Twyford C. of E. High School makes 19 places available each year for students applying for a place in Year 7 and with an identified natural aptitude for music.
A child can be awarded a specialist music place based on musical aptitude, irrespective of any prior instrumental or vocal tuition.
Round 1: Students will experience an unseen listening test designed to assess a students ability to discern and discriminate between different pitches, rhythms, chords and melodies. The test is carried out in the Twyford’s Performance centre under exam conditions and takes up to one hour. The first round is marked out of 60.
Recommended resource: For the stage 1 listening assessment, students would benefit from using our audio download Standard MAT Practice Tests comprising Introductory, Intermediate and Higher Level MAT Practice Tests for regular practice and Targeted MAT Practice Tests for further consolidation.
Round 2: The highest scoring students will be invited for a second formal assessment within the Music College. They will be given a series of aural tests during which time they will be required to clap or play back various rhythms and pitches using classroom instruments. They will also listen to some recordings and identify instruments being used. This will take approximately 20 minutes. The second round is marked out of 40.
Recommended resource: For the second stage aural assessment, students would benefit from regular home practice with our Enhanced Aural MAT Practice Tests, recommended for those students applying to schools that use aural perception including melodic melody, pitch, rhythm and musical awareness tests as part of their music aptitude testing process.
Round 1 & 2 scores are added together and a list of final results in descending order will be compiled. Those ranked in places 1 to 19 will be notified on National Offer Day (early march) that they have been offered a music place.
Twyford Church of England High School Twyford Crescent, West London W3 9PP www.twyford.org.uk
Select from Introductory, Intermediate and Higher Level MAT Practice Tests for regular practice and Targeted MAT Practice Tests for further consolidation. Available in single or multipack format.
Select from 4 single Aural MAT Practice audio download tests, each with pdf question & answer sheets, or in multipack format. Enhanced Music Aptitude Tests compatible with our Standard MAT PracticeTests.
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