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Eduqas GCSE Music – 20 Quick Questions – AoS2 Music for Ensemble – Practice Paper / Mock Exam
AN END-OF-UNIT PRACTICE PAPER, COMPRESSED INTO ONE LESSON
A quick (55’) exam-practice sample assessment containing 20 separate pieces of music, that can be done within one (60’) lesson.
This paper focuses on Area of Study 2: Music for Ensemble, and includes essays, dictation and comparisons.
20 separate extracts of music covering all topics within Area of Study 2
Jazz
Blues
Musical Theatre
Chamber Music
Questions include:
3 Dictation questions
3 Comparison questions
3 Essay questions (1 x Jazz, 1 x Musical Theatre, 1 x Chamber Music)
Each question is worth five marks, rather than the usual 12, and contains shorter extracts, each played twice.
This is perfect as an end-of-unit assessment, to give students practice at exam questions, but testing them on just one Area of Study.
This TES bundle includes:
PDF of all 20 Questions and Mark Scheme
PDF of just the 20 Questions (in case you need to set these remotely)
PDF of just the Mark Scheme (ditto)
Information about accessing the audio
Extracts include music by Nina Simone, Tim Minchin, Billie Holiday, Haydn, Corelli, Jackie Wilson, Barbra Streisand, Japan, Alan Menken, Gerry Mulligan, LaVern Baker, and Shostakovich, Kurt Weill, and Rodgers & Hammerstein.
This would also work well for Year 10s, as an introduction to exam-style questioning.
A full, free audio file is available from the author.
Please have a look at my other GCSE Music resources. Thank you!
Eduqas GCSE Music - ROCK MUSIC (AoS4: Popular Music) - PPT and Workbook
EDUQAS GCSE MUSIC - ROCK MUSIC (AoS4)
A PowerPoint and accompanying Student Workbook, designed to take students through the genre of Rock Music, all within the context of listening practice, and exam-style questioning.
Plus, an explanation of falsetto, with a listening exercise, within the world of Pop/Rock.
This helps teachers who are less-familiar with the style, and are uncertain of which examples to use.
Listening exercises on songs by:
Rainbow
Girlschool
Lenny Kravitz
AC/DC
Bon Jovi
PPT and Workbook both have YouTube links (updated October 2023), with timings.
This is Lesson 2 of a series, exploring all the Eduqas-prescribed genres of Popular music.
Eduqas GCSE Music - Comparison Questions practice
FOUR PRACTICE COMPARISON QUESTIONS
These questions were written to provide authentic examples of the comparison questions found in Eduqas GCSE Music exams (ie finding similarities and differences between extracts).
They cover all four Areas of Study.
Each question contains two extracts of music.
The total duration of all four tests, including silences, is 43’05", perfect for a single period assessment
These questions contain music by Beethoven, Björk, Chuck Berry, Lavern Baker, Aerosmith, and more!
This pack contains one document with questions and answers, and separate documents for just the questions (incl. YouTube links), and just the answers, in case teachers want to set the exercises as homework.
The document comes complete with:
YouTube links with exact timings for all musical examples
Full mark scheme
Perfect for printing on double-sided A3 sheets.
Please contact the author for details of a free audio file.
Eduqas GCSE Music - Practice / Mock Exam - Paper A
EDUQAS GCSE MUSIC - PRACTICE / MOCK EXAM PAPER A
This is a full practice paper for Eduqas GCSE Music, perfect for a mock exam, or just extra exam practice.
There are questions on:
JS Bach Badinerie Part B
Romantic Music
Vocal Ensembles
Film Music essay
Toto Africa Verse 2 and Chorus 2
Pop Music
The document comes complete with:
YouTube links with exact timings for all musical examples
Full and detailed mark scheme
A 20-page mock paper, perfect for printing on five double-sided A3 sheets.
Eduqas GCSE Music – 20 Quick Questions – AoS1 Musical Forms and Devices – Practice Paper / Mock Exam
AN END-OF-UNIT PRACTICE PAPER, COMPRESSED INTO ONE LESSON
A quick (53’) exam-practice sample assessment containing 20 separate pieces of music, that can be done within one (60’) lesson.
This paper focuses on Area of Study 1: Musical Forms and Devices, and includes essays, dictation and comparisons.
20 separate extracts of music covering all topics within Area of Study 1
5 Questions on JS Bach’s Badinerie
5 Questions on Baroque Music
5 Questions on Classical Music
5 Questions on Romantic Music
Questions include:
3 Dictation questions
3 Comparison questions
3 Essay questions (1 x Baroque, 1 x Classical, 1 x Romantic)
Each question is worth five marks, rather than the usual 12, and contains shorter extracts, each played twice.
This is perfect as an end-of-unit assessment, to give students practice at exam questions, but testing them on just one Area of Study.
This TES bundle includes:
PDF of all 20 Questions and Mark Scheme
PDF of just the 20 Questions (in case you need to set these remotely)
PDF of just the Mark Scheme (ditto)
Information about accessing the audio
Extracts include music by Haydn, Fauré, Vivaldi, Berlioz, Stamitz, Dvorak and Ditters von Dittersdorf.
This would also work well for Year 10s, as an introduction to exam-style questioning.
A full, free, audio file is available from the author.
Please have a look at my other GCSE Music resources. Thank you!
GCSE Music – Revision – Melody, Metre, Texture
Melody, Metre and Texture - Revision Questions
The GCSE Music course includes many terms that students need to know, and be able to identify, but which aren’t regularly covered by many of the styles of music studied.
This revision resource brings together many of the key musical terms from these three areas of GCSE Music:
Melody
Metre
Texture
There are 20 questions, totalling 60 marks.
The assessment comes with a link to FREE audio, running for 40 minutes: just press play!
Perfect for a revision lesson, or as homework, or to set for some students when you need to speak to others individually.
The extracts feature a wide range of music by Toots Thielemans, Norah Jones, Don Ellis, Fauré, John Tavener, Nancy Sinatra, Schubert, and many more.
The bundle includes the full paper and mark scheme, plus the questions and mark scheme separately, in case you want to set it remotely.
Please have a look at my shop for a wide variety of resources to support the GCSE course.
www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NPTJ
NB This resource was originally written to support the Eduqas GCSE course, and is the same as the one with “Eduqas” in the title in the TES shop.
OCR GCSE Music – Practice / Mock Exam / Revision – Paper B
**OCR GCSE MUSIC - PRACTICE / MOCK EXAM PAPER
**
This is a full practice paper for OCR GCSE Music, perfect for a mock exam, or just extra exam practice.
Taking into account the topics that have come up in recent years, this exam covers the following:
AoS2: The Concerto Through Time
The Baroque Solo Concerto
The Baroque Concerto Grosso
AoS3: Rhythms of the World
Indian Classical Music
Israeli Folk Dance
AoS4: Film Music
Music that has been composed as a soundtrack for a video game (extended response)
Music that has been composed specifically for a film
AoS5: Conventions of Pop
Rock Anthems of the 1970s and 1980s (part extended response)
Solo Artists from 1990 to the present day
The exam includes music by JS Bach, Rachel Portman, Gurdev Singh, Taylor Swift, Grant Kirkhope, and more!
The document comes complete with:
YouTube links with exact timings for all musical examples
Full and detailed mark scheme
A 16-page mock paper, perfect for printing on four double-sided A3 sheets.
A full edited, timed, voiced mp3 to accompany this exam is available directly from the author.
Please visit my shop to see other resources, including OCR GCSE Music Paper A, and Dictation Practice Questions.
OCR GCSE Music – Practice / Mock Exam / Revision – Paper D / Using Scores
OCR GCSE MUSIC - PRACTICE / MOCK EXAM PAPER / FOCUS ON SCORES
This is a full practice paper for OCR GCSE Music, perfect for a mock exam, or just extra exam practice.
The main difference is that every question has a score, to focus on questions using notation, which can be an area of weakness for some students.
The exam lasts c1h15’.
Taking into account the topics that have come up in recent years, this exam covers the following:
AoS2: The Concerto Through Time
• Classical Concerto
• Romantic Concerto
AoS3: Rhythms of the World
• Calypso
• Eastern Mediterranean
AoS4: Film Music
• Music that has been composed specifically for a film (x2)
AoS5: Conventions of Pop
• Rock Anthems
• Solo Artists
The exam includes music by Vaughan Williams, Dionne Warwick, Duke of Iron, Henry Mancini, Sparks, and more!
The document comes complete with:
• YouTube links with exact timings for all musical examples
• Full and detailed mark scheme
• An 18-page mock paper, perfect for printing on five double-sided A3 sheets.
A free, fully edited, timed, voiced mp3 to accompany this exam is available directly from the author.
Please visit my shop to see other resources, including OCR GCSE Music Papers A, B and C, and Dictation Practice Questions.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NPTJ
GCSE Music – Revision – Performance Techniques, Articulation, Technology
Performance Techniques, Articulation, Technology Questions
For GCSE Music, there are many terms that students need to know, and be able to identify aurally, but which aren’t regularly covered by many of the styles of music studied.
This revision resource brings together many of the key musical terms from three areas of GCSE Music:
Performance Techniques (eg pizzicato, arco, distortion, glissando)
Articulation (eg staccato, legato)
Technology (eg reverb, panning, sample)
There are 17 questions, totalling 50 marks.
The assessment comes with a link to FREE audio, running for 37 minutes: perfect for a revision lesson, or as homework.
The extracts are (almost!) all from Popular Music, and feature a range of music by Buddy Holly, Primus, Maria Muldaur, Extreme, Nitro, Queen and Bon Jovi, plus more.
The bundle includes the full paper and mark scheme, plus the questions and mark scheme separately, in case you want to set it remotely.
Please have a look at my shop for a wide variety of resources to support the GCSE course.
www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NPTJ
NB This resource was originally written to support the Eduqas GCSE course, and is the same as the one with “Eduqas” in the title in the TES shop.
OCR GCSE Music – Practice / Mock Exam / Revision – Paper C
OCR GCSE MUSIC - PRACTICE / MOCK EXAM PAPER
This is a full practice paper for OCR GCSE Music, perfect for a mock exam, or just extra exam practice.
The exam lasts 1h15’.
Taking into account the topics that have come up in recent years, this exam covers the following:
AoS2: The Concerto Through Time
Baroque Concerto
Romantic Concerto
AoS3: Rhythms of the World
Samba
Calypso (extended response)
AoS4: Film Music
Music that has been composed as a soundtrack for a video game
Music that has been composed specifically for a film
AoS5: Conventions of Pop
Ballads of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s (part extended response)
Rock ’n’ Roll of the 1950s and 1960s
The exam includes music by Elgar, Dolly Parton, Winifred Phillips, Erich Korngold, The King, Leopold Mozart, and more!
The document comes complete with:
YouTube links with exact timings for all musical examples
Full and detailed mark scheme
An 18-page mock paper, perfect for printing on five double-sided A3 sheets.
A free, fully edited, timed, voiced mp3 to accompany this exam is available directly from the author.
Please visit my shop to see other resources, including OCR GCSE Music Papers A and B, and Dictation Practice Questions.
Eduqas GCSE Music - AoS4 Popular Music - 10 Sample Tests
Ten sample listening tests for Area of Study 4 - Popular Music.
Written in the style of the Eduqas GCSE Music exam.
All styles listed in the Specification are covered:
Rock, Soul, Hip Hop, Reggae, Ballads, Pop, Bhangra, Fusions, and a Comparison question.
Artists covered include Aretha Franklin, Gnarls Barkley, The Police, A Tribe Called Quest and Earth, Wind & Fire.
Written by BBC Radio 2 and 3 producer, subject expert (Ofqual and Trinity), professional musician, and classroom teacher.
Please look at my other resources (Africa by Toto, and Jazz) on TES.
Thank you for your interest.
NB This is the slightly updated version of the resource (Feb 2022).
Eduqas GCSE Music - 20 Quick Questions - Practice Paper / Mock Exam
A WHOLE PRACTICE PAPER COMPRESSED INTO ONE LESSON
A quick, exam-practice sample assessment containing 20 separate pieces of music, that can be done within one (60’) lesson.
**20 separate extracts of music covering all four Areas of Study!
20 QUICK QUESTIONS
1–5: AoS1 Forms and Devices
6–10: AoS2 Music for Ensemble
11–15: AoS3 Film Music
16–20: AoS4 Popular Music
Each question is worth four marks, rather than the usual 12, and contains shorter extracts, each played twice.
The idea is to get as much exam practice done across all four Areas of Study, but within one lesson.
Questions include:
Dictation
Comparison
All the musical elements covered
This TES bundle includes:
PDF of all 20 Questions and Mark Scheme
PDF of just the 20 Questions (in case you need to set these remotely)
PDF of just the Mark Scheme
Author’s email address for help with the audio
Extracts include music by Elgar, Saint-Saens, Harry Connick Jr, Billie Holiday, Tiomkin, Rachel Portman, Groove Armada, Duran Duran and Dua Lipa.
This would also work well for Year 10s, as an introduction to exam-style questioning.
Audio solution available by contacting the author.
Please have a look at my other GCSE Music resources. Thank you!
OCR GCSE Music - Practice / Mock Exam - Paper A
OCR GCSE MUSIC - PRACTICE / MOCK EXAM PAPER
UPDATE (June 2022): the YouTube audio for Q3 has been removed from YouTube for licensing reasons beyond the author’s control. Please contact the author (email address in the PDF) for a quick and easy solution to this problem.
This is a full practice paper for OCR GCSE Music, perfect for a mock exam, or just extra exam practice.
In the wake of the announcement on 7th February 2022, that there would be questions on:
AoS2: The Concerto Through Time
• The Classical Concerto
• The Romantic Concerto
AoS3: Rhythms of the World
• India and Punjab
• Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East
AoS4: Film Music
• Music that has been composed specifically for a film (extended response)
• Music that has been composed specifically for a film
AoS5: Conventions of Pop
• Rock 'n’ Roll of the 1950s and 1960s
• Pop Ballads of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s (part extended response)
…this paper covers all those areas.
The document comes complete with:
YouTube links with exact timings for all musical examples
Full and detailed mark scheme
A 24-page mock paper, perfect for printing on five double-sided A3 sheets.
UPDATE (June 2022): the YouTube audio for Q3 has been removed from YouTube for licensing reasons beyond the author’s control. Please contact the author (email address in the PDF) for a solution to this problem.
Eduqas GCSE Music - HIP HOP (AoS4: Popular Music) - PPT and Workbook
EDUQAS GCSE MUSIC – HIP HOP (AoS4)
A PowerPoint and accompanying Student Workbook, designed to take students through the genre of Hip Hop, all within the context of listening practice, and exam-style questioning.
This is Lesson 5 of a series, exploring all the Eduqas-prescribed genres of Popular music, and as such, the listening exercises are between 6 and 8 marks.
This helps teachers who are less-familiar with the style, and are uncertain of which examples to use.
The PPT also includes explanations of terms from Eduqas’ Appendix C:
Sampling
Reverb
Phasing
Looping
Panning
Balance
Listening exercises on songs by:
Biz Markie
Akala
Queen Latifah
A Tribe Called Quest
…and more.
Please see my TES shop for other PPTs and Workbooks in the Popular Music series, coving all prescribed styles for the Eduqas GCSE Music.
GCSE Music - Practice Dictation Questions
EIGHT PRACTICE DICTATION QUESTIONS
These dictation tests provide authentic examples of the dictation questions found in GCSE Music exams.
They cover various styles and genres of music:
Orchestral and Choral Music
Jazz and Popular Song
Film Music
Pop music (ballads)
The questions come in groups of four, one for each of the categories above, and each group of four features music by musicians whose names begin with the same letter. In this pack, the musicians’ names begin with the letters A and B.
The main feature of all these shorter questions is dictation, to help students practice this type of exam question, worth five marks.
I have added a few additional shorter questions, totalling three additional marks, so that every question is worth eight marks.
As these are shorter questions, to focus on dictation, the extracts are shorter (generally 20–25 seconds long), and there is less time after the question for students to complete their answers.
Each listening test is approx. 5’30"-6’00" long.
This pack contains one document with questions and answers, and separate documents for just the questions (incl. YouTube links), and just the answers, in case teachers want to set the exercises as homework.
The document comes complete with:
• YouTube links with exact timings for all musical examples
• Full mark scheme
• Perfect for printing on double-sided A3 sheets.
NB These questions are also released as “GCSE Music Dictation Practice Tests [Eduqas]”, as they were originally written with a focus on the Eduqas syllabus.
Eduqas GCSE Music - Africa by Toto (Instrumental and Chorus 3) - 50 Practice Questions - Revision
50 questions on Africa by Toto (Instrumental Solo and Chorus 3)
50 short questions, mostly 1-mark, designed to cover everything that could be asked about the Instrumental Solo and Chorus 3 of Africa by Toto.
Includes skeleton score, link to the audio, and full mark scheme.
Bundle contains:
Full document (Questions, Score, and Mark Scheme)
Questions and score only
Mark scheme
…so that you can send to students to work on remotely if necessary.
Please have a look at my other resources for Africa by Toto, and other Area of Study 4 lessons and assessments.
Eduqas A Level Music - AoS D: JAZZ - Ten Sample Assessments - Listening Tests
Ten Sample Assessments for the Eduqas A Level Area of Study D.
Five Question 5s (10-mark)
Five Question 6s (20-mark)
Full mark schemes, and YouTube links with timings.
Written by former BBC Radio 3, and current BBC Radio 2 Jazz producer.
Please also see the resource “JAZZ - Ten MORE Sample Assessments”.
Eduqas GCSE Music - Practice / Mock Exam - Paper B
EDUQAS GCSE MUSIC - PRACTICE / MOCK EXAM PAPER
This is the second in a series of full practice papers for Eduqas GCSE Music, perfect for a mock exam, or just extra exam practice.
In the wake of the announcement on 7th February 2022, that there would be questions on:
• JS Bach Badinerie Part B
• Romantic Music
• Vocal Ensembles
• Film Music essay
• Toto Africa Verse 2 and Chorus 2
• Pop
…this paper covers all those areas, with questions on orchestral music, musicals, jazz, film music and pop.
The document comes complete with:
• YouTube links with exact timings for all musical examples
• Full and detailed mark scheme
• Perfect for printing on double-sided A3 sheets.
Eduqas GCSE Music - REGGAE (AoS4: Popular Music) - PPT and Workbook
EDUQAS GCSE MUSIC – REGGAE (AoS4)
A PowerPoint and accompanying Student Workbook, designed to take students through the genre of Reggae, all within the context of listening practice, and exam-style questioning.
This is Lesson 3 of a series, exploring all the Eduqas-prescribed genres of Popular music, and as such, the listening exercises are between 3 and 5 marks.
This helps teachers who are less-familiar with the style, and are uncertain of which examples to use.
Listening exercises on songs by:
Bob Marley and the Wailers
Millie Small
The Jamaicans
PPT and Workbook both have YouTube links, with timings.
Please see my TES shop for other PPTs and Workbooks in the Popular Music series, coving all prescribed styles for the Eduqas GCSE Music.
Africa by Toto (Eduqas) - Lesson 1 - Structure
**EDUQAS GCSE MUSIC - AFRICA BY TOTO
LESSON 1 - STRUCTURE
20-page PPT and accompaniying PDF workbook.
First in a series of six lessons designed to cover every aspect of the set work, Africa by Toto.
Lesson 1 focusses on structure, getting students to listen closely to the song, to deduce the different sections, and looks at grouping the sections together by key.
Riff A is broken down into different parts with a practical exercise, and there are comparison exercises between the Verse and Chorus, looking at different musical elements.
There is a 10-mark exam-style question at the end, to consolidate the learning.
Please see my TES shop for other resources designed to support the Eduqas GCSE course.