Music

Curriculum Intent

We believe that in Music, we inspire students by studying a wide range of genres and challenge them to think, speak and act like musicians.  Music has the power to transcend differences and allow students to explore a variety of cultures whilst developing their own sense of creativity and self-confidence.

From studying Music, we aim to develop students’ musical knowledge and skills, through a mixture of performing, analysing and composing music across the curriculum.

Our Key Stage 3 Curriculum


 

Year GroupTerm 1Term 2Term 3Term 4Term 5Term 6
Year 7Building Blocks of MusicKeyboard SkillsRhythmForm and StructureSonority CityFolk Music
Year 8Hooks and RiffsOffbeatVariationsAll That JazzAll About That BassAll About That Bass
Year 9Music through the decadesSoundtracksPopular MusicNew DirectionsSambaWhat makes a good song? 

 

Careers

Composition

Live events production

Media and communication (music industries)

Music production

Musical theatre

Song writing

Higher Education

Electronic and computer music

History of music

Music education

Music production

Musical theatre

Composition of music for film and television

Images

Links

Oak Academy

Music lessons for Key Stage 3 students - Oak National Academy (thenational.academy)

Seneca

Seneca - Learn 2x Faster (senecalearning.com)

BBC Bitezie

I GCSE Music - BBC Bitesize

Carousel Learning

https://www.carousel-learning.com/

Music Theory

musictheory.net - Exercises

 

Further Reading

Images

Links

100 Things to know about Music
Change Sings: A Children's Anthem Paperback Change Sings: A Children's Anthem Paperback
Black Music Greats: 40 Inspiring Icons

The Story of Music

by Howard Goodall

Mindfulness in Music: Notes on Finding Life's Rhythm

by Mark Tanner