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Director of Music: Stewart Smith BA Cert Ed ARCM LMusLCM
Class Teacher: Jane Dukes BEd (Music)

Peripatetic Music Teachers:
Singing:  Edward Hartwell Jones B Mus Hons
Woodwind:  Gordon Macey, Rachael Owen
Brass:   Tony Lewis CT ABRSM Adv Dip Mus Tech
Piano:   Krishna Banerjee
Guitar:   Paul Williams
Drum Kit:  Liam Harwick BA Hons

Music is a compulsory subject in the curriculum in Years 7-9 and thereafter it is offered as an option at GCSE and A level.  The GCSE course is AQA and the A level course is OCR.

The Department is housed in a purpose built suite comprising one teaching room, one rehearsal/teaching room and three instrumental teaching rooms. The department is also linked to the Drama Theatre.

The teaching rooms contain a total of 28 computers all with the Sibelius 5 music programme.

Latest News

GCSE Success

College pupils are smiling in the summer sunshine after receiving their results.

A Level Exam Success

A level students have achieved highly once again.

A week of Evensong at Westminster Abbey

The Chapel Choir led Evensong at the Abbey to over 600 visitors every evening.

The Geography Department return from Switzerland

Another successful Geography visit has returned from the Swiss Alps.  Read more on the blog - www.agcoutandabout.blogspot.com

Shakespeare in the College grounds

The Key Stage 3 Drama group performed Hamlet in front of pupils, parents and teachers

Under 11 Cricket team reach the final

After fine performances the Under 11's just miss out in the final of the ISA North Cricket tournament

Hastings win Sports Day.....just

Hastings won the first College Sports Day under the new House system, but only just.

Athletes succeed in the Lancashire sunshine

College athletes performed fantastically well on a hot day in Wigan.