Key Stage 3 Music

All students in Years 7, 8 and 9 receive one hour per week of Music with a specialist teacher in our modern music facilities.  Each unit of work lasts for either half a term or for a full term, depending on the nature of the unit.

            Year 7            Elements of Music & Graphic
                                    Scores
                                    Form and Structure
                                    Musical Cliches
                                    Arrangements

            Year 8            Jazz improvisations
                                    Theme and Variations
                                    Chinese New Year Project
                                    Hooks and Riffs

 

In Year 9, all students follow a preparation course in readiness for GCSE Music, which is optional in Years 10 and 11. 

            Year 9            Structure in Western Classical Music
                                    Changing Directions in Classical Music
                                    Popular Music and Musicals
                                    Aspects of Music from other cultures