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GCE A Level in Music

at Alsager School, Stoke-On-Trent · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level20 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

The AQA specification builds on the knowledge, understanding and skills you will have acquired studying GCSE music. Similarly to GCSE, the course is based on three main strands: Appraising music (listening), Performance and Composition, providing a balanced study of music, in which skills and understanding are developed, revisited and reinforced throughout the course. Subject Content Music is taught through 3 main strands: Appraising music Listening, analysis, and contextual understanding, covering the following topics: Western Classical tradition, including Baroque Solo Concerto, The Opera of Mozart and The Piano Music of Chopin, Brahms, and Grieg Music for Theatre Popular Music Performance Solo and/or ensemble performances of no less than 10 minutes. You can perform as an instrumentalist, vocalist or in music production. The minimum level of skill required is Grade 5 or equivalent. Composition Composition is assessed in two ways:Composition to a BriefandFree Composition

What you need to get on

Grade 5 GCSE Music and/or ABRSM Grade 5 or equivalent (practical) including ABRSM Grade 5 theory (or working at)

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

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

  • Alsager Sixth Form College

    HASSALL ROAD ALSAGER, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST7 2HR

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 3 September 2026 · STOKE-ON-TRENT

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