Wolverhampton Grammar School’s Music Department is located at the heart of our campus, with over 200 students receiving individual instrumental tuition, and a plethora of choral and orchestral groups. Music is at the heart of many of our students’ lives. A Sixth Form Music Scholarship is available for gifted musicians who are working at Grade 7 standard and expect to complete Grade 8 by the end of Sixth Form. There is an extensive range of live opportunities to perform, including Soloists’ concerts, Chamber concerts, the Spring Gala Concert, Christmas Carol concerts and Orchestral Performances. Many of these performances take place in Big School, home to our Bluthner concert grand piano and a chamber organ. With its rich heritage, stained glass windows and stunning architecture, it provides a wonderfully atmospheric setting. The department also organises international music tours. Music complements a range of popular A Level subjects including Maths, Physics, English and Biology. Research shows the benefi ts of studying music and playing an instrument can be substantial, both academically and socially.
An average GCSE score of 5.5 across a minimum of 7 subjects is required for entry to our Sixth Form along with a satisfactory school report. Further details can be found below in the key information section. Students must fulfil the entry requirements of Wolverhampton Grammar Sixth Form and achieve a minimum Grade 6 in Music GCSE/ IGCSE and Grade 5 in at least one instrument (or voice). If you have not obtained Grade 5 Theory, you will be expected to complete this.
Learners must choose either Option A in both Components 1 and 2 or Option B in both Components 1 and 2. All learners must study Component 3. Component 1: Performing Option A: Total duration of performances: 10-12 minutes and 35% of qualification Option B: Total duration of performances: 6-8 minutes and 25% of qualification Non-exam assessment: externally assessed by a visiting examiner. Component 2: Composing Option A: Total duration of compositions: 4-6 minutes and 25% of qualification Option B: Total duration of compositions: 8-10 minutes and 35% of qualification Non-exam assessment: externally assessed by Eduqas. Component 3: Appraising The Western Classical Tradition (The Development of the Symphony) Jazz - option The Twentieth Century Written examination: 2 hours 15 minutes 40% of qualification assessment
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Wolverhampton |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £16,770 |
| Address | Compton Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9RB |
Wolverhampton Grammar School’s Music Department is located at the heart of our campus, with over 200 students receiving individual instrumental tuition, and a plethora of choral and orchestral groups. Music is at the heart of many of our students’ lives. A Sixth Form Music Scholarship is available for gifted musicians who are working at Grade 7 standard and expect to complete Grade 8 by the end of Sixth Form. There is an extensive range of live opportunities to perform, including Soloists’ concerts, Chamber concerts, the Spring Gala Concert, Christmas Carol concerts and Orchestral Performances. Many of these performances take place in Big School, home to our Bluthner concert grand piano and a chamber organ. With its rich heritage, stained glass windows and stunning architecture, it provides a wonderfully atmospheric setting. The department also organises international music tours. Music complements a range of popular A Level subjects including Maths, Physics, English and Biology. Research shows the benefi ts of studying music and playing an instrument can be substantial, both academically and socially.
An average GCSE score of 5.5 across a minimum of 7 subjects is required for entry to our Sixth Form along with a satisfactory school report. Further details can be found below in the key information section. Students must fulfil the entry requirements of Wolverhampton Grammar Sixth Form and achieve a minimum Grade 6 in Music GCSE/ IGCSE and Grade 5 in at least one instrument (or voice). If you have not obtained Grade 5 Theory, you will be expected to complete this.
Learners must choose either Option A in both Components 1 and 2 or Option B in both Components 1 and 2. All learners must study Component 3. Component 1: Performing Option A: Total duration of performances: 10-12 minutes and 35% of qualification Option B: Total duration of performances: 6-8 minutes and 25% of qualification Non-exam assessment: externally assessed by a visiting examiner. Component 2: Composing Option A: Total duration of compositions: 4-6 minutes and 25% of qualification Option B: Total duration of compositions: 8-10 minutes and 35% of qualification Non-exam assessment: externally assessed by Eduqas. Component 3: Appraising The Western Classical Tradition (The Development of the Symphony) Jazz - option The Twentieth Century Written examination: 2 hours 15 minutes 40% of qualification assessment
