BTEC National Extended Certificate in Music Performance
at South Dartmoor Community College, Newton Abbot · college
What the college says
16-19 year olds
What you need to get on
6 GCSEs grade 9-4, plus to have studied Music (this may have been certificates or completed externally).
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
South Dartmoor Community College
Balland Lane, Ashburton, TQ13 7EW
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Ashburton
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