Music

music curriculum intent.pdf

Staff Members	Mr M Bridges
Staff Members	Creative Arts Head of Faculty: Mr J Revell
Prior Learning	At KS1 and 2 the aim was for students to: Play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression Improvise and compose music for a range of purposes using the interrelated dimensions of music Listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory Use and understand staff and other musical notations Appreciate and understand a wide range of high-quality live and recorded music drawn from different traditions and from great composers and musicians develop an understanding of the history of music
Key Stage 3	Throughout Year 7, 8 and 9, students learn and apply three key areas of knowledge: Context Performing Composing The knowledge taught in each year is as follows: Year 7 Autumn: African Drumming Drumming techniques Reading/composing rhythms Group performance Year 7 Spring: Western Classical Music Pitch Metre Instrumentation Piano Skills Year 7 Summer: Songwriting Composition skills Chord progressions Melody composition Year 8 Autumn: Musical Theatre Careers in musical theatre Compound time Reading music Year 8 Spring: Western Classical Music Intro to DAWs Remixes Ground Bass Year 8 Summer: Songwriting Lyrics Structure Drum Skills Year 9 Autumn: Blues 12 bar blues history/context Walking bassline Year 9 Spring: Video Game Music Hit points SFX DAW skills Year 9 Summer: Musical Taskmaster Responding to briefs Consolidating knowledge from KS3 Teamwork Assessment at Key Stage Three Students will experience one Knowledge Week in Year 7, one in Year 8 and two in Year 9. They will be assessed on their understanding of the key knowledge and their practical application of it. The understanding accounts for 50% of their grades and the practical application accounts for the other 50%. Music Long Term Plans - KS3
Key Stage 4	Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Tech Award in Music Practice Component 1 (30%) : Exploring Music Products and Styles Learners will explore the techniques used in the creation of different musical products and investigate the key features of different musical styles. Component 2 (30%): Music Skills Development Learners will have the opportunity to develop two musical disciplines through engagement in practical tasks, while documenting their progress and planning for further improvement. Component 3 (40%): Responding to a Music Brief Learners will be given the opportunity to develop and present music in response to a given music brief. The course gives learners an opportunity to explore music in a practical setting and to develop understanding of the techniques used to create and realise music. They will explore a variety of musical styles and the musical theory and techniques that underpin them and develop technical and practical skills through workshops and classes. In addition, learners will develop transferable and employability skills such as responding to a brief, self-development, planning, time management and communication. Music Long Term Plans - KS4
Useful websites and resources	Year 10: https://padlet.com/mbridges32/7uqaftnak5bgaqve Year 11: https://padlet.com/mbridges32/5wlu4bcod3naggjx BTEC Specification
Possible areas of future Studies	A-Level Music A-Level Music Technology BTEC Music Performance
Possible future careers	Jobs directly related to music include: Musician Music Therapist Peripatetic Music Tutor Secondary School Teacher Session Musician Composer Sound Technician Arranger Copyist Jobs indirectly related to music include: Arts administrator Broadcast engineer Community arts worker Events manager PPC specialist Radio broadcast assistant Radio producer Theatre stage manager