Music
Course summary
Our A Level Music course covers a diverse and exciting world of music, which allows students to explore and discover a wide range of genres. For example pop music, music for media, music for theatre, Jazz and contemporary traditional music.
Entry Requirements
Checked against your grades — every rule traces to the school's published source.
| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
GCSE qualifications | 5 gcse qualifications at grade 4.0 or above | — |
Mathematics | Grade 4 in Mathematics | — |
English Language | Grade 4 in English Language | — |
Music | Grade 6 in Music (if taken) | — |
Graded Instrument or Vocal | Grade 5 in Graded Instrument or Vocal (if taken) | — |
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Assessment
There are three main areas of assessment: Appraising music – 40% Performance – 35% Composition – 25% Throughout the course we record performances and, practise composition to develop the student’s practical skills. What about the compositions? Like GCSE, you are required to submit two compositions: Composition 1 is to a brief and Composition 2 is a free composition. Combined, these should total 4 and a half minutes. Each composition will be accompanied by a programme note of approximately 150 words. How much performance will be involved? A minimum of 10 minutes of performance is required. This can be either solo, ensemble or a combination of both.
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