Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Monday 16 June 2025 – Afternoon
GCSE (9–1) Music
J536/05 Listening and Appraising
The time allowed for the examination is the duration of the music track.
You must have:
*1868701491*
• the music track (downloaded from OCR Digital File
Despatch)
You can use:
• an HB pencil
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
First name(s)
Last name
OCR OXFORD CAMBRIDGE AND RSA GCSE MUSIC J536/05: LISTENING AND
APPRAISING QUESTIONS JUNE 2025
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink. You can use an HB pencil, but only for writing on the score.
• Once the music track has started you will have 2 minutes to look through this question
paper.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If you need extra space use
the lined pages at the end of this booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown.
• Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• You will have time to write your answers between the playing of extracts.
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 20 pages.
ADVICE
• Listen to and read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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1 This question is based on Area of Study 2 – The Concerto Through Time.
You will hear this extract played three times.
(a) Name the period of composition for this extract.
. ....................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(b) Describe the music of the introduction (before the piano enters).
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
. ....................................................................................................................................................... [3]
(c) Give three features of the music played by the piano.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
2 .......................................................................................................................................................
3 .......................................................................................................................................................
[3]
(d) Give three features of the music played by the orchestra after the introduction.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
2 .......................................................................................................................................................
3 .......................................................................................................................................................
[3]
(e) Suggest a venue where this extract might be performed.
. ....................................................................................................................................................... [1]
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Monday 16 June 2025 – Afternoon
GCSE (9–1) Music
J536/05 Listening and Appraising
The time allowed for the examination is the duration of the music track.
You must have:
*1868701491*
• the music track (downloaded from OCR Digital File
Despatch)
You can use:
• an HB pencil
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
First name(s)
Last name
OCR OXFORD CAMBRIDGE AND RSA GCSE MUSIC J536/05: LISTENING AND
APPRAISING QUESTIONS JUNE 2025
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink. You can use an HB pencil, but only for writing on the score.
• Once the music track has started you will have 2 minutes to look through this question
paper.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If you need extra space use
the lined pages at the end of this booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown.
• Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• You will have time to write your answers between the playing of extracts.
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 20 pages.
ADVICE
• Listen to and read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2025 [601/8216/7] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (ST) 345869/6 Turn over
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, 2
1 This question is based on Area of Study 2 – The Concerto Through Time.
You will hear this extract played three times.
(a) Name the period of composition for this extract.
. ....................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(b) Describe the music of the introduction (before the piano enters).
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
. ....................................................................................................................................................... [3]
(c) Give three features of the music played by the piano.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
2 .......................................................................................................................................................
3 .......................................................................................................................................................
[3]
(d) Give three features of the music played by the orchestra after the introduction.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
2 .......................................................................................................................................................
3 .......................................................................................................................................................
[3]
(e) Suggest a venue where this extract might be performed.
. ....................................................................................................................................................... [1]
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