Oxford Online School

Develop Your Musical Talent with Flexible Online Study

Are you passionate about music and ready to take your skills further? Our GCSE Music Online course allows you to study wherever you are, with supportive UK teachers and a timetable that fits around your life.

Why Choose to Study GCSE Music Online?

Choosing to study Music GCSE online gives you the freedom to develop your creativity while building a solid understanding of music theory, performance, and composition. Whether you’d like to continue your studies, work towards a career in music, or simply expand your musical knowledge, this course provides a strong foundation to help you succeed.

What Will You Learn?

Throughout the course, you will cover a wide range of topics, designed to broaden your knowledge and skills. These include:

  • Understanding music theory and analysis
  • Popular and world music genres
  • Performance practice and techniques
  • Composition skills, including using music technology

By exploring these areas, you will gain the confidence to analyse, perform, and compose music across different styles

How Does Our Online GCSE Music Course Work?

First and foremost, our course is delivered through live, interactive lessons led by experienced UK teachers. You’ll take part in engaging class discussions, practical activities, and independent study tasks.In addition, you will receive personalised feedback on your performance and composition work, ensuring that you feel fully prepared for your final exams.

The Benefits of Studying Music GCSE Online with Us

There are many reasons why students choose our online course:

  • Flexible lessons that work around your commitments
  • Study from the comfort of your own home — or wherever you are in the world
  • Small class sizes, ensuring you get individual support
  • Passionate, qualified music teachers with real experience
  • Access to recordings and resources at any time
  • Ideal for home-educated students, young performers, or those with busy schedules

Above all, you’ll be supported every step of the way.

The Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) in Music consists of one externally examined paper and two non-examined assessments (NEA).

Students must submit their non-examined assessments and complete the exam in May/June in any single year.

The GCSE Music is a two-year program. During the two years of studies, students will have access to live online classes as well as they will have academic mentor support and, one to one subject support.

International GCSE qualifications enable successful progression onto International A level and beyond.

Students whose English is not their first language, are required to either sit an internal English assessment or provide an English certificate at a min level B2 in all components.

FAQs

Having some practical experience is helpful, but you don’t need to be advanced. Our teachers will guide you through the performance and composition elements step by step.

You will complete coursework in performance and composition, as well as sit a listening and appraising exam. We will support you in preparing thoroughly for each part.

We prepare students for the Edexcel GCSE Music syllabus. When the time comes, you will sit your exam at a nearby centre.

  • Access to learning materials
  • Live online classes
  • One to one subject support
  • Weekly academic mentoring support
  • Examination fee
  • University application support and guidance

Students are required to undertake 6 hours of self-study per subject. In addition, students will also be required to attend 50 min of live lessons per subjects

Oxford Online School is a fully recognised online school for the delivery of GCSE/IGCSE, A level, and International A-Level courses and examinations. It is also a co-educational school offering a blended full-time syllabus to students from all over the world including home students.

Please follow the link to our sixth form page to learn more about the subjects we offer

At a glance

Official GCSE subject awarded by Edexcel 

Level 2 qualification

Open to international, and home students

Achieve a qualification recognised by universities worldwide

Progression to A-level

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Fees

We understand the importance of financial flexibility. Our school provides options to either settle tuition in full or spread the cost across terms for your convenience.

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How to apply

For any queries about signing up for Oxford Online School or going through the enrolment steps, connect with our admissions team for more details.

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