Music Performance - BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate

Applications Open: - 1st October 2025

Interviews: From January 2026

Entry Requirements: 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English or maths. Please check specific courses for their entry requirements.

How to Apply: Please apply via KentChoices

For any other information & enquiries please contact Miss Moore on rmoore@wrotham.kent.sch.uk and/or Mr Elphick on relphick@wrotham.kent.sch.uk

Two-year course which will result in a single level 3 vocational course (equivalent to one A- Level).

Four units. Three are mandatory and then choose one between four external units

Should be taken with other level 3 courses including A levels or vocational courses.

Supports progression to higher education when taken as part of a programme of study that includes other appropriate BTEC Nationals, or A Levels

The programme gives a broad overview of the sector, with a focus on performance, including musical skills development and professional practice

There are 7 Units across the two years. The three mandatory units are :

Ensemble Music Performance

Professional Practice in the Music Industry

Practical Music Theory and Harmony

You then choose between:

Composing Music

Music Performance Session Styles

Solo Performance

Improvising Music

42% internal assessment (coursework) 58% external assessment (examination)

No prior study of the sector is needed, but learners should have a range of achievement at level 2, in GCSEs (5 GCSE’s at a grade 4 or higher), or equivalent qualifications.

The music industry helps drive economic growth by creating jobs and opportunities for young people; in 2019, the music industry supported more than 142,000 full time jobs in the UK with exports of £2.2bn. There are many different career paths for those wishing to work in the music sector. These include performance, events management, artist management, media law, copyright, music publishing and music marketing to name but a few, with the opportunity to work both in the UK and internationally.