What is Music A level and why study it? Music is a highly rigorous academic subject that has empowered our former students to go on to study Law, Medicine, Politics, Maths, Business and – of course – Music, all at top universities. Last year 100% of our A level students got an A* - B! For every student in the class bar 1 – music was their highest A level grade. We will help you become an expert in whatever field of music inspires you - composer, performer, producer, singer, or instrumentalist. This is an experience that will set you up for a lifetime of enjoying music as a job or in your spare time. Opportunities: You attend a school that has over 1000 musicians in. The A level music students are the most advanced and most respected musicians in the school. This is a position of responsibility but also of great honour. Our A level music students become trailblazers for what is musically possible at INA. They will have the chance to run their own music events, run their own music enrichments. They will also get the chance to organise trips to see shows and performances all over London. Explore: You will get the time to deeply explore the music you love whilst also looking into music that you have not come across before. Practical learning & Coursework: As with all subjects, there will be considerable time devoted to written learning and preparation for the exam but most of your marks will be achieved through practical music making - either performing or creating music. Music is a 60% coursework subject (35% performance and 25% composition) with the remaining 40% based on the listening exam. At A level there is more time to really invest in becoming expert musicians. The standard of complexity of the pieces you compose, perform and listen to will increase. Where next? Developing a lifelong love of music making! You made the first steps towards this at KS3. You are developing your skills, creativity and appreciation of music at KS4. By continuing with your music education at KS5 you will put yourself in a position to develop yourself, to teach others and to enrich the rest of your life with music, no matter what direction you go in after school. Music A level leads on to a whole host of music courses from conservatoires such as the Royal Academy of Music, to the study of music at top universities like Oxford, Cambridge, Kings College London, Imperial College London, Birmingham, Durham and Royal Holloway. Equally music A level will be accepted at all the best universities to study any degree. If you get the grades, then it is most definitely possible to study degrees such as Law or Medicine at Oxford & Cambridge with an A level in music. Music A level will also allow you to develop the self-management, teamwork, problem solving, communication, literacy, and IT skills required to succeed across a wide range of subjects and highly desired by top universities. With unique skills and a broad range of graduate jobs on offer, music students have excellent job prospects. Many music graduates work in the creative industries, but the roles performed by graduates vary greatly. Music grads work in publishing, editing, media production, broadcasting, and marketing. A number work with professional music groups, but not all are performing as musicians – many work in management roles. Less anticipated but no less common is the employment of music graduates in finance and banking, law and consultancy. What are the entrance requirements? Grade 7 in GCSE Music (Grade 6 considered on case-by-case basis) Who do I need to see for more information? Mr G Coughlin, Director of Music
General Entrance Requirements: 5 or more Grade 5+, Including English Language and Maths. Subject Specific: Grade 7 in GCSE Music (Grade 6 considered on case-by-case basis).
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| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Redbridge |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | 1 Cricklefield Place, Ilford, IG1 1FY |
What is Music A level and why study it? Music is a highly rigorous academic subject that has empowered our former students to go on to study Law, Medicine, Politics, Maths, Business and – of course – Music, all at top universities. Last year 100% of our A level students got an A* - B! For every student in the class bar 1 – music was their highest A level grade. We will help you become an expert in whatever field of music inspires you - composer, performer, producer, singer, or instrumentalist. This is an experience that will set you up for a lifetime of enjoying music as a job or in your spare time. Opportunities: You attend a school that has over 1000 musicians in. The A level music students are the most advanced and most respected musicians in the school. This is a position of responsibility but also of great honour. Our A level music students become trailblazers for what is musically possible at INA. They will have the chance to run their own music events, run their own music enrichments. They will also get the chance to organise trips to see shows and performances all over London. Explore: You will get the time to deeply explore the music you love whilst also looking into music that you have not come across before. Practical learning & Coursework: As with all subjects, there will be considerable time devoted to written learning and preparation for the exam but most of your marks will be achieved through practical music making - either performing or creating music. Music is a 60% coursework subject (35% performance and 25% composition) with the remaining 40% based on the listening exam. At A level there is more time to really invest in becoming expert musicians. The standard of complexity of the pieces you compose, perform and listen to will increase. Where next? Developing a lifelong love of music making! You made the first steps towards this at KS3. You are developing your skills, creativity and appreciation of music at KS4. By continuing with your music education at KS5 you will put yourself in a position to develop yourself, to teach others and to enrich the rest of your life with music, no matter what direction you go in after school. Music A level leads on to a whole host of music courses from conservatoires such as the Royal Academy of Music, to the study of music at top universities like Oxford, Cambridge, Kings College London, Imperial College London, Birmingham, Durham and Royal Holloway. Equally music A level will be accepted at all the best universities to study any degree. If you get the grades, then it is most definitely possible to study degrees such as Law or Medicine at Oxford & Cambridge with an A level in music. Music A level will also allow you to develop the self-management, teamwork, problem solving, communication, literacy, and IT skills required to succeed across a wide range of subjects and highly desired by top universities. With unique skills and a broad range of graduate jobs on offer, music students have excellent job prospects. Many music graduates work in the creative industries, but the roles performed by graduates vary greatly. Music grads work in publishing, editing, media production, broadcasting, and marketing. A number work with professional music groups, but not all are performing as musicians – many work in management roles. Less anticipated but no less common is the employment of music graduates in finance and banking, law and consultancy. What are the entrance requirements? Grade 7 in GCSE Music (Grade 6 considered on case-by-case basis) Who do I need to see for more information? Mr G Coughlin, Director of Music
General Entrance Requirements: 5 or more Grade 5+, Including English Language and Maths. Subject Specific: Grade 7 in GCSE Music (Grade 6 considered on case-by-case basis).