Why do we learn Music?
In many ways learning music is much like learning a language. For students, learning how to understand music, read music or play an instrument can change the brain and impact other areas of learning.
Through Music, students will develop creativity, character and confidence. Theywill increase their understanding of a variety of styles, music theory and history; increasing their cultural capital.
Head of Department
Ms K Holmes
Year 7 - Music
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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| Stomp and Sing Performance: Learing and performing a vocal and body percussion piece | Stomp and Sing Composition: Composing a vocal and body percussion piece |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| Power of the Pentatonic: Learning a performing a pentatonic piece using voice and piano | Power of the Pentatonic Composition: Creating a pentatonic melody line |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| Band Musicianship - Four chord songs: Learning and performing popular songs using a four chord sequence | |
Year 8 - Music
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| West African Drumming Performance: Learing and performing a traditional west african piece using the djembe | West African Drumming Composition: Composing a traditional west african piece using the djembe |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| The Beauty of Baroque Performance: Learning a piece of Barouqe music on the keyboards | The Beauty of Baroque Composition Remix: Using the piece of music studied in term 1 and creating a remix using a digital audio workspace |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| The Blues: Learning and performing the 12 bar blues scale and chord sequence | The Blues Composition: Composiing in the style of the 12 bar blues |
Year 9 - Music
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| Electronic Dance Music Composition: Using a Digital Audio Workspace to create a piece of Electronic Dance Music | |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| Film Music Performance: Performing memorable motifs on the keyboard from some of the world's most famous films | Film Music Composition: Using Logic to compose music to accompany a given film clip |
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| Protest Song Performance: Using band instruments to perform a protest song as part of an ensemble | Protest Song Composition: Selecting a current issue and composing a protest song about it |
Year 10 - Music
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Performance: Keyboard Skills Composition: Free Composition Listening and Appraising: Toto's Africa |
Performance: Ensemble Performance Composition: Free Composition Listening and Appraising: Film Music |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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Performance: Ensemble Performance Composition: Free Composition Listening and Appraising: Film Music |
Performance: Ensemble Performance Composition: Free Composition Listening and Appraising: Bach's Badinerie |
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Performance: Ensemble Performance Composition: Free Composition Listening and Appraising: Jazz and Blues |
Performance: Ensemble Performance Composition: Free Composition Listening and Appraising: Popular Music |
Year 11 - Music
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Performance: Solo Performance Composition: Set Brief Listening and Appraising: Music for Ensemble |
Performance: Solo Performance Composition: Set Brief Listening and Appraising: Forms and Devices and revisit Bach |
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Performance: Solo Performance Composition: Set Brief Listening and Appraising: Revisit Toto's Africa and related listening |
Performance deadlines Composition deadlines Listening and Appraising: Revision of all areas of study |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| Revision and exams | Revision and exams |