Music
The Castle School - South Gloucestershire
01454862100
Park Road, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 1HT
Course summary

This course is primarily academic in style, whilst still encompassing the practical skills developed at GCSE, including performance and composition. Music is an enjoyable subject and combines well with a great many others at Post-16 level. It is holistic in nature: helping to develop aural awareness and a detailed understanding of musical styles, and encouraging students to apply this knowledge to performance and composition tasks. Set tasks cover a broad range of styles, including Western Art Music, Musical Theatre, Popular Music and Jazz. It is a rewarding, challenging course from which many go on to study music at higher education. You will develop your musical skills in a number of key areas: composition, performance, aural and musicological analysis.

Entry requirements

7 GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including grade 6 or above in Music GCSE. Students should be working at Grade 5 level theory and must also be at least Grade 6 standard on their instrument or voice.

How you'll be assessed

Written Examination - 40% Coursework - Performance 35% Coursework - Composition 25%

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth West
Local AuthoritySouth Gloucestershire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressPark Road, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 1HT