EDEXCEL GCSE (9-1) Music. QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT AND VERIFIED ANSWERS. LATEST 2024 UPDATE.

Contents About this exemplar pack 1 EXEMPLAR RESPONSES 2 Levels based mark scheme for GCSE Music Appraising paper, Question 9 37 About this exemplar pack This pack has been produced to support Music teachers delivering the new GCSE Music specification (first teaching September 2016; first assessment summer 2018). The pack contains exemplar student responses to the GCSE Music Appraising paper. It shows real student responses to the questions taken from the sample assessment materials. Please see the example course planners for more support on delivering the course content. These questions address two Assessment Objects: AO3 and AO4. AO3 – Demonstrate and apply musical knowledge AO4 - Use appraising skills to make evaluative and critical judgements about music The examples in the pack show responses to the GCSE questions, in which candidates will have listened to extracts from the set works. Following each answer you will find examiner comments on how the marks have been awarded, and any ways in which the response might have been improved. EXEMPLAR RESPONSES Question 1 Star Wars Two marks awarded for correct answers selected. Only one mark awarded for one stated purpose - the fanfare is 'important' which equals ‘celebration’ from the mark scheme. No mark awarded as 'to create excitement' is too vague. Two marks awarded as two correct answers given: 'to introduce' and 'grab your attention' (as per 'attention-grabbing', in the mark scheme) Two marks awarded as two correct answers given: 'introduces' and 'dramatically' (as per 'attention-grabbing', in the mark scheme) Only one mark awarded because only one correct answer given. Mark awarded because 'hope' equals 'optimistic' in the mark scheme. Mark awarded because 'triumphant' equals 'ceremonial' in the mark scheme. Mark awarded because 'uplifting' equals 'optimistic' in the mark scheme. Mark awarded because 'major key' equals 'major' in the mark scheme. No mark awarded because no appropriate musical vocabulary is used. No marks awarded as neither answer corresponds to the mark scheme. One mark awarded because 'consistent' equals 'steady pulse' from the mark scheme. No marks awarded as neither answer corresponds to the mark scheme. While trumpets is given in the answer, the mark scheme requires 'brass' to be awarded a mark. However two marks are awarded as 'steady crotchet' equals 'steady pulse' from the mark scheme and 'percussion' is correct. While three valid points are made, there are only two marks available for this question, so two marks are awarded for the 'brass' and 'percussion' answers. While four valid points are made, there are only two marks available for this question, so two marks are awarded. No marks are awarded because the student has repeated the words from the question which are not valid answers. Two marks are awarded for two correct answers which use correct musical vocabulary.