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Music (A Level)

at Norton Hill Academy, Radstock · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level78 weeksFull time

What the college says

Are you passionate about music? Enjoy listening to lots of different styles of music and trying to figure out how it was made? Do you ever create your own original music? Spend your free time singing or playing an instrument? Loved GCSE Music and don't want it to end? Then keep reading! What is the Course About? The course covers the 3 areas of music: listening, performing and composing and you will develop your skills in all 3 as you progress through your A level studies!Year 12 Unit 1: Influences on Music - 1 hour, 45 minute exam/ Year 13 Unit 4: Music in Context - 2 hour, 15 minute exam. You will spend time listening to a variety of styles of music from Baroque to rock and will practise identifying different features within the pieces. You will also prepare for the exam with knowledge on some specific pieces of music. Year 12 Unit 2: Composing: Creating Musical Ideas - coursework / Year 13 Unit 5: Composing: Developing Musical Ideas - coursework. You will be given a choice of briefs to compose a piece from for a combination of instruments of your choosing (one piece in year 12, and another in year 13). Year 12 Unit 3: Performing: Interpreting musical ideas - coursework/ Year 13 Unit 6: Performing: A Musical Performance. You will choose from several performance tasks, which include performing as a soloist, as part of an ensemble and through music technology. (Again, one performance portfolio in year 12, another in year 13.) In year 13, you will prepare your performance for

What you need to get on

A minimum of a Grade 5 in GCSE Music or Grade 5 standard on an instrument or voice (exam doesn't have to have been taken) and a passion for the subject.

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

  • Midsomer Norton Sixth Form

    Charlton Road Midsomer Norton, Radstock, BA3 4AD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Radstock

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