June 2023 GCSE Music, A level Music and Music Technology subject update
This update contains the latest news for Edexcel GCSE Music, A level Music and A level Music Technology teachers, including information as we move through the summer 2023 series.
Exam-related queries
With exams underway please remember you can get in touch with us if you have any questions by emailing teachingmusic@pearson.com
Exam audio files
Audio files for our examinations will be downloaded via our special live materials secure download service (SDS). Your examinations officer needs to have signed up for this service before the exams are due to take place. This special service is accessed via Edexcel Online.
Audio files will be available 24 hours before the exam (or the Friday before, if the exam is on a Monday).
Key Dates
| Date | Event |
| 8 June 2023 | A level Music Technology – 9MT0/41: Producing and analysing exam |
| 12 June 2023 | A level Music – 9MU0/03: Appraising exam |
| 14 June 2023 | GCSE Music – 1MU0/03: Appraising exam |
| 17 August 2023 | AS/A level results day |
| 24 August 2023 | GCSE results day |
Administrative support guides
Our administrative support guides have been updated. They contain further details about how to conduct our exams.
GCSE Music administrative support guide:
A level Music administrative support guide:
A level Music Technology administrative support guide:
*This guide has been updated to include correct 9MT0/41 exam date.
GCSE Music Extra Time
Here is our 1MU0/03 guide for extra time:
GCSE Under Length Submissions
If your centre is yet to declare under length Performing and/or Composing submissions, please complete the following form:
A level Music Technology 9MT0/41 Student Audio Files
Subject advisor
Jeffery Hole
Music and Music Technology
