GCE AS/A2 MusicUse of eSubmission for Composition Uploads

Agreement Trials – Autumn 2019

AS/A2 Music Compositions

Background

• Up to 2019, centres used the ePortfolio application to upload a sample of AS and A2 compositions for moderation. Accompanying commentaries had to be printed and supplied hardcopy

• In 2018-19, CCEA developed an eSubmission application for the upload of GCSE Language Speaking tests. In the summer 2019 series this new resource facilitated the successful upload of 9500 speaking test files from centres

• eSubmission being rolled out to other subjects for 2020, including upload of composition files and associated documents for GCE Music

ePortfolio vs eSubmission

ePortfolio for SMU2 & AMU2 eSubmission for SMU2 & AMU2

Lead teacher registered for eCRS able to access ePortfolio to upload files (via Central Login)

All teachers registered for eCRS able to access eSubmission to upload files (via Central Login)

ePortfolio only available to lead teachers from date sampling information made available

eSubmission available to teachers when centre entries are processed

ePortfolio only able to accept one file per candidate, in mp3 or WMA format. This meant commentaries could not be uploaded

eSubmission can accept multiple files per candidate, enabling mp3 files for composition and PDFs of commentaries to be uploaded

Lead teacher confirms sampled candidates, includes top and bottom, uploads the composition file for each sampled candidate

Teachers upload composition files and commentaries for the entire cohort. This can be done by individual orfor multiple candidates at once. Users also have the ability to split the cohort into groups within eSubmission if they wish

Only lead teacher can see progress of uploads Teachers can see overall progress of uploads, as well as within any groups (if set up). Exams Officer will also have an overview of progress.

Lead teacher must complete the process when sampled candidates’ files have been uploaded

Lead teacher must complete the process when all candidates’ files have been uploaded

Functionality of eSubmission

Screenshot Examples

Central Login

Home Screen

Component Main Screen

Setting Groups (optional)

Uploading Guidelines

Uploading Multiple Candidates

Completion Screen

During Uploads…

After Uploading all files…

Key Points to Remember

All files must be:

Saved in the correct format, i.e. MP3 for Compositions; PDF for Commentaries and Scores;

Named using a specific structure (unit&file-centre-candidate)

– PDF of examples available on Music Microsite);

Less than 20mb in size;

Marks and files to be uploaded by 5pm on 5th May 2020.

Centres must continue to submit eCandidate Record Sheets through the existing application

Support & Guidance

• Users previously registered to use eCRS for GCE Music will automatically have access to eSubmission in early December 2019.

• When Exams Officers register new users for GCE Music eCRS’ in E-Moderation Admin, this registration will also give users access to eSubmission;

• Registered users will be able to log in to eSubmission and upload candidates as soon as entries are made;

• Further guidance for users will be available on the Music microsite closer to the summer series, as well as in Instructions to Teachers booklets. A video tutorial on how to use eSubmission will also be available;

• CCEA’s Operations Modernisation team is available to answer any eSubmissionqueries. Contact Donna Mullan or Craig Burns at dmullan@ccea.org.uk or cburns@ccea.org.uk