Music

Our music curriculum has been designed around the three fundamental strands of musical development: performing, composing,  listening and appraising.  The curriculum is predominantly practical and aims to engage students in the activity of making music for as much of their time in the classroom as possible.  We believe that learning ‘about’ music should be minimal when a curriculum of ‘doing’ music develops the practical skills that will inform and strengthen students’ wider understanding and appreciation of music.  Students study keyboard, ukulele, guitar, percussion (including drum kit) and use Garage Band software for composition work.  Each of these areas are progressively built upon over time using a spaced-learning approach e.g. ukulele is introduced in Year 7 for one topic, and then developed into year 8 with a more complex focus. We aim for all students to have developed performance skills by the end of KS3 that they can use beyond the classroom and continue to develop into adult life. 

Our curriculum covers: 
year 7- Rhythm, Pitch using Keyboards, Structure and Ukulele.
Year 8- Ukulele, Dance music, Bands and Hip Hop
Year 9- Solo performance, Keyboards, Sequencing