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BTEC National Extended Certificate in Music

at Skinners' Kent Academy, Tunbridge Wells · school or sixth form

Level 3Applied and BTECCertificate2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The BTEC Music Performance Course is for post-16 learners who want to continue their education through applied learning and who aim to progress to higher education and ultimately to employment, possibly in the music sector or the creative sector as a whole.

What you need to get on

Minimum of GCSE grades 4 (G4) in English and Mathematics plus 3 other GCSEs at grades 9-4 (A*-C). Plus G4 in GCSE Music (or good performance ability)

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

  • Skinners' Kent Academy

    Sandown Park, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4PY

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Tunbridge Wells

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