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Level 3 A Level Music

at Holy Cross College, Bury · college

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Music study enables you to grow as a musician and performer; to explore your creativity while developing compositional skills; and to gain understanding of how music works through study of harmony and analysis.

What you need to get on

General College entry requirements. GCSE Music - Grade 4 or above and a minimum of grade 4 Practical. If BTEC Music has been studied, a minimum of a Merit is required plus grade 4 Practical or above. In the absence of GCSE or BTEC Music, students must have grade 5 Practical or higher AND Grade 5 ABRSM Theory. For students with no formal practical grades, an audition will be required and this can be arranged in the summer term with the Music Department. GCSE English and Maths at Grade 4 or above.

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

  • Holy Cross Sixth Form College

    Manchester Road, Bury, BL9 9BB

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Bury

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