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Sir John Lawes School
Music
Board: EDUQAS (A660PA or A660PB)
INTRODUCTION
In A Level Music you will further your understanding of musical styles and develop your skills in
Composition and Performance. You will study a range of musical genres across time, analysing how the
music is constructed and exploring its context and relationships to the world around it.
Creative and expressive, yet academic and analytical, A Level Music will challenge you, inspire you, and
hopefully make you think a little differently about music and its relationship to our world. It is an opportunity
to embrace and express your creative passions but also critically evaluate a range of musical styles,
developing your skills in literary analysis. As an A Level musician you may take on responsibilities within the
musical community such as supporting ensembles, or even setting up and leading your own groups. A
Level Music places a great emphasis on independent learning, preparing you well for university life. It is
highly regarded as an academic subject by Oxbridge and other top universities.
Students that have studied Music A Level go on to read a variety of subjects at degree level including Law,
English, Economics, Psychology and Sciences.
Students studying A Level Music in Year 12 are taught in a combined class alongside our Year 13 A Level
Music students.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
We would expect you to achieve a grade 6 or above in GCSE Music and be grade 5 level on your
instrument or voice. If you have not taken GCSE Music but are interested in pursuing A Level Music we
would consider students who have passed or are working towards Grade 5 Theory – please come and
have a discussion with the Music faculty. All students must have an APS of 4.5 or above.
COURSE CONTENT
You will gain more experience of practical music making, including composition and both solo and group
performance. You will also have the opportunity to study a wide range of music including The Western
Classical tradition, Musical Theatre and music of the Twentieth Century.
