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BTEC National Extended Certificate in Music

at Ncea Duke'S Secondary School, Ashington · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2023see the detail

Level 3Applied and BTECCertificate2 yearsFull time£250

What the college says

This course is designed to offer some flexibility and personalisation of the course alongside mandatory units, all of which combine to provide a qualification that is widely recognised by universities and employers. Students will study mandatory units including; Ensemble Music Performance techniques, Practical Music Theory and Harmony, and Professional Practice in the Music Industry. One further unit is studied, selected from a range of options including Arranging Music, Composing Music, Solo Performance, Music Investigation, amongst others.

What you need to get on

As a rule you will need to have achieved either a distinction grade at a vocational subject at GCSE or a grade 4 in English Language and Maths for progression onto our vocational subjects.

How you are assessed

One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Duke's Secondary School

    Academy Road, Ashington, NE63 9FZ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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