NCFE Level 1 Technical Award in Music Technology
- Ref:
- 601/6777/4
- Sector:
- Arts, Media and Publishing
- Features:
- Learning Resources Available, Performance Points, V Cert
- Level
- Level 1
- Minimum entry age
- Pre-16
- GLH
- 144
- TQT
- 215
This qualification is aimed at 14-16 year olds with an interest in music production and recording; it's designed to sit alongside GCSEs in the Key Stage 4 curriculum. It is a vocational qualification equivalent to GCSE grades D-G.
Qualification Specification
This document contains everything you need to know about this qualification and should be used by everyone involved in its planning, delivery and assessment.
Summary of Changes
This document summarises the changes in the qualification specification since the previous issue.
Purpose Statement
This document outlines the content of this qualification, who it’s designed for, and the opportunities it could lead to.
New Music Technology - Whats Changed
This document provides an overview of the feedback on the Music Technology suite.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions for the new Music Technology suite of qualifications.
Delivery Guide
This document provides a guideline that defines the structure and content of the course.
Factsheet
This document provides an overview of the qualification.
DfE Performance Tables Quick Guide
Shaping future qualifications
V Certs Models explained
V Cert Centre Support Guide
V Certs Labour Market Intelligence Report
Tips for Teachers careers guidance
Fully Funded Courses List
Blended Learning Resources
External Assessment Windows
This document provides a breakdown of the assessment dates/windows for this qualification as well as information about the assessments dates.
Career Card Music Technology
Technical Award External Assessment Results - Spring 2019
Spring 2019 - External Assessment Achievement Data
External Assessment Practice Paper (Written Mark Scheme)
This is the mark scheme for the external assessment.
External Assessment Practice Paper (Practical)
This practice paper will help learners prepare for external assessment.
Internal Assessment Sample Tasks
This document provides example tasks for internal assessment.
External Assessment Practice Paper (Written)
This practice paper will help learners prepare for external assessment.
Evidence and Grading Tracker
This Evidence and Grading Tracker can help learners to keep track of their work.
External Assessment Written Paper Audio Samples
This folder contains audio files from the external assessment.
Grading Calculator
Our grading calculator will support you in estimating your learners' overall result for this qualification. Enter your learners' current or predicted grades for the internal units and external assessments to estimate their overall result. Please note: this is for guidance only. The raw mark grade boundaries for the external assessments will be awarded by NCFE after each assessment window.
External Assessment Practical Paper Audio Samples
This folder contains audio files from the external assessment.
Practical External Assessment 12-16 March 2018
This folder contains the Chief Examiner Report, Mark Scheme and Question Paper for the March 2018 practical external assessment.
Written External Assessment 18-22 June 2018
This folder contains the Chief Examiner Report, Mark Scheme, Question Paper and Audio Files from the June 2018 written external assessment.
Practical External Assessment 18-22 June 2018
This folder contains the Chief Examiner Report, Mark Scheme, Question Paper and Audio Files from the June 2018 practical external assessment.
Level 1/2 Music Technology Exam Results - 2017-18
This document shows the results of the external assessment components of the NCFE Music Technology Technical Awards
Audio Files 1
This folder contains audio files from the March 2018 external assessment.
Audio Files 2
This folder contains audio files from the March 2018 external assessment.
Chief Examiner Report - Practical Paper Spring 2019
This document contains feedback from the Chief Examiner for the Spring 2019 external assessment.
Practice Paper - Practical Spring 2019
This practice paper will help learners prepare for external assessment.
Mark Scheme - Practical Paper Spring 2019
This is the mark scheme for the Spring 2019 external assessment.
Mark Scheme - Written Paper Spring 2019
This is the mark scheme for the Spring 2019 external assessment.
Chief Examiner Report- Written Paper Spring 2019
This document contains feedback from the Chief Examiner for the Spring 2019 external assessment.
Practice Paper - Written Paper Spring 2019
This practice paper will help learners prepare for external assessment.
Audio Files - Written Paper Spring 2019
This folder contains audio files from the Spring 2019 external assessment.
Audio Files - Practical Paper Spring 2019
This folder contains audio files from the Spring 2019 external assessment.
Grading Structure
Grading Guide
Sample Portfolio Level 1 Merit - Summer 2019
This Sample Portfolio is designed to demonstrate the types of evidence that could be produced for a Merit grade for specified unit(s) within the qualification.
Audio Files - Sample Portfolio Level 1 Merit - Summer 2019
This folder contains audio files from the Summer 2019 Sample Portfolio
Chief Examiner Report - Practical Paper Summer 2019
This document contains feedback from the Chief Examiner for the Summer 2019 external assessment.
Chief Examiner Report - Written Paper - Summer 2019
This document contains feedback from the Chief Examiner for the Summer 2019 external assessment.
Mark Scheme - Practical Paper Summer 2019
This is the mark scheme for the Summer 2019 external assessment.
Mark Scheme - Written Paper Summer 2019
This is the mark scheme for the Summer 2019 external assessment.
Chief Examiner Report - Practical Paper Summer 2019
This document contains feedback from the Chief Examiner for the Summer 2019 external assessment.
Chief Examiner Report - Written Paper Summer 2019
This document contains feedback from the Summer 2019 for the Month Year external assessment.
Sample Paper - Practical Summer 2019
This sample paper will help learners prepare for external assessment.
Sample Paper - Written Summer 2019
This sample paper will help learners prepare for external assessment.
Audio Files - Summer 2019 (1)
This folder contains audio files from the Summer 2019 external assessment.
Audio Files - Summer 2019 (2)
This folder contains audio files from the Summer 2019 external assessment.
Mandatory units
- Using a Digital Audio Workstation (T/507/4986)
- Creating Music (J/507/4989)
- Studio Recording (L/507/4993)
- Sound Creation (F/507/4991)
- Technical Award Music Technology - External Assessment Practical (TAMT/EXTA/P)
- Technical Award Music Technology - External Assessment Written (TAMT/EXTA/W)
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