Oh my gosh me too, I feel like this paper is going to go horrible (all the set works I hate will come up and I won't know any wider listening for Q5) - really wish I'd done better in my coursework now!

Reply 25

Bluealba

4

What are you doing as last minute revision? I’m so scareeed

Reply 26

Bluealba

4

Original post by gcsemusicsucks

So does anyone have any idea what percentage would roughly equate to an A*/A? I don't know how this exam works at all LOL

Last years grade boundaries!

Reply 27

corolla

5

i'm counting on one of the q6 essays being on one of the big works because I have revised the **** out of stravinsky/berlioz/schumann, either that or a beatles essay would be chill.

Main problem is the listening questions, am so slow and never quite get what they want, am thinking of doing the essays first in the exam but not sure if its a good idea... Also if i turn the page to a listening question on cage or PETALS I will walk out

I am so ****ed

Original post by Bluealba

Last years grade boundaries!

does that say 79/90 for A*?! :bawling:

Reply 30

swisster

1

Original post by gcsemusicsucks

does that say 79/90 for A*?! :bawling:

That's the old syllabus...which is easier in quite a few ways compared to this exam we are sitting.... Looking at the new AS level grade boundaries does give some hope, as they are very low!!

Edit: from what I remember, the new exam we are sitting is out of 100!

(edited 5 years ago)

Reply 31

gcsemusicsucks

22

Original post by swisster

That's the old syllabus...which is easier in quite a few ways compared to this exam we are sitting.... Looking at the new AS level grade boundaries does give some hope, as they are very low!!

Edit: from what I remember, the new exam we are sitting is out of 100!

Yes, it's out of 100 luckily! Oooh I haven't seen the new AS level grade boundaries, the thought of having to lose less than 11 marks to get an A* scared me but I'll go and check the AS grade boundaries out now! :biggrin:

Reply 32

gcsemusicsucks

22

Original post by corolla

i'm counting on one of the q6 essays being on one of the big works because I have revised the **** out of stravinsky/berlioz/schumann, either that or a beatles essay would be chill.

Main problem is the listening questions, am so slow and never quite get what they want, am thinking of doing the essays first in the exam but not sure if its a good idea... Also if i turn the page to a listening question on cage or PETALS I will walk out

If Petals comes up I swear...

Reply 33

Bluealba

4

Original post by swisster

That's the old syllabus...which is easier in quite a few ways compared to this exam we are sitting.... Looking at the new AS level grade boundaries does give some hope, as they are very low!!

Edit: from what I remember, the new exam we are sitting is out of 100!

could you attach the AS level grade boundaries? Can’t find them! Thanks!!

Reply 34

swisster

1

Original post by Bluealba

Last years grade boundaries!

It is the one on the top row that is out of 200(overall grade including coursework), where 139 and above is an A, not sure what the break down is though...

Reply 35

sholamay

2

Original post by emilythomas184

There is so much content for the whole course in general - I am the only person doing it at my school and I feel so out of my depth! Nice to know other people do too though so maybe they could have low grade boundaries?

Same! I'm the only student in Y13 doing music and I'm terrified too!!!

Reply 36

emilythomas184

3

Original post by sholamay

Same! I'm the only student in Y13 doing music and I'm terrified too!!!

Legit don't think I am going to get into uni - the exam is tomorrow and I still don't feel like I know a thing!

Reply 37

musicalintrovert

12

Does anyone know how much wider listening you actually need in the essays? Because my teachers keep saying one for every point you make and it's stressing me out because I don't know enough wider pieces in enough detail for that to be possible :s-smilie:

Reply 38

Youknowitsowen

OP

3

Original post by musicalintrovert

Does anyone know how much wider listening you actually need in the essays? Because my teachers keep saying one for every point you make and it's stressing me out because I don't know enough wider pieces in enough detail for that to be possible :s-smilie:

I think you can reuse the same wider listening so I'm aiming for 3/4 for each - but my teacher made a good point that the examiner can't know every piece of music and there's a good chance they won't check to see whether your reference is right......
That's what I'm hoping for anyway hahaha

Reply 39

MWilders

6

Original post by musicalintrovert

Does anyone know how much wider listening you actually need in the essays? Because my teachers keep saying one for every point you make and it's stressing me out because I don't know enough wider pieces in enough detail for that to be possible :s-smilie:

My teachers saying one for each point, which I guess makes sense as a way of providing evidence for each point you make, but I know what you mean, it is tricky, and even if you know enough wider listenings to be able to quickly remember the exam is another matter

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