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Units 1 and 2: Performing and Composing (practical overview)

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What do the practical Performing and Composing units require, and how are they assessed?

An overview of the two practical non-examined units: Unit 1 Performing (35 percent), a solo and an ensemble performance with one piece linked to an area of study and a programme note; and Unit 2 Composing (35 percent), two compositions, one free and one to a WJEC-set brief, with an evaluation.
A practical overview of the two non-examined WJEC GCSE Music units: Unit 1 Performing (35 percent), a solo and an ensemble performance with a programme note, and Unit 2 Composing (35 percent), two compositions (one free, one to a set brief) with an evaluation, and how each is assessed.
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