Music
Miss H Anderson- Head of Music
At key stage 3 pupils look at musical topics which aim to help pupils develop the following musical skills:
- Understanding
- Performance
- Improvisation
- Group compositions
- Composition skills
- Vocabulary
- Singing
The specific topics covered in each year of key stage 3 are listed below.
Year 7
| Unit 1(Half term) |
Bridging Unit(exploring musical processes incorporating pulsation/rhythm/elements of music) |
| Unit 2 (Half term) |
Form and Structure, exploring musical structures, Christmas songs words to music, melody writing. |
| Unit 3 (Half term) |
Metre |
| Unit 4 (Half term) |
Soundscapes (exploring acoustic and electronic sounds using music technology) |
| Unit 5 |
Scaling the Heights (Exploring scales and intervals in music.) |
Year 8
| Unit 6 (Half term) |
Chords (exploring the way chords are used in musical accompaniment) |
| Unit 7 (Half term) |
Jazz/Blues improvisation (exploring improvisation) |
| Unit 8 (Half term) |
Musical Mimics (exploring various forms of imitation in music) |
| Unit 9 (Half term) |
Variations (exploring ways to develop musical ideas) |
| Unit 10 |
Musical Clichés/Pictures At An Exhibition (exploring the way music is used to create a mood) |
Year 9
| Unit 11 |
Music and media (exploring how music is used in the media) |
| Unit 12 |
Modes (exploring the use of modes in music) |
| Unit 13 |
Class concert |
Pupils in some Year 9 groups also follow a programme called musical futures, which focuses on pupils recreating their own versions of music they like in groups. This project allows pupils to organise and direct their own work.