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Home Curriculum Subject Areas Music
- To instil a curiosity and appreciation of different types of music
- To provide opportunities to develop the musical potential of all
- To allow students to gain an understanding through performing, composing and listening to music from across a range of genres and styles
- To teach a range of musical vocabulary and notation forms
- To allow students a safe space to collaborate, compose and perform
- To use music to teach a better understanding of different cultures and communities
- To provide students with a chance to grow their learning outside of the taught curriculum
- One hour of dedicated classroom Music subject time per week for all students
- Sequential skills development, building on prior learning and preparing students for future challenges in Key Stage 3 and 4
- A wide range of free and available co-curricular groups available to all and covering a range of interests and skills
- A wide range of instrument lessons available for students preparing them regularly for grade exams and ensemble performance
- Varied performance and concert opportunities for all students to perform the music they learn at the level they learn it at
- Listening and appraising linked to key works from a range of musical, geographic and historical contexts
- Composition for a range of events and requirements
- Access to music technology using age appropriate music software
- Reflective practice and regular student voice questionnaires to ensure the intent suits the interests and needs of students
- Measured through regular performance, composition and listening assessments for each area of project-based learning
- Teacher assessed judgements of in class performances and compositions
- Performance within recordings, concerts and events
- Pupil discussions and interviewing pupils about their learning
- Tracking of standards against curriculum requirements
- Monitoring and moderation of work by other local middle schools
Year 6 | Year 7 | Year 8 | |
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Autumn 1 | Building bricks of Music- Learning about the Elements of Music through a range of styles and instruments. | The Blues- Why were the Blues so important? A look at their roots and how to improvise using the Blues scale. | Leitmotifs- A look at Film music and how composers write music to describe a character’s mood or identity. |
Autumn 2 | The Orchestra- What is an orchestra and why is it important? Understanding sections and performing melodies. | Ukulele- Performance of a range of popular songs on ukulele working on individual and group performances. | Reggae & riffs- Who was Bob Marley? A look at the history of Reggae and group performances using a range of instruments. |
Spring 1 | West African Music- Looking at Ghanaian drumming and chanting traditions through performance and composition. | Fanfares- What is a fanfare and why use brass instruments? Appraisal of a range of fanfares and composition of a fanfare for an event. | Computer Game Music- How do composers write music for a computer game? Using Music technology software to mix a game soundtrack. |
Spring 2 | Ragtime & Jazz- Learning about key musicians and features as well as improvising on a range of instruments. | Theme & Variation- A focus on Edward Elgar’s Nimrod variations and a look at how structures composers use. | Popular song- A chance to work on instrumental technique and produce band covers of popular songs. |
Summer 1 | Music of the Far East- Looking at traditional Chinese and Gamelan music with a focus on composing within a set style. | Garage Band- A look a Music technology and how to record, mix and edit a track using Garage Band software. | Indian music- What is traditional Indian music and which instruments do they use? Understanding and performing music from India. |
Summer 2 | Samba- Listening and appraising Brazilian Samba music and performing using authentic instruments. | Junk Percussion- STOMP! Inspired percussion performances using a range of everyday items. | Songwiritng- A ‘musical futures’ inspired look at developing popular instrumental skills and band work. |
Outside of classroom lessons students have a chance to perform in one of our fantastic practice rooms each set out with top-level equipment to make their instrument learning as pleasant as possible. Here is a list of the St Egwin’s instrumental team:
Mr. P Stones- Head of Expressive Arts
Mr. G Bennett- Head of Guitar
Mr. P Guest- Head of Drums
Mr. A Chester- Head of Popular Strings (Bass & Ukulele)
Mrs. S Edwards- Head of Piano
Mrs. C Hodgetts- Head of Woodwind
Mrs. H Davies- Head of Classical Strings
For more information on starting lessons please contact Mr Stones at:
[email protected]
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