BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Music Performance

Assessment

Equivalent in size to one A Level. Four units, of which three are mandatory and two are external. Mandatory content (83%). External assessment (58%). Learners taking this qualification will study three mandatory units: • Unit 1: Practical Music Theory and Harmony • Unit 2: Professional Practice in the Music Industry • Unit 3: Ensemble Music Performance. Learners choose one optional unit. These have been designed to support progression to more specialist music courses in higher education and to link with relevant occupational areas, such as: • composing music • improvising music • solo performance