Another options question - music?

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

We've not had dds options booklet yet but as everyone else is asking questions I'd get mine in

Dd is considering gcse music. How hard is it really to get an a/a*? I know it sounds like an awfully pushy question but she has high ambitions and needs really good grades.

She is pretty musical but better at theory than music exams. She does play 3 instruments. The bit she's worried about most is the listening element.

Thanks :)

Re performing: "level of difficulty" is now only worth 3 marks at GCSE with our board, AQA. So it makes more sense to play an easier piece perfectly rathern than a harder piece less well. This view was endorsed by the exam board at a moderation meeting I went to.