This course prepares you for any career or university course that involves music or performing arts. It gives you experience of performance and allows you to further develop all your musical skills and interests. During the course you will continue the key skills of composing, performing and appraising music that you studied at GCSE and study music from a wide range of styles and periods. You will take part in lots of performances and go to see and work alongside professional musicians. You will learn extended composing skills and analyse a variety of instrumental, vocal, film and fusion music. You will evaluate your own performing abilities and prepare a varied and interesting recital programme, as well as learning about the history and development of music.
Standard entry requirement to our Consortium is five Grade 9 – 4 GCSEs or equivalent, including a grade 4 or above in both Maths and English. Most subjects will have additional entry requirements and all have a recommended GCSE Average Points Score (APS) as detailed in the Entry Requirements table. 6 or above at GCSE. APS: 4
Performance will be assessed regularly, giving you opportunities to refine and enhance your skills. You will have practice concerts before your final recital in March/April of Year 13. All units are externally assessed; performance and composition each make up 30% of the final mark and the final examination is worth 40%.
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Hertfordshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Boys |
| Address | Grammar School Walk, Hitchin, SG5 1JB |
This course prepares you for any career or university course that involves music or performing arts. It gives you experience of performance and allows you to further develop all your musical skills and interests. During the course you will continue the key skills of composing, performing and appraising music that you studied at GCSE and study music from a wide range of styles and periods. You will take part in lots of performances and go to see and work alongside professional musicians. You will learn extended composing skills and analyse a variety of instrumental, vocal, film and fusion music. You will evaluate your own performing abilities and prepare a varied and interesting recital programme, as well as learning about the history and development of music.
Standard entry requirement to our Consortium is five Grade 9 – 4 GCSEs or equivalent, including a grade 4 or above in both Maths and English. Most subjects will have additional entry requirements and all have a recommended GCSE Average Points Score (APS) as detailed in the Entry Requirements table. 6 or above at GCSE. APS: 4
Performance will be assessed regularly, giving you opportunities to refine and enhance your skills. You will have practice concerts before your final recital in March/April of Year 13. All units are externally assessed; performance and composition each make up 30% of the final mark and the final examination is worth 40%.