AS and A Level Music: What adaptations are in place for Summer 2021?

A Level Music H543

• For Performing, the minimum number of pieces required will be reduced:
• for Performing A (01) only one piece will be required (instead of two)
• for Performing B (02) only two pieces will be required (instead of three).
• The composition to an OCR-set brief will not be required for Composing A and B (03 and 04).
• The minimum duration for performances and compositions will be reduced.

There will be no change to the written paper Listening and Appraising.

AS Level Music H143

• The minimum number of pieces required for Performing (01) will be one (instead of two).
• The composition to an OCR-set brief will not be required for Composing (02).
• The minimum duration for performances and compositions will be reduced.

There will be no change to the written paper Listening and Appraising.

Please also check our Subject Information update: Summer 2021 adaptations of AS, A Level and GCSE qualifications for the latest information.