KS3

Key Stage 3 - Music

Pupils study all Music through the three core skills in Music:

We believe that with practical, first-hand experience pupils gain a better understanding of the process of music.

How we assess your son's progress in KS3

Your son is assessed on three core skills in Music:

Each project that the students study will include tests in these core skills and as well as an overall level in music.

Lesson activities are taught individually, in small groups and as a whole class. The schemes of work that pupils undertake :

Year 7
Unit 1 - Rhythm Unit 2 - Keyboard Skills Unit 3 - Computer Game Music	Unit 4 - Vocals Unit 5 - Instruments of the Orchestra Unit 6 - Musical Devices
Year 8
Unti 1 - Texture in Dance Music Unit 2 - Structure in Dance Music Unit 3 - West African Drumming	Unit 4 - Blues Unti 5 - Rock 'n' Roll Unit 6 - Classical Structure
Year 9
Unit 1 - Film Music Unit 2 - Horror Music Unit 3 - Fusion Music	Unit 4 - Fusion Song Writing Unit 5 - Theme and Variation Unit 6 - Jazz Music Origins