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    This document provides instructions and guidance for students completing a GCSE music composition assessment. It outlines four composition briefs students can choose from, details the evidence required for submission, and notes the teacher monitoring and log requirements.

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    This document provides instructions and guidance for students completing a GCSE music composition assessment. It outlines four composition briefs students can choose from, details the evidence required for submission, and notes the teacher monitoring and log requirements.

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    Release Date: 1 September 2019 Composing Composition Brief For Submission in 2020

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    This document provides instructions and guidance for students completing a GCSE music composition assessment. It outlines four composition briefs students can choose from, details the evidence required for submission, and notes the teacher monitoring and log requirements.

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    GCSE

    C660U20-1
    S20-C660U20-1

    Release date: 1 September 2019

    MUSIC – Component 2
    Composing

    Composition Brief for submission in 2020

    AVAILABLE ONLY TO CANDIDATES ENTERING THE WJEC-EDUQAS


    QUALIFICATION ACCREDITED BY OFQUAL

    INFORMATION AND ADVICE FOR CANDIDATES


    You are permitted to compose for any appropriate combination of instruments/voices, unless
    otherwise stipulated in the brief.
    You are advised to compose a piece between 2-3 minutes in length in order to satisfy the assessment
    criteria requirement to develop ideas.
    The composition must be monitored by your teacher three times during the composition process as
    part of the authentication process.
    You must complete and sign a composition log giving details of the composition process.
    After the composition has been submitted and assessed by your teacher you are not permitted to
    add to or amend your piece.

    ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (IN THE COMPOSITION LOG)


    All secondary source materials, such as musical quotes or pre-composed samples, must be clearly
    acknowledged and any work which is not entirely your own must be identified. Software packages
    must be listed with an explanation of how they have been used. Any musical influences you may
    have used must also be acknowledged in the composition log.

    © WJEC CBAC Ltd. SW*(S20-C660U20-1)


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    Set briefs
    You must compose a piece of music in response to one of the following set briefs.

    1. Musical Forms and Devices

    Compose a piece for performance in a music department concert which makes use of imitation.

    2. Music for Ensemble

    Compose a vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment for inclusion in a new musical about
    a teenage wizard.

    3. Film Music

    Compose theme music for a children’s cartoon.

    4. Popular Music

    Write a pop song for singer(s) and band to be performed in an organised event for ‘Children
    in Need’. You may write your own words or choose appropriate words for the piece. You are
    advised not to choose words from a well-known song as this may lead to a predictable response.

    Composition evidence
    You will be required to provide the following evidence when you submit your composition for
    assessment.

    1. An audio recording of the composition.

    2. A score or a detailed written description of the music accompanied by an outline of the melody
    and chords used.

    3. A signed composition log outlining the development process and acknowledgements. Please
    use the template available on the Eduqas website.

    © WJEC CBAC Ltd. (C660U20-1)

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