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GCSE Music (9-1) - J536 (from 2016)

Music (9-1) - J536

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Assessment

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Question papers, mark schemes and reports

2022 - June series

  • Question paper - Listening and appraising J536/05 - PDF 995KB
  • Mark scheme - Listening and appraising J536/05 - PDF 402KB
  • Examiners' report - Listening and appraising J536/05 - PDF 1MB
  • Moderators' report - Integrated portfolio and practical component J536/01/02/03/04 - PDF 516KB
  • Modified papers J536 - ZIP 3MB

2021 - November series

  • Question paper - Listening and appraising J536/05 - PDF 1MB
  • Question paper - Listening and appraising teacher instructions J536/05 - PDF 967KB
  • Question paper - Listening and appraising post exam correction J536/05 - PDF 279KB
  • Mark scheme - Listening and appraising J536/05 - PDF 432KB

2020 - November series

  • Question paper - Listening and appraising J536/05 - PDF 5MB
  • Question paper - Listening and appraising teacher instructions J536/05 - PDF 1MB
  • Question paper - Listening and appraising post exam correction J536/05 - PDF 195KB
  • Mark scheme - Listening and appraising J536/05 - PDF 371KB
  • Modified papers J536/05 - ZIP 4MB

2019 - June series

  • Question paper - Listening and appraising J536/05 - PDF 3MB
  • Instructions - Listening and appraising J536/05 - PDF 966KB
  • Mark scheme - Listening and appraising J536/05 - PDF 947KB
  • Examiners' report - Listening and appraising J536/05 - PDF 923KB
  • Moderators' report - Integrated portfolio and practical component J536/01/02/03/04 - PDF 516KB
  • Modified papers J536 - ZIP 16MB

Sample assessment materials

  • Marking instructions are included at the beginning of specimen assessment material mark schemes and were accurate at the time of publication. Marking instructions may be revised in live papers as appropriate during the lifetime of the qualification.

    We're currently revising our SAMs to update third-party copyright agreements. For question examples see our question papers, marks schemes and reports.

  • Taster booklet J536 - Sample assessment taster booklet PDF 1MB
  • Practical component J536/03/04 - Sample composition briefs. PDF 761KB
  • Listening and appraising J536/05 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 1MB

Non-exam assessment (NEA)

  • Practical component composition briefs June 2023 J536/03/04 - PDF 381KB
  • Practical component composition briefs June 2024 J536/03/04 - PDF 2MB

Grade descriptors

  • Music: grade descriptors for GCSEs graded 9 to 1 J536
  • NEA support for teachers

    For free online courses to support marking and moderation sign into My Cambridge and click OCR Train. If you need a login, ask your exams officer.

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