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BTEC National Extended Certificate in Music Performance

at John Taylor High School, BURTON-ON-TRENT · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2025see the detail

Level 3Applied and BTECCertificate2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The course has been created to fully prepare you for career in the music industry and is a natural pathway for degrees in Music, Popular Music, Performing Arts or Theatre. You may, however, just have a love for performing and wish to study it alongside your other post-16 subjects as a creative outlet.

What you need to get on

5 GCSE grades 4-9. GCSE Music is preferable but the course is open to all confident musicians and those who are willing to perform.

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

  • John Taylor High School

    Dunstall Road Barton under Needwood, Burton on Trent, DE13 8AZ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2027 · Burton on Trent

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