Music
Aims
The Music Department strives to give a rounded musical education to all students of all backgrounds regardless of their prior learning or economic background. We encourage students to play instruments and join a range of musical ensembles including choirs, bands and orchestras. We have 3 concerts a year and encourage students to get involved in the concerts whether that be as part of a group or as a solo performer.
Teaching and Learning
Students are taught to perform, compose and listen to music through a range of differentiated activities. There is a great stress on practical work with a firm theoretical background. Students learn to work as a member of a group and individually. Composition tasks are undertaken either using instruments or using music technology such as Sibelius.
Assessment for learning
Schemes of work are directly linked to the assessment criteria. At each assessment point students complete a closing the gap sheet where they will receive written teacher feedback and whether or not they are on target according to their individual flight path.
Home Learning
- Performance, Composition and Listening skills
- Solo and Group work, Research projects.
- Show my Homework – all home learning activities will be published by individual staff members on the Show My Homework website which can be found by following the link on the school’s homepage. Students and parents can access this through their accounts or by filtering the results.
Equipment
The Music Department is housed in two classrooms (one of which has musical technology). There are 5 practice rooms for individual music lessons and group work. Both classrooms have a full set of piano keyboards and a range of percussion instruments which are available for the students to use.
Key Stage 3
Music
Programme of Study
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Year |
Autumn term |
Spring term |
Summer term |
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7 |
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Assessments |
Listening, Composing and Performing. |
Listening, Composing and Performing. |
Listening, Composing and Performing. |
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8 |
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Assessments |
Listening, Composing and Performing. |
Listening, Composing and Performing. |
Listening, Composing and Performing. |
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Additional Information |
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Lunchtime Clubs: Monday – GCSE Music Revision Tuesday – Choir Wednesday - Glee club Thursday – Orchestra (Lunchtime), GCSE Music Revision (After School) Friday – Chamber Choir Every year we put on a school musical with the Drama Department and this year we are doing Annie. We aim to run a Music Department tour every two years. |
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How Parents/ Carers can help |
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Encourage your daughter to listen to a broad and varied diet of musical compositions. Encourage her to take up extra-curricular activities both in and out of school. |
If you have any further questions about this course, to whom do I speak?
Miss Johnson – Head of Music and Teacher i/c House System
Key Stage 4
Music
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Programme of Study |
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Students follow the Edexcel GCSE syllabus. Specification number: 1MU0 Link to the specification website https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/music-2016.html
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Accreditation Structure |
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Additional Information |
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Lunchtime Clubs: Monday – GCSE Music Revision Tuesday – Senior Wednesday - Glee club Thursday – Orchestra (Lunchtime), GCSE Music Revision (After School) Friday – Chamber Choir Every year we put on a school musical with the Drama Department and this year we are doing Mary Poppins. We aim to run a Music Department tour every two years. |
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How Parents/ Carers can help |
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Encourage your daughter to listen to a broad and varied diet of musical compositions. Encourage her to take up extra-curricular activities both in and out of school. Encourage her to use music software to compose her own music. |
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If you have any further questions about this course, to whom do I speak? |
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Miss Johnson – Head of Music and Teacher i/c House System |
Key Stage 5
Music
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Programme of Study |
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Students follow the Edexcel syllabus. Specification number: 9MU0 Link to the specification website: http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-a-levels/music-2016.html
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Accreditation Structure |
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Unit |
Content |
Mode of Assessment |
Weighting |
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1
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Performing Music
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5-6 minutes of music recorded to CD |
15% |
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2
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Composing Music
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One three minute composition |
15% |
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3
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Musical Understanding |
A study of set works taken from Edexcel’s own anthology |
20% |
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4
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Extended Performance |
10-12 minutes of music recorded to CD |
15% |
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5
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Composition & Technical Study |
One composition & two pastiche exercises
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15% |
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6
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Further Musical Understanding |
Stylistic & comparative analysis of set works published by the board |
20% |
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Additional Information |
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Lunchtime Clubs: Monday – GCSE Music Revision Tuesday – choir Wednesday - Glee Club Thursday – Orchestra (Lunchtime), GCSE Music Revision (After School) Friday – Chamber Choir Every year we put on a school musical with the Drama Department and this year we are doing Mary Poppins. We aim to run a Music Department tour every two years. |
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How Parents/ Carers can help |
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Encourage your daughter to listen to a broad and varied diet of musical compositions. Encourage her to take up extra-curricular activities both in and out of school. Encourage her to use music software to compose her own music. Encourage her to study the musical techniques of existing composers. |
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If you have any further questions about this course, to whom do I speak? |
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Miss Johnson – Acting Head of Music |
