What grade is this? Music GCSE

Hi LN05,

All this information is according to June 2018 GCSE grade boundaries - the same boundaries where I achieved a 9 overall.

Assuming you got 26 in ensemble as well, this would be around a grade 8 for the performance component. If you achieved 27 marks in both, this would be a grade 9. Though, that is not to say you will achieve a 9 overall.

If you are aiming for a 9 overall, you should try to achieve full marks in both performance and composition components, perhaps dropping a few marks if your theory (listening and appraising component) knowledge is solid. This is because, often, the listening and appraising component is considered much harder than the practical components, and is where the most marks are lost.

Your exam board is OCR Music GCSE (J536).

Hope that helps,

Liam

Hi LN05,

All this information is according to June 2018 GCSE grade boundaries - the same boundaries where I achieved a 9 overall.

Assuming you got 26 in ensemble as well, this would be around a grade 8 for the performance component. If you achieved 27 marks in both, this would be a grade 9. Though, that is not to say you will achieve a 9 overall.

If you are aiming for a 9 overall, you should try to achieve full marks in both performance and composition components, perhaps dropping a few marks if your theory (listening and appraising component) knowledge is solid. This is because, often, the listening and appraising component is considered much harder than the practical components, and is where the most marks are lost.

Your exam board is OCR Music GCSE (J536).

Hope that helps,

Liam