Music

Course summary

A-level Music is taught for eight to ten hours a fortnight. We do our very best to stretch and challenge individuals in lessons and have high expectations for examination achievement. Every year, since 2010, we have been successful in helping students to gain a place at their first-choice university or college to study music. These have included; Oxford (Worcester College), The Royal College of Music, The Guildhall, King's College London, Goldsmiths College, Royal Holloway, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, and the universities of Birmingham, Bristol, Durham, Cardiff, and Southampton. The Music Department comprises eight rooms across two purpose-built buildings; The Music Suite and our Performing Arts Block shared with Drama. There are two main teaching rooms including a computer suite running Sibelius and Cubase music software, and five smaller rehearsal rooms all fitted with pianos, stereos, and other instrumental resources. We also have a fully equipped recording studio. Two full-time members of staff operate the department and a further thirteen instrumental teachers visit weekly.