GCE A Level Music
at Charters School, Ascot · school or sixth form
What the college says
The new OCR Music A level course is intended to be stimulating and enriching. Students will study a wide range of Music from Western Art Music through to popular and world music. The A level is split into three main components, analysis and listening, composing and performing, and aims to provide a broad and balanced musical education.
What you need to get on
The minimum entry requirements for Charters Sixth Form can be viewed here: https://www.chartersschool.org.uk/3003/curriculum-offer-and-entry-requirements-2026/subject_2/33/entry-requirements-curriculum-guide In addition to these the subject specific entry requirements are: GCSE grade 6 in Music and a minimum of grade 5 standard in one instrument or voice and a grade 4 in English Language or Literature.
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
Charters School
CHARTERS ROAD, ASCOT, SL5 9QY
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · ASCOT
Who else teaches this exact qualification
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