Music

For Key Stage 3 Music –

The Key Stage 3 Music curriculum is modelled on the Areas of Study for GCSE Music. It is a spiral model which provides a progressive build up of skills throughout the key stage and equips students for study at both Key Stage 4 and 5. Pupils learn about a range of musical genres and periods throughout each of the units which are taught in a practical way through whole class, small group and paired composition, performance and appraisal.

Year 7 unit titles are –

1. Rhythm and Ostinato
2. Pentatonic Scales
3. Textures
4. Structures
5. Instruments and Timbres

Year 8 unit titles are –

1. Chords and chord sequences
2. Melodies and motifs
3. Developing rhythm
4. Compositional techniques and devices
5. Song Writing

Year 9 unit titles are –

1. Standard progressions
2. Improvisation
3. Chord based accompaniments
4. Theme and Variations
5. Pupils own choice guided research project

Key Stage 4

We follow the AQA GCSE Music specification found at –

http://web.aqa.org.uk/qual/newgcses/art_dan_dra_mus/new/music_overview.php

Key Stage 5

We follow the Edexcel AS/A2 Music specification found at –

http://www.edexcel.com/quals/gce/gce08/music/music/Pages/default.aspx