Candidate 1

Question 1

The candidate was awarded 4 marks because:

Rock ‘n’ Roll, 1960s, Electronica and Instrumental Break are the correct answers for parts (a) to (d).

The candidate was awarded 3 marks because:

Delay and Synthesiser are the correct answers for parts (a) and (b).
Condenser microphone is also the correct answer for part (c) (i).
Uni direction is incorrect for part (c) (ii)
“Right beside the guitar” is not specific enough to be awarded 1 mark for part (c) (iii).

The candidate was awarded 6 marks because:

Synth Pop is the correct answer for part (a).
Synthesiser is one correct answer for part (b), however heavy drum beats is not acceptable as a production feature for synth pop. The candidate was awarded 1 mark for part (b).
Punk and Minor are the correct answers for part (c)
Electric Guitar and Reverb are the correct answers for parts (d) and (e)

The candidate was awarded 2 marks because:

Celtic Rock is the correct answer for part (a) (i)
3/4 is not the correct answer for part (a) (ii)
‘Turn the gain up’ is an acceptable answer in part (b), however ‘turn the reverb up’ is not a correct answer. The candidate was awarded 1 mark for part (b).

The candidate was awarded 1 mark because:

The candidate was awarded 1 mark because:

For part (a) the candidate incorrectly identified the instruments and the effects/panning applied.
Major is the correct answer for part (b) and was awarded 1 mark in total.