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Group 6 International Baccalaureate Music SL Level 3

at Dane Court Grammar School, Broadstairs · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsCertificate2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

This two year course is designed for students to develop proficient skills in music through the disciplines of listening, creating/composing and performing alongside critical analysis and thinking. Students will explore musical ideas that are both familiar and unfamiliar and will understand musical links between different cultures. IB Music fits beautifully with the IB learner?s profile. Students at Dane Court intending to undertake this course must achieve a minimum of a grade B at GCSE level. Students will also be expected to continue their independent instrument studies with a private teacher of their choice. Solo performance standards at HL, and if opted for at SL, are expected to be at Grade?s 6 ? 8. At SL studying composition and similarities in cultures through Music Technology is encouraged and for students who are passionate about music technology on the SL course in particular this can cover 70% of the SL course. The Music IB course is seen as a preparation for students to progress from Dane Court to one of the many universities and music colleges, which prepare students for a musical career in one of its many pathways or to make students understand music at a much higher level.

What you need to get on

8 passes at GCSE : 6 at grade 6 and 2 at grade 5 at least

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

  • Dane Court Grammar School

    BROADSTAIRS ROAD, BROADSTAIRS, CT10 2RT

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · BROADSTAIRS

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