Music

Head of Department: Mrs A Blaney

Introduction of the Music Curriculum

The Music curriculum is designed to underpin key knowledge and core musical skills of performing, composing and listening. These skills are developed through varied units increasing in demand, context and breadth.

In Year 7 pupils focus on an introduction to listening, performing and composing skills via the elements of music. In Year 8 pupils develop these skills further whilst exploring a range of genres and their cultural context. In Year 9 they will further their independent use of the skills explored earlier in the curriculum -  listening, composing and performing a diverse range of pieces and genres.  

From Year 10, pupils can go on to study the Edexcel  BTEC Tech Award Music.

Year 7

Autumn 1

Rhythm and Pulse

Autumn 2 Singing and the Elements
Spring 1 Melody, Pitch and Patterns
Spring 2 Melody, Pitch and Patterns
Summer 1 Hooks and Riffs
Summer 2 Hooks and Riffs
Year 8

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Solo Musician- Tonality and Structure

Spring 1

Spring 2

Ensemble Musician- Offbeat
Summer 1
Summer 2
The Creative Musician
Year 9

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

What makes a good song?

Spring 1

Spring 2

Music for films ( Programmatic Music)

Summer 1

Summer 2

Termial Task
Year 10

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Component 1 “Exploring Music Products and Styles”

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Component 2 “Music skills development”
Year 11

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Component 2 “Music skills development”

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Component 3 “Responding to a Commercial Brief”
Summer 2
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