo performance A solo performance at a level equivalent to at least Grade 4 standard of 5-7 minutes duration and a viva voce assessed by a Visiting Examiner 32.5% of AS 13% of A level AS 2 Composition or composition with technology An internally assessed composition task or composition task with music technology of 1½ -2½ minutes’ duration accompanied by a written commentary of no more than 1000 words 32.5% of AS 13% of A level AS 3 -Music for Orchestra 1700-1900 - Sacred Vocal Music (anthems) - Secular Vocal Music (musicals) A 1 hour test of aural perception and a 2 hour written examination 35% of AS 14% of A level A2 1 Solo performance A solo performance at a level equivalent to at least Grade 5 standard of 8-10 minutes duration and a viva voce assessed by a Visiting Examiner 19.5% of A A2 2 Composition or composition with music technology An internally assessed composition task or composition task with music technology of 2-3 minutes’ duration accompanied by a written commentary of no more than 1200 words 19.5% of A A2 3 - for Orchestra in the Twentieth Century - Sacred Vocal Music (mass/requiem mass) - Secular Vocal Music 1600 to the present day A 1¼ hour test of perception and a 2 hour written examination 21% of A level