Sixth Form subjects · BTEC Level 3

Music (BTEC Level 3)

Students looking for A Level Music at Kingsley will find a BTEC Level 3 in Music, awarded by Pearson, designed for performers and producers who want to build a portfolio of real work. It suits members of the Kingsley Family who play, sing, compose or record and want their Sixth Form study rooted in practice.

Kingsley School Sixth Form students in an A-Level lesson
What you’ll study

What you will study

You complete a set of mandatory units and choose optional units from the Music Performance list, developing your craft across the two years. Work is based in the Music Centre, with:

  • a suite of MacBooks running Logic Pro X and GarageBand
  • keyboards, guitars, bass and percussion
  • space to rehearse, perform and produce
How it’s assessed

How it is assessed

Assessment is portfolio-based. You build a body of performance and production work across the mandatory and optional units rather than sitting a final examination.

Where it leads

Where it leads

The course opens routes to BA degrees in Music, Music Business and Music for Media, and to careers across performance, production and the wider music industry. It sits alongside two further Level 3 courses and the EPQ, and ambitious applicants can draw on the Top Universities Programme. New students can read more on the Sixth Form Welcome page, and Kingsley Online with Greene's Tutorial College, Oxford adds up to 44 further A-Levels.

How to apply

How to apply

Entry follows the school's standard Sixth Form entry requirements. Come and see the Music Centre for yourself and talk to the department about your goals.

Sixth Form student studying with a teacher at Kingsley School in Bideford
Next step

Your next step

Visit the Music Centre and see how a BTEC Level 3 in Music turns practice into a portfolio.

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Next open morning: 12 October 2026

Make Music at Kingsley

Visit the Music Centre and see how a BTEC Level 3 in Music turns practice into a portfolio.