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

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

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Assessment

Question papers, mark schemes and reports

2021 - November series

  • Question papers J536 - interchange login required
  • Mark schemes for all units J536 - interchange login required

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

2018 - June series

  • Question paper - Listening and appraising J536/05 - PDF 3MB
  • Mark scheme - Listening and appraising J536/05 - PDF 403KB
  • Examiners' report J536 - PDF 192KB
  • Modified papers J536 - ZIP 14MB

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

Candidate exemplars

2019 - June series

  • Integrated portfolio J536/01/02 - PDF 18MB
  • Practical component J536/03/04 - PDF 14MB
  • Listening and appraising J536/05 - PDF 2MB

2018 - June series

  • Integrated portfolio J536/01/02 - PDF 31MB
  • Practical component J536/03/04 - PDF 13MB
  • Listening and appraising J536/05 - PDF 2MB

Candidate style answers

  • Composition for integrated portfolio and practical component J536 - This resource provides candidate style examples of acceptable score formats, with associated examiner commentary. PDF 1MB
  • Listening and appraising J536 - Mock answers with examiner commentary for the listening and appraising sample question paper. PDF 2MB

Non-exam assessment (NEA)

  • Practical component composition briefs June 2020 J536/03/04 - PDF 838KB
  • Practical component composition briefs June 2019 J536/03/04 - PDF 2MB
  • Practical component composition briefs June 2018 J536/03/04 - PDF 3MB

Grade descriptors

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