Latymer Secondary School admits 192 applicants in year 7. Up to 20 applicants will be considered for a music place if they are ranked within the top 700 applicants in the Mathematics and Verbal Reasoning test. Students will be ranked in order for the top 20 for allocated music places.
Up to 20 applicants will be considered for a music place if they are ranked within the top 700 applicants in the Mathematics and Verbal Reasoning test. A separate music form will need to be completed supported by evidence showing the musical standard the applicant has reached. Musicality can be demonstrated on any instrument/s, including voice. The number of applicants admitted under this criterion can vary from year to year but is capped at 20.
Auditions will be conducted by Latymer staff and applicants will be given an individual audition conducted separately to other applicants. Applicants must use the school accompanist if required, including a run-through beforehand.
The Audition: each audition lasts 20 minutes and comprises one piece or two contrasting pieces performed on a main instrument (second instrument is optional) for up to a maximum of 8 minutes of music in total, although this is optional and sight-reading on the first instrument. Aural tests comprise: singing back a given pitch, singing back a note from a chord, singing back a melody, clapping back a rhythm and identifying the time signature and a short sight-singing exercise. There is no music test.
Recommended resource: For the stage 1 listening test, 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.
Latimer School, Haselbury Road, London N9 9TN www.latymer.co.uk