We have amended the June 2025 pre-release material for GCSE Music, originally published on 1 September 2024.

For the practical component J536/03/04, we've corrected the composition briefs as follows:

• On page 6, for stimulus 8 A chord sequence, we've corrected the guitar chord symbol to represent G minor (Gm).

You can view and download the corrected Composition briefs: June 2025 document (updated 12 September 2024), from the Assessment > NEA/Coursework > Pre-release NEA materials section on Teach Cambridge.

Please make sure you're using the latest version with your students.

If you have any queries about this update, please call our Customer Support Centre on 01223 553998 or email us at music@ocr.org.uk.

Qualification

• Music (9-1) - J536 (from 2016)