Music

Mission Statement

“Our aim is to ensure that all pupils experience the joy of music in all of its forms by developing their skills in performance, composition, listening and appraising. We aim to inspire pupils, increase their engagement and develop their appreciation for all music through listening and by developing their individual musical talents. Pupils will be able to appreciate and enjoy music as a part of their everyday lives with the hope of creating the next generation of musicians”.

Please take a look at what pupils will be learning and how they will be assessed in this subject this term.

Year 7

What will my child be learning this term?

– The Basics – Musical elements, Treble Clef reading, Note values, ‘Ode to Joy’.
– Medieval and Renaissance Music – sight reading basic pieces to build performance skills, ‘Salva Nos’.

How will my child be assessed this term?

– Pupils will complete an end of term cumulative theory assessment, a performance and a composition.

What will my child be learning this term?

– Pupils are developing their knowledge of Rhythm & Metre, focussing on sight reading skills and performing within different time signatures.
– Pupils will also be composing in a minimalistic style, inspired by Steve Reich.

How will my child be assessed this term?

– Pupils will compose a rhythmic ensemble piece to perform as well as an arranged performance of a famous minimalist piece.
– At the end of the term pupils will carry out a theory based cumulative.

What will my child be learning this term?

– Performance Techniques – developing skills on classroom Pop based instruments through a series of performances. As well as spending time to develop their enrichment instruments.
– Composition End Project – Composing a piece of music in a choice of given styles.

How will my child be assessed this term?

– Pupils will complete an end of term cumulative theory assessment, a performance and a composition.

Year 8

What will my child be learning this term?

– Pupils will learn the processes of Musical structure through Bach as well as improvisation around scales. Moving on to Blues music and performance techniques.

How will my child be assessed this term?

– Pupils will complete an end of term cumulative theory assessment, a performance and a composition.

What will my child be learning this term?

– Pupils are composing an original piece of music based on a given chord sequence and with an option of time signatures.
– Pupils will be creating a melody and accompaniment, designed to be performed in an ABA (ternary form structure). Pupils can develop this further with ornamentation and dynamic variation.

How will my child be assessed this term?

– Pupils will be assessed on their composition skills, use of rhythm, melody and harmony. As well as accuracy of notated work and a theory based assessment.

What will my child be learning this term?

– Performance Techniques: developing skills on classroom Pop based instruments through a series of performances. As well as spending time to develop their enrichment instruments and looking at Graded Pieces.
– Composition End Project: Composing a piece of music in a choice of given styles.

How will my child be assessed this term?

– Pupils will complete an end of term cumulative theory assessment, a performance and a composition.

Year 9

What will my child be learning this term?

– Baroque, Classical and Romantic Music.
– How to analyse a piece of music in detail.
– Performance and Composition techniques appropriate to the Classical era.

How will my child be assessed this term?

– Cumulative Assessment
– Mock Exam Questions
– Performance
– Composition

What will my child be learning this term?

– Pupils are developing their knowledge of musical elements and appraising techniques through the investigation of the Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras. – Pupils will also be composing a short piece of music in a classical style and developing their solo performance skills.

How will my child be assessed this term?

– Pupils will be assessed on their theory knowledge through a series of short listening questions.
– Pupils will be assessed ona solo performance and a composition based on the Classical era.

What will my child be learning this term?

– Pop Music & Fusions – An investigation of the development of Pop Music throughout time.
– Practical skills and analysis of musical creation throughout each decade.
– How music Fusions are created and genres have merged over time: Instrumentation, Structure, Techniques and Key features.

How will my child be assessed this term?

– Pupils will complete an end of term cumulative theory assessment, a performance and a composition.

Year 10

What will my child be learning this term?

– Set Works Analysis:
– Fusions: Afro Celt & Samba Em Preludio
– Vocal Music: Killer Queen
– Looking at analysis of musical elements and how they are utilised within the set work and reading the anthology score.
– Solo Performance
– Composition Techniques

How will my child be assessed this term?

– Pupils will be assessed on a solo performance
– One cumulative Assessment

What will my child be learning this term?

– Set Works: Killer Queen – Queen, Music for a While – Purcell, Defying Gravity – Schwartz, Star Wars (Rebel Blockade)- Williams.
-Free Composition: Pupils compose a piece of music in a style of their choice.
– GCSE Solo Performance.

How will my child be assessed this term?

– Series of short listening questions based on Set works.
– Solo performance and Composition (1st draft).

What will my child be learning this term?

– Set Work Analysis: Brandenburg Concerto & Pathétique
– Structure, Tonality, Cadences, Sonata, Modulations & Scale Degrees.
– Score analysis and Key features.
– Unfamiliar listening and Ensemble performance practice

How will my child be assessed this term?

– End of Year mock GCSE Exam.
– A performance and a composition.

Year 11

What will my child be learning this term?

Set works analysis revision of the following:
– Fusions: Afro Celt & Samba Em Preludio.
– Vocal Music: Killer Queen.
– Section B Exam practice (Comparison Questions).
– Melodic Dictation questions.

How will my child be assessed this term?

– Mock Exam paper (cumulative).
– Coursework.

What will my child be learning this term?

– Set Works: Killer Queen – Queen, Music for a While – Purcell, Defying Gravity – Schwartz, Star Wars (Rebel Blockade) – Williams.
– Brief Composition: Pupils compose a piece of music in response to the exam brief set.
– GCSE Ensemble Performance.

How will my child be assessed this term?

– Mock exam in January.
– Past paper questions.
– Practical Coursework.

What will my child be learning this term?

– Pupils will revise all set works (focus on works in which they are less confident).
– Melodic Dictation
– Section B Exam Questions

How will my child be assessed this term?

– Coursework.
– Pupils will take their GCSE examinations.

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Question?

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