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Music A Level

at ARDEN, Solihull · other provider

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2022see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

The Music A Level is made up of three parts - Composing (30%), Performing (30%) and Appraising (40%). The nine learning hours each fortnight at Arden are split sensibly between the three disciplines. Students will have access to a wide range of excellent facilities including a dedicated A Level teaching space, equipped with iMacs running Logic Pro and Sibelius, and a professional standard recording studio, in addition to the two well equipped teaching rooms. The Music Department also offers numerous exciting, varied and high quality extra-curricular activities for A Level students including a 25 piece Big Band, a Sixth Form/Year 11 choir, orchestras and wind bands.

What you need to get on

Grade 5-9 in Maths and English plus three other GCSE subjects at grade 5 or above AND Music GCSE Grade 6 at GCSE.

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

  • Arden Academy

    Station Road Knowle, Solihull, B93 0PT

    DaytimeClassroom based
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