Pearson Edexcel A level Music and Music Technology: January 2025 update
Read the latest information on Edexcel A level Music and Music Technology, including key dates and latest news.
In this update
Exam entries for May/June 2025
Exam entries for May/June 2025 assessment must be made by 21 February 2025. 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 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 21 February 2025 | Deadline for entries in the June 2025 exam series |
| 1 April 2025 | Component 2: Composing - Briefs Assessing Technique briefs released |
| 15 May 2025 | Final date for submission of Components 1 and 2 |
| 9 June 2025 | Component 3: Appraising exam |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 21 February 2025 | Deadline for entries in the June 2025 exam series |
| 15 May 2025 | Final date for submission of Components 1 and 2 |
| 22 May 2025 | Component 3: Listening and analysing exam |
| 4 June 2025 | Component 4: Producing and analysing exam |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 21 February 2025 | Deadline for entries in the June 2025 exam series |
| 14 May 2025 | Component 3: Listening and analysing exam |
| 15 May 2025 | Final date for submission of Components 1 and 2 |
| 23 May 2025 | Component 4 Producing and analysing exam |
Subject advisor
Jeffery Hole
Music and Music Technology
