IB Music

King Ethelbert School

Canterbury Road, Birchington, Kent, CT7 9BL

International Baccalaureate Diploma

Level 3

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026

King Ethelbert School

2 Year(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

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Application Instructions

Applications Open: - 3rd November 2025

Applications Close: - 30th June 2026

Entry Requirements: - 5 x grade 4-9 including Maths & English at G5

How to Apply: - Please apply via KentChoices

Course Summary

IBCP students will take a minimum of three courses of study. All of these will be Level 3 courses (A/AS Level equivalent). The courses will be a combination of vocational BTEC qualification (equivalent to up to 3 A Levels, approximately 10 hours of study per week) and 2 IB subjects (approx. AS level each and studied for 5 hours a fortnight). If you select this subject you must also select one BTEC in your application and one other IB subject.

In this course you will continue to develop your skills as a musician while benefiting from the opportunity to learn, rehearse and perform with like minded students. The Diploma Programme music course provides an appropriate foundation for further study in music at university level or in music career pathways. It also offers an enriching and valuable course of study for students who may pursue other careers. Above all, the course immerses all students in the world of music as lifelong participants.

Course Details

Units covered include:

Solo and Ensemble Performance- honing practical skills.

Composition- finding your own musical voice.

Musical Perception- exploring music of other cultures and times.

How will it be delivered and assessed?

The IB assesses student work as direct evidence of achievement against the stated goals of the Diploma Programme courses, which are to provide students with:

• a broad and balanced, yet academically demanding, programme of study

• the development of critical-thinking and reflective skills

• the development of research skills

• the development of independent learning skills

• the development of intercultural understanding

• a globally recognised university entrance qualification.

The assessments aim to test all students’ knowledge and understanding of key concepts through various activities that demonstrate:

• knowledge, understanding and perception of music in relation to time, place and cultures

• appropriate musical terminology to describe and reflect their critical understanding of music

• comparative analysis of music in relation to time, place and cultures.

• creative skills through exploration, control and development of musical elements

• performance skills through solo or group music making

• critical-thinking skills through reflective thought.

Students’ success in the music standard level course is measured by combining their grades on external and internal assessment.

Entry requirements

For entry into King Ethelbert School Sixth Form all students must attain 5 grades between Grade 9 and Grade 4 (or equivalent) with a Grade 5 in both English Language and Mathematics.

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