Edexcel GCSE Music 2015/2016 Official Thread

Could anyone give an example of what this comparison question might be like?


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Compare the way Handel and Chopin present melody, harmony, rhythm, structure and instrumentation.

Or

Compare the way Handel and one other composer from area of study 1 present melody, harmony, rhythm, structure and instrumentation.

Yes, you can get more paper


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I know this is really late seeing at the exam is tomorrow but does anyone know approx. how many marks i need on the exam to get an A? I'm freaking out a bit at how many set works i'm still not very confident on!! And i have additional and further additional biology exams before the music exam tomorrow, oh goshhh!

I got 60/60 for my performances (A*) and 51/60 for my compositions (A?) Does this mean I've nearly got a C overall already seeing as coursework makes up 60% of our final grade?

Hoping that I can get a C on the exam and this boost it up to at least a B! I only need a C because I wanna do btec music next year as it's more performance based but i would still love to do really well in the exam because music meant to be my best subject hahaha.

Looked at last year's grade boundaries for you, if you wanted an A, then even a high C (48/80?) in the exam would get you there. If you wanted an A* however you'd need an A* in the exam, 70/80. Obviously this year's could be completely different. Probably best aiming for 55-60/80 if you want a solid A.


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Looked at last year's grade boundaries for you, if you wanted an A, then even a high C (48/80?) in the exam would get you there. If you wanted an A* however you'd need an A* in the exam, 70/80. Obviously this year's could be completely different. Probably best aiming for 55-60/80 if you want a solid A.


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What would I need to get in the exam to get an A overall if I have 51/60 (A) for both performances and compositions

I dunno how to revise essays

51/60 and 51/60?

Learn all the bullet points required for texture, harmony and tonality, rhythm and metre, melody and dynamics and tempo and timbre and word setting (if appropriate), structure and common motifs, instrumentation and technology. Read the bullet points aloud from previous answers you've written (or hubpages.com), then try and say the bullet point aloud again, but while looking away from the notes. I recommend you revise Handel, Capercaillie and one other from that section (Mozart or Chopin and Yiri or Rag Desh). Also, you need to know every piece in enough detail to write about (if prompted to). Here is a great revision booklet to help you on every set work and here is a YouTube channel, with descriptions of all of the set works aloud. This may be easier to revise from. Also, good luck!

http://ravensbourneperformingarts.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Music-Edexcel-GCSE-Revision-Booklet.pdf

https://m.youtube.com/user/VerulamMusicDept
(Look at the playlist GCSE revision 2)

PEARSON EDEXCEL GCSE MUSIC THREAD

Here are some resources which may be useful for revision:

Resource 1
Resource 2
Resource 3
Resource 4
Resource 5

Also, post your answers to the following questions:
1 Favourite Set Piece GRACEEEEEE
2 Least Favourite Set Piece rag
3 Most Confident Set Piece probably mozart
4 Least Confident Set Piece rag
5 Do You Regret Taking Music? yes but no but yes but no
6 Have You Started Revising HELP MY EXAMS TOMORROW AND IM FREAKING OMG DOES ANYONE HAVE PREDICTIONS????????

Predictions for the essays in Section B of the paper are also helpful so if you have any suggestions please say.

Other Resources would also be useful!

I would like to request that everyone fails the paper so we can have low grade boundaries xD

trust me! they are way too high