GCSE Music enables you learn creatively and enhance your performing, composing and appraisal skills. Students will enjoy GCSE Music if they want to study a subject that involves creative learning, multiple opportunities to create and play music with others, for example in a rock or vocal group. It gives lots of opportunity to use music technology such as Sibelius.

Music is a well-respected subject amongst top universities as it shows you have a well- rounded education. GCSE Music is highly regarded as an academic subject and so could complement your other studies in leading to a professional career.

In addition to helping students acquire subject knowledge, this subject:

·         Provides students the opportunity to gain self-confidence in music performance

·         Develops team-working skills through learning music with others

·         Extends students' creative skills through composing music

·         Provides an opportunity to use music software such as Garageband and Sibelius

·         Enables students to undertake further music and performing arts related courses, including BTEC level 3 Music, A level Music, music technology

You should choose music if you:

·         Have a genuine interest in music and have enjoyed KS3 lessons

·         Are learning a musical instrument or if you are a good singer

·         Enjoy listening to and exploring various genres of music, including film music, popular music, Classical, Baroque and Jazz

·         Are interested in the academic side of music e.g. music theory

·         Are committed to attending and practicing instrumental music lessons

You should not choose music if you have no intention of learning and practicing a musical instrument, or developing your vocal skills.

Music is a major industry with a wide range of opportunities, employing an estimated 130,000 full-time in the UK alone. You may want to study music for the love of it, or to pursue a career as a singer, instrumentalist, or composer, but the possibilities don't stop there if you don’t choose to pursue a music career. Music shows that you have a wide range of interests to future colleges, universities and employers, and that you have effective communication, organisation and time management skills. Here are some websites that show the transferable skills into other career paths music can give you: