Music – curriculum informationKS3At KS3 all students will cover the following topics in Music:

Year 7 students will study:

Year 8 students will study:

The Elements of Music

Sibelius The Piano Voice Works Glee Club

Blues Music Music Technology 1 Electronic Music Samba Melody Writing

KS4 (Year 9, 10 and 11)The new GCSE Music course will enable you to continue to enjoy and appreciate the benefits of being involved in playing music, making music and understanding music. Areas of study are:

• AoS1 Rhythm & Metre • AoS2 Harmony & Tonality • AoS3 Texture & Melody • AoS5 Structure & Form

The course is split into three components

Component 1: Understanding

Music.

Component 2:Performing Music

Component 3:Composing Music

Listening to MusicContextual

Understanding

An exam paper with listening exercises and

written questions using excerpts of

music.

Music Performance

As an instrumentalist or vocalist.Solo Performance and Ensemble Piece.

Composition

Free CompositionComposition to a brief.