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Experimenting Samples - May 2023
On these pages, you will find a series of student samples from the May 2023 exam period. This was the second year of exams for the DP Music Subject Guide adopted in 2020 with the first exams in 2022....
Assessment
Experimenting Samples - Nov 2025
On these pages, you will find a series of student samples from the Nov 2025 assessment period. This was the fourth year of assessment for the DP Music Subject Guide, adopted in 2020 with the first assessment...
Assessment
Contemporary Music Maker - Student Samples
In this section, you will find anonymous samples of student work. We are in the process of building a range of student work for your perusal. Please remember these are for review purposes only and should...
DP essentials
EE - Sample 4 (Grade A, May 2018)
These student works are intended to provide some context for what is possible with the Extended Essay in music. There is a range of samples here, each one has delved into its respective topic with a somewhat...
Assessment
CMM - Sample 7 (Grade 7)
This student work should be viewed in conjunction with the Music Guide with particular reference to pages 64-70, which deals with the assessment of this component, only for higher-level students. Several...
Assessment
CMM - Sample 1 (Grade 3)
This student work should be viewed in conjunction with the Music Guide with particular reference to pages 64-70, which deals with the assessment of this component, only for higher-level students. Several...
Assessment
Exploring - Overview of Samples (May 2024)
This page provides a summary of all samples featured in the current chapter. It includes titles of the selected works, their corresponding Areas of Inquiry and relevant contexts, the pieces chosen for...
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Experimenting with Music
This page introduces you to some suggestions that you can use to gain insight into your levels for some of the skills required for the component Experimenting with Music. There is a summary below of the...
Assessment
Presenting Music - Student Samples
In this section, you will find anonymous samples of student work. We are in the process of building a range of student work for your perusal. Please remember these are for review purposes only and should...
Assessment
Experimenting - Sample 5 (Grade 7)
In this creating experiment, the student uses AoI 3 by building a sound track to a video game. In the presenting experiment, the student uses AoI2 while attempting to build the bass guitar as a lead instrument...
Assessment
Exploring - Sample 5 (Grade 7)
Here is an example of a student who has submitted the Exploring Music in Context portfolio covering Areas of Inquiry I, II and IV (with the Experimenting portfolio, collectively all four areas of inquiry...
DP essentials
Reflections on Planning and Progress Form (RPPF)
The Reflections on Planning and Process Form is an important component of the Extended Essay journey that provides insight into the process that the student has taken. It is worth 6 marks from the total,...