Back in the August 2021 edition of Music Teacher, we wrote about what we saw then as the possible demise of A Level Music in 2033. Little has happened since that time to make us change our minds on the general trajectory. Despite a slight uptick in entries last year – accounted for to some extent by a larger overall A Level cohort – 2023 has seen another drop in entry numbers, to below those of 2021. Figure 1 demonstrates this decline.
Fig. 1 A Level Music entries
This downward trend is worrying for the profession as a whole, and deeply concerning for young people getting access to qualifications. The ramifications of this are widespread. Music teachers in schools may be presented with a minimum group size which they need to meet to ensure financial viability.
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