Music
at King Edward Vi Camp Hill School For Girls, Birmingham · school or sixth form
What the college says
A Level Music will develop a whole range of skills useful in preparing you for your future, such as confidence, oral and written communication, teamwork, presentation, problem solving, analytical, emotional and contextual awareness as well as purely musical talents. The course combines practical challenge and academic rigour and is ideal for the enthusiastic musician who wants to take their studies to a higher level. The Course Performing, composing and listening form the core of the work. At this level, performing takes the form of short video recitals and ideally should be at Grade 6 standard. Composing involves traditional 4-part harmony as well as free composition for instruments and voices. The course is jointly taught with Camp Hill Boys' School and classes are given in a relaxed but studious atmosphere in well-equipped specialist music rooms. Additional Opportunities The keen musician will already be involved in the numerous opportunities for music-making which exist at Camp Hill. Concerts in school and in Birmingham are supplemented by trips and specialist discounts for Symphony Hall events.
What you need to get on
Our minimum entry requirements for September 2026 are six GCSEs at grade 6 or above, including English Language and Mathematics. Applicants must achieve Grade 7 or above in each of the subjects (or related subjects) that they wish to study at A Level. See our website (https://www.kechg.org.uk/sixth-form/admissions-and-open-days) for full details of our admissions policy.
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
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Vicarage Road Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7QJ
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Start dates
- 2 September 2026 · Birmingham
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