Music IGCSE - Cambridge Intl. Examination

University of Cambridge International Examinations <= that's the name of the examination board (i think..)

Course Details:

Course Code: 0410

for more details, you can browse the official site at http://www.cie.org.uk/qualifications/academic/middlesec/igcse/subject?assdef_id=875 this is the official site from Cambridge International Examinations

This is the course that I will be taking.

Any notes I take during lessons will be shared as a separate page.

If you want to learn about the syllabus, you can download it from the link above.

This is a 2-year course

There are 4 components. They are shown below:

Component 1 - Listening Unprepared - 24%

Component 2 - Listening Prepared - 16%

Component 3 - Performing - 30%

Component 4 - Composing - 30%

Listening is ONE test with 2 components. There are two papers to be done. Listening prepared will be done based on a recording supplied by the Cambridge Examination Board, with a maximum of 60 minutes provided for candidates. Candidates will then get a break for up to 20-minutes before moving on to component 2 - listening prepared. Here, candidates will get up to 40 minutes to finish the paper.

Component 3 - performing... is a practical.

• Candidates can sing or play any instrument of any grade.
• There will be one solo performance and one group performance.
• The total performance time should not exceed 10 minutes or be less than 4 minutes.
• A mark out of 25 will be given to each performance.
• This performance will be recorded, internally assessed and externally moderated **

** According to KGV school, Hong Kong

Component 4 - Composing

• Candidates need to hand in 2 contrasting compositions of their own
• There is no time limit for these two compositions
• This will be done on the computer and at least one of them needs to be fully notated
• A mark out of 50 will be given to each composition.
• The compositions will be handed in using the music notational software Sibelius, a score and recording will be submitted**
• Compositions will be recorded, internally assessed and externally moderated**

**According to KGV school, Hong Kong

Anything else can be found on the site. or through the file I have so conveniently attached.

=) Sanchez =)

Any questions to sanchezfacebook@gmail.com

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