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IGCSE MUSIC ASSESSMENT
LISTENING, PERFORMING & COMPOSING
LISTENING — 40%
Develop aural awareness, perception and musical understanding through Western music and music from different cultures, including a prescribed World Focus and Set Work.
Written examination · 70 marks · approx. 1 hr 15 min · externally assessed
PERFORMING — 30%
Develop technical competence and interpretative understanding through two prepared performances: one individual and one ensemble.
Coursework · 50 marks · internally marked and externally moderated
COMPOSING — 30%
Develop musical imagination, compositional technique and notation through two contrasting compositions.
Coursework · 100 marks, scaled to 50 · internally marked and externally moderated
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