Edexcel A level Music and Music Technology: February 2020 update
Read the latest information on Edexcel A level Music and Music Technology, including key dates and latest news.
Exam entries
Exam entries for summer 2020 assessment must be made by 21 February 2020. After this date late entry fees may be charged. Please note that your exams officer will have their own internal deadlines in order to get the information necessary to make entries.
The entry code for AS level Music is 8MU0 and the entry code for A level Music is 9MU0. The entry code for AS level Music Technology is 8MT0 and the entry code for A level Music Technology is 9MT0. However, there are some option codes for any students resitting the qualification who wish to carry forward marks from the previous series.
Summer 2020 is the last sitting for AS level Music as this qualification is being withdrawn.
The administrative support guide contains all the latest information of how to submit coursework and administer exams this year and you should read this before making your submissions.
| Entry code | Option | Entry title | Components included |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8MU0 | Music | Component 1: Performing Component 2: Composing Component 3: Appraising |
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| 8MU0 | AT | Music | Component 1: Performing (Transferred from previous series) Component 2: Composing Component 3: Appraising |
| 8MU0 | BT | Music | Component 1: Performing Component 2: Composing (Transferred from previous series) Component 3: Appraising |
| 8MU0 | CT | Music | Component 1: Performing (Transferred from previous series) Component 2: Composing (Transferred from previous series) Component 3: Appraising |
| Entry code | Option | Entry title | Components included |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9MU0 | Music | Component 1: Performing Component 2: Composing Component 3: Appraising |
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| 9MU0 | AT | Music | Component 1: Performing (Transferred from previous series) Component 2: Composing Component 3: Appraising |
| 9MU0 | BT | Music | Component 1: Performing Component 2: Composing (Transferred from previous series) Component 3: Appraising |
| 9MU0 | CT | Music | Component 1: Performing (Transferred from previous series) Component 2: Composing (Transferred from previous series) Component 3: Appraising |
| Entry code | Option | Entry title | Components included |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8MT0 | Music Technology | Component 1: Recording Component 2: Technology-based composition Component 3: Listening and analysing Component 4: Producing and analysing |
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| 8MT0 | W | Music Technology | Component 1: Recording (Welsh) Component 2: Technology-based composition (Welsh) Component 3: Listening and analysing (Welsh) Component 4: Producing and analysing (Welsh) |
| 8MT0 | AT | Music Technology | Component 1: Recording (Transferred from previous series) Component 2: Technology-based composition Component 3: Listening and analysing Component 4: Producing and analysing |
| 8MT0 | BT | Music Technology | Component 1: Recording Component 2: Technology-based composition (Transferred from previous series) Component 3: Listening and analysing Component 4: Producing and analysing |
| 8MT0 | CT | Music Technology | Component 1: Recording (Transferred from previous series) Component 2: Technology-based composition (Transferred from previous series) Component 3: Listening and analysing Component 4: Producing and analysing |
| 8MT0 | DT | Music Technology | Component 1: Recording (Welsh) (Transferred from previous series) Component 2: Technology-based composition (Welsh) Component 3: Listening and analysing (Welsh) Component 4: Producing and analysing (Welsh) |
| 8MT0 | ET | Music Technology | Component 1: Recording (Welsh) Component 2: Technology-based composition (Welsh) (Transferred from previous series) Component 3: Listening and analysing (Welsh) Component 4: Producing and analysing (Welsh) |
| 8MT0 | FT | Music Technology | Component 1: Recording (Welsh) (Transferred from previous series) Component 2: Technology-based composition (Welsh) (Transferred from previous series) Component 3: Listening and analysing (Welsh) Component 4: Producing and analysing (Welsh) |
| Entry code | Option | Entry title | Components included |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9MT0 | Music Technology | Component 1: Recording Component 2: Technology-based composition Component 3: Listening and analysing Component 4: Producing and analysing |
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| 9MT0 | W | Music Technology | Component 1: Recording (Welsh) Component 2: Technology-based composition (Welsh) Component 3: Listening and analysing (Welsh) Component 4: Producing and analysing (Welsh) |
| 9MT0 | AT | Music Technology | Component 1: Recording (Transferred from previous series) Component 2: Technology-based composition Component 3: Listening and analysing Component 4: Producing and analysing |
| 9MT0 | BT | Music Technology | Component 1: Recording Component 2: Technology-based composition (Transferred from previous series) Component 3: Listening and analysing Component 4: Producing and analysing |
| 9MT0 | CT | Music Technology | Component 1: Recording (Transferred from previous series) Component 2: Technology-based composition (Transferred from previous series) Component 3: Listening and analysing Component 4: Producing and analysing |
| 9MT0 | DT | Music Technology | Component 1: Recording (Welsh) (Transferred from previous series) Component 2: Technology-based composition (Welsh) Component 3: Listening and analysing (Welsh) Component 4: Producing and analysing (Welsh) |
| 9MT0 | ET | Music Technology | Component 1: Recording (Welsh) Component 2: Technology-based composition (Welsh) (Transferred from previous series) Component 3: Listening and analysing (Welsh) Component 4: Producing and analysing (Welsh) |
| 9MT0 | FT | Music Technology | Component 1: Recording (Welsh) (Transferred from previous series) Component 2: Technology-based composition (Welsh) (Transferred from previous series) Component 3: Listening and analysing (Welsh) Component 4: Producing and analysing (Welsh) |
Key dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 21 February 2020 | Deadline for entries in the June 2020 exam series |
| March 2020 | 9MU0/02 A level Music (2016) Briefs Assessing Techniques received by centres in hard copy format only |
| 1 April 2020 | 9MU0/02 A level Music (2016) Briefs Assessing Techniques can be released to students to be completed in a maximum of 6 hours |
| 15 May 2020 | Final date for submission of coursework |
| 15 May 2020 | 8MT0/03 AS level Music Technology (2017): Listening and analysing exam |
| 18 May 2020 | 8MU0/03 AS level Music (2016): Appraising exam |
| 19 May 2020 | 8MT0/04 AS level Music Technology (2017): Producing and analysing exam |
| 22 May 2020 | 9MT0/03 A level Music Technology (2017): Listening and analysing exam |
| 3 June 2020 | 9MT0/04 A level Music Technology (2017): Producing and analysing exam |
| 12 June 2020 | 9MU0/03 A level Music (2016): Appraising exam |
Subject advisor
Jeffery Hole
Music and Music Technology
