Music GCE A Level
at Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form, Woodbridge · school or sixth form
What the college says
This is a broadly balanced course which seeks to incorporate all elements of music: performance, composition, history and analysis and aural work. You need to play an instrument or sing to at least grade 5 standard and grade 5 theory is essential.
What you need to get on
Music GCSE Grade 5 and minimum Grade 5 standard on an instrument or in singing. Grade 5 theory would be an advantage, but is not essential.
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
Thomas Mills High School
Saxtead Road Framlingham, Woodbridge, IP13 9HE
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Woodbridge
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