Music Technology A Level
at Ralph Allen School, Bath · school or sixth form
What the college says
The Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Music Technology consists of two externally-examined papers and two non-examined assessment components. Component 1: Recording (NEA) Component 2: Technology-Based Composition (NEA) Component 3: Listening and Analysing (written exam) Component 4: Producing and analysing (written and practical exam)
What you need to get on
4 GCSEs at Grades 9-5 and at least a Grade 5 at GCSE Music. Students who have not taken GCSE Music may be accepted on to the A level course if they can demonstrate practical and theoretical skills at the equivalent level.
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
Ralph Allen School
Claverton Down Road Combe Down, Bath, BA2 7AD
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Start dates
- 2 September 2026 · Bath
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