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Music

at West Kirby Grammar School, Wirral · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

What does the course involve? Three key elements: Performance Composition Influences on Music. Modules & Assessment Over the course of two years, you will give two key performances; one solo and one other in front of a visiting examiner. You will create two compositions from a variety of options. This is externally assessed. You will also sit a written examination on the 'influences of music'. Next Steps Music is highly regarded by top universities and colleges It opens doors to many careers such as journalism, sound engineering, music and speech therapy, arts administration or marketing, teaching, performing Former students include a professor at the University of California, an Oxford graduate studying for a PhD in composition at the Royal Northern College of Music, several speech therapists and events managers, music teachers both here and abroad and many graduates from the top universities and conservatoires in the UK ; but also many students who continue to make music part of their life

What you need to get on

Grade B in GCSE Music (or Grade 5 Theory)

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

  • West Kirby Grammar School

    Graham Road, Wirral, CH48 5DP

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Wirral

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