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Music

at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith, Penrith · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2023see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

Edexcel music is a stimulating and enriching course. As with GCSE classes, students will experience the three key areas of performance, composition and appraisal. 60% of the course is based on practical controlled assessment; the remaining 40% is based on a written examination at the end of the course that focuses on a series of set works from a variety of musical styles, genres and cultures. Throughout the course you will develop skills as a performer (leading to a recital) and composer (composing to a set brief and in completing a technical exercise). Listening skills are focused on through the study of familiar and unfamiliar music, coming to an understanding of how these pieces are structured.

What you need to get on

Grade 6 in GCSE Music or proof of practical expertise. Must be able to read music and perform to Grade 6 ABRSM or equivalent.

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

  • Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith

    Ullswater Road, Penrith, CA11 7EG

    DaytimeClassroom based
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