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Reception - Music

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Me and My World - Rhythm

Developing a sense of pulse and rhythm through games that promote coordination of sound and movement 

Supreme Superheroes - Pitch

Developing a sense of pitch and vocal control through singing games 

Spring 1 Spring 2

Let's Pretend - Rhythm

Developing coordination and simple body percussion 

Get Growing - Pitch

Developing a sense of pitch and vocal control through singing in unison

Summer 1 Summer 2

Exciting Expeditions - Creativity

  • Developing musical creativity through simple rhymes and clapping games based around the topic 
  • Rhythmic skills also developed with chanting: Engine Engine No.9 

Amazing Animals - Creativity 

  • Developing musical creativity through a simple chanted chorus using rhymes and amazing animals topic 
  • Rhythmic skills also developed with Djembes tapping out rhythms to chorus - call and response 

All Reception subjects Next Reception subject -Art

Year 1 - Music

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Into the Woods - Rhythm Karate

  • Developing a sense of pulse and rhythm through:  Stomping, Marching, Scuttling.
  • Add rhythm karate to movements: Tah, Teh-tey, Ta-ah, Tah-ah-ah-ah (Aural) 

Mind the Gap - Pitch Kung Fu

  • Developing a sense of pitch and vocal control through the Market Place game (So, Mi, Do) and ‘where are my keys?’ 
  • Developing Pitch Kung Fu understanding of: Do, Mi, So 
Spring 1 Spring 2

The Magic Toymaker - Rhythm Karate

  • Developing a sense of pulse and rhythm through Djembe starters: follow the leader, call and response 
  • Developing Rhythm Karate understanding of: Tah, Teh-tey, Ta-ah, Tah-ah-ah-ah (Notation - single bar) 

From A to B - Pitch Kung Fu

  • Developing a sense of pitch and vocal control through  African Rounds (unison or 2 parts) 
  • Call and Response 
  • Developing Pitch Kung Fu understanding of: Do, Re, Mi, So 
  • Unison - Call and Response, Rounds in unison 
Summer 1 Summer 2

Out of Africa - Creativity

  • Developing musical creativity through chanting topic keywords/phrases 
  • Carnival of the Animals 
  • Djembe call and response 

Seen and Not Heard - Creativity

  • Developing musical creativity through a complete class composition and align with Che Che Koolay  
  • Rhythmic skills also developed through call and response Djembe games 

All Year 1 subjects Next Year 1 subject - Art

Year 2 - Music

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Superhumans - Rhythm Karate

  • Developing a sense of pulse and rhythm through: Stomping, Marching, Scuttling, Jump Jim Joe and Button Factory 
  • Developing Rhythm Karate understanding of:  Tah, Teh-tey, Ta-ah, Tah-ah-ah-ah (Notation - up to 4 bars) 

Are you Sitting Comfortably? - Pitch Kung Fu

  • Developing a sense of pitch and vocal control through: 
  • Developing Pitch Kung Fu understanding of: Do, Re, Mi, Fa So 
Spring 1 Spring 2

Young Entrepreneurs - Rhythm Karate

  • Developing a sense of pulse and rhythm through developing Rhythm Karate understanding of: Ti Ka Ta Ka 

Time Travellers - Pitch Kung Fu

  • Developing a sense of pitch and vocal control through developing Pitch Kung Fu understanding of: Do, Re, Mi, Fa So, Do 
Summer 1 Summer 2

Roots, Shoots, Animals and Fruits - Creativity

  • Developing musical creativity through looking at how sound is used in stories/films

Oh I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside - Creativity

  • Developing musical creativity through creating music in groups to match picture stories/images based on topic 

All Year 2 subjects Next Year 2 subject - Art

Year 3 - Music

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Did Dinosaurs Exist? - Rhythm Karate

  • Developing a sense of pulse and rhythm through developing Rhythm Karate understanding of: Tah, Teh-tey, Ta-ah, Tah-ah-ah-ah, Ti Ka Ta Ka (Notation - up to 4 bars) 

Who Were the First People on Earth? - Pitch Kung Fu

  • Developing a sense of pitch and vocal control through developing Pitch Kung Fu understanding of: full major scale (1) 
Spring 1 Spring 2

Who Were the Romans? - Rhythm Karate

  • Developing a sense of pulse and rhythm through developing Rhythm Karate understanding of: Treola 

How Do Magnetic Forces Help Us? - Pitch Kung Fu

  • Developing a sense of pitch and vocal control through developing Pitch Kung Fu understanding of: Full major scale (2) 
Summer 1 Summer 2

Who Were the Anglo-Saxons? - Creativity

  • Developing musical creativity through analysing topic keywords and discussing song structure…create chorus and verse from keywords and chant rhythms 

How Does My Body Work? - Creativity

  • Developing musical creativity through adding simple pitch to class composition 

All Year 3 subjects Next Year 3 subject - Art

Year 4 - Music

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

What Happened in 1066? - Rhythm Karate

  • Developing a sense of pulse and rhythm through developing Rhythm Karate understanding of: Tah, Teh-tey, Ta-ah, Tah-ah-ah-ah, Ti Ka Ta Ka, Treola (Notation - up to 4 bars) 

Can You Hear Me? - Pitch Kung Fu

  • Developing a sense of pitch and vocal control through developing Pitch Kung Fu understanding of: Full major scale (3) 
Spring 1 Spring 2

What are the Origins of Chocolate? - Rhythm Karate

  • Developing a sense of pulse and rhythm through developing Rhythm Karate understanding of: Dotted notes

How Useful is Electricity? - Pitch Kung Fu

  • Developing a sense of pitch and vocal control through developing Pitch Kung Fu understanding of: Use pitch kung fu to sing simple ostinati under melodies 
Summer 1 Summer 2

Who Were the Tudors? - Creativity

  • Developing musical creativity by using topic keywords to create verse and chorus lyrics and then adding simple melodies as a class 

How Do I Keep Healthy? - Creativity 

  • Developing musical creativity through adding simple ostinato to the above composition to create a sense of harmony 

All Year 4 subjects Next Year 4 subject - Art

Year 5 - Music

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

What Are the States of Matter? - Rhythm Karate

  • Developing a sense of pulse and rhythm through: developing Rhythm Karate understanding of: Rests

What's Out of This World? - Pitch Kung Fu

  • Developing a sense of pitch and vocal control through developing Pitch Kung Fu understanding of: Harmony on Dynamite verse and Express Yourself/Burn 
Spring 1 Spring 2

Who Were the Ancient Egyptians? - Rhythm Karate

  • Developing a sense of pulse and rhythm through developing Rhythm Karate understanding of: Mixing notation with rests 

How Do We Grow and Change? - Pitch Kung Fu

  • Developing a sense of pitch and vocal control through developing Pitch Kung Fu
Summer 1 Summer 2

Who Were the Ancient Greeks? - Creativity

  • Developing musical creativity by using topic keywords to create verse and chorus lyrics and add simple harmonies using Pitch Kung Fu 

What Forces are Around Me? - Creativity

  • Developing musical creativity through adding ukulele chords/riffs to composition 

All Year 5 subjects Next Year 5 subject - Art

Year 6 - Music

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Lights, Camera, Action! - Rhythm Karate

  • Developing a sense of pulse and rhythm through developing Rhythm Karate understanding of: syncopation, rests, dotted notes. 

Who Were the Greatest Inventors? -  Pitch Kung Fu

  • Developing a sense of pitch and vocal control through developing Pitch Kung Fu understanding of: minor scale - Carol of the Bells 
Spring 1 Spring 2

How Do I Look After Myself? - Rhythm Karate

  • Developing a sense of pulse and rhythm through developing Rhythm Karate understanding of: tied notes and use glocks to play rhythms on single pitch 

Who Are We and Where Do We Come From? - Pitch Kung Fu

  • Developing a sense of pitch and vocal control through developing Pitch Kung Fu
Summer 1 Summer 2

What was Ilford Like in the Past? - Creativity 

  • Developing musical creativity through using topic keywords to create verse, bridge and chorus and add harmonies and ostinato 

My Next Great Adventure! - Creativity 

  • Developing musical creativity by adding ukulele chords/riffs to composition and three-part harmony 

All Year 6 subjects Next Year 6 subject - Art

Year 7 - Music

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Beatboxing - Vocal and Rhythm Skills

  • Developing rhythmic understanding and vocals skills through the performance of: ‘Boots ‘n’ Cats’ and ‘Baffle 2 B Clever’ 
  • And developing creativity through the composition of group 8 beat breaks 

Singing - Vocal Skills

  • Developing pitch understanding and vocal skills through the performance of: 'Mehndi Lega Ke Rakhna', 'Waka Waka', and 'Umoja'
Spring 1 Spring 2

Keyboard - Keyboard Skills & Theory

  • Developing keyboard skills by learning to perform: “Kids”, “Time to Tango”, “Havana”, “In the Hall of the Mountain King”
  • Developing a theoretical understanding of: notes on the stave (bass and treble clef), notes on the keyboard, and major and minor triads 

Keyboard - Keyboard Skills & Theory

  • Developing keyboard skills by learning to perform: “Kids”, “Time to Tango”, “Havana”, “In the Hall of the Mountain King”
  • Developing a theoretical understanding of: notes on the stave (bass and treble clef), notes on the keyboard, and major and minor triads 
Summer 1 Summer 2

Bucket Drumming - Drumming Skills and Rhythm

  • Developing rhythmic understanding and two-stick drumming skills by learning to perform: Dm Dm beat, click break, reverse break, click beat etc. 

Bucket Drumming - Drumming Skills and Rhythm

  • Developing rhythmic understanding and two-stick drumming skills by learning to perform: Dm Dm beat, click break, reverse break, click beat etc. 

All Year 7 subjects Next Year subject - Art

Year 8 - Music

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Drumming (Djembe or Dhol) and Singing (Vocal Skills)

  • Developing rhythmic understanding and dhol/djembe technique by learning to perform
  • Dhol: Chaal and various breaks, cool beat, mega break etc. 
  • Djembe: Rhythm 1-4, master rhythm, call & response, wave break, pineapple break, etc. 
  • Developing vocal skills through learning to sing: Umoja 

Drumming (Djembe or Dhol) and Singing (Vocal Skills)

  • Developing rhythmic understanding and dhol/djembe technique by learning to perform
  • Dhol: Chaal and various breaks, cool beat, mega break etc. 
  • Djembe: Rhythm 1-4, master rhythm, call & response, wave break, pineapple break, etc. 
  • Developing vocal skills through learning to sing: Umoja 
Spring 1 Spring 2

Keyboard - Keyboard Skills & Theory

  • Developing keyboard skills by learning to perform: “Kids”, “Time to Tango”, “Havana”, “In the Hall of the Mountain King”
  • Developing a theoretical understanding of: notes on the stave (bass and treble clef), notes on the keyboard, and major and minor triads 

Keyboard - Keyboard Skills & Theory

  • Developing keyboard skills by learning to perform: “Kids”, “Time to Tango”, “Havana”, “In the Hall of the Mountain King”
  • Developing a theoretical understanding of: notes on the stave (bass and treble clef), notes on the keyboard, and major and minor triads 
Summer 1 Summer 2

Protest Music - Creativity

  • Developing vocal skills by learning to sing:  ‘I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free’ and ‘Masters of War’
  • Developing listening skills by analysing a different protest song each week 
  • Developing creative lyric writing and vocal skills through the creation of group raps in response to a groups chosen issue 

Protest Music - Creativity

  • Developing vocal skills by learning to sing:  ‘I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free’ and ‘Masters of War’
  • Developing listening skills by analysing a different protest song each week 
  • Developing creative lyric writing and vocal skills through the creation of group raps in response to a groups chosen issue 

All Year 8 subjects Next Year 8 subject - Art

Year 9 - Music

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Remix - Music Production & Creativity

  • Developing music production skills and creativity through the creation of a remix of an existing popular song using the Logic Pro X software

Remix - Music Production & Creativity

  • Developing music production skills and creativity through the creation of a remix of an existing popular song using the Logic Pro X software
Spring 1 Spring 2

Band Project - All Routes of Progression

  • Developing general musicianship and ensemble skills through the performance of a chosen piece of rep to be performed by a mixed instrumental class ensemble

Band Project - All Routes of Progression

  • Developing general musicianship and ensemble skills through the performance of a chosen piece of rep to be performed by a mixed instrumental class ensemble
Summer 1 Summer 2

Dhol Drumming - Drumming & Rhythm Skills

  • Developing rhythmic understanding and two-stick drumming skills by learning to perform: Dm Dm beat, click break, reverse break, click beat etc. 

Keyboard - Keyboard Skills & Theory

  • Developing keyboard skills by learning to perform: “Kids”, “Time to Tango”, “Havana”, “In the Hall of the Mountain King”
  • Developing a theoretical understanding of: notes on the stave (bass and treble clef), notes on the keyboard, and major and minor triads 

All Year 9 subjects Next Year 9 subject - Art

Year 10 - Music

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Appraising - Transition Course & AoS4: 'Toto's Africa'

  • An introduction to the elements of music and a deep dive into the AoS 4 set work - Africa - by Toto

Composition - Keyboard Skills & Theory Booster

  • A foundation keyboard skills and theory course 

Performance - preparing students' solo & ensemble performances/ sequenced productions

  • Instrumental/Vocal: Students will learn to perform their two performance pieces on their chosen instrument/voice 
  • Production: Students will create two sequenced backing tracks and learn two accompanying live parts on their chosen instrument/voice 
  • Through a variety of pieces tailored to the students’ chosen instrument(s)/voice

Appraising AoS3: Film Music

  • How film music is created, developed and performed, and the impact this has on the audience

Composition - Free Composition

  • Establishing and developing your chord sequence 

Performance - preparing students' solo & ensemble performances/ sequenced productions

  • Instrumental/Vocal: Students will learn to perform their two performance pieces on their chosen instrument/voice 
  • Production: Students will create two sequenced backing tracks and learn two accompanying live parts on their chosen instrument/voice 
  • Through a variety of pieces tailored to the students’ chosen instrument(s)/voice
Spring 1 Spring 2

Appraising AoS3: Film Music

  • Preparing for the 10 mark essay through film music

Composition - Free Composition

  • Writing a melody to fit your chords 

Performance - preparing students' solo & ensemble performances/ sequenced productions

  • Instrumental/Vocal: Students will learn to perform their two performance pieces on their chosen instrument/voice 
  • Production: Students will create two sequenced backing tracks and learn two accompanying live parts on their chosen instrument/voice 
  • Through a variety of pieces tailored to the students’ chosen instrument(s)/voice

Appraising AoS1 - Set Work: Badinerie Bach 

  • A deep dive into the AoS 1 set work - Badinerie - by Bach

Composition - Free Composition

  • Choosing a genre, choosing sonorities and refining your chords & melody 

Performance - preparing students' solo & ensemble performances/ sequenced productions

  • Instrumental/Vocal: Students will learn to perform their two performance pieces on their chosen instrument/voice 
  • Production: Students will create two sequenced backing tracks and learn two accompanying live parts on their chosen instrument/voice 
  • Through a variety of pieces tailored to the students’ chosen instrument(s)/voice

 

Summer 1 Summer 2

Appraising AoS2: Jazz & Blues

  • Looking at texture and sonority through a study of jazz and blues

Composition - Free Composition

  • Creating and developing idiomatic basslines and beats 

Performance - preparing students' solo & ensemble performances/ sequenced productions

  • Instrumental/Vocal: Students will learn to perform their two performance pieces on their chosen instrument/voice 
  • Production: Students will create two sequenced backing tracks and learn two accompanying live parts on their chosen instrument/voice 
  • Through a variety of pieces tailored to the students’ chosen instrument(s)/voice

Appraising AoS4: Popular Music

  • Exploring the musical idioms associated with a variety of popular music

Composition - Free Composition

  •  Creating countermelodies, developing texture and applying finishing touches 

Performance - preparing students' solo & ensemble performances/ sequenced productions

  • Instrumental/Vocal: Students will learn to perform their two performance pieces on their chosen instrument/voice 
  • Production: Students will create two sequenced backing tracks and learn two accompanying live parts on their chosen instrument/voice 
  • Through a variety of pieces tailored to the students’ chosen instrument(s)/voice

All Year 10 subjects Next Year 10 subject - Art

Year 11 - Music

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Appraising: AoS2 Music for Ensemble

  • Looking at texture and sonority through a study of musical theatre and chamber music

Composition: Brief Composition

  • Establishing and developing a chord sequence

Performance: recording ensemble performances/ sequenced productions

  • Instrumental/Vocal: Students will learn to perform their two performance pieces on their chosen instrument/voice 
  • Production: Students will create two sequenced backing tracks and learn two accompanying live parts on their chosen instrument/voice 

Appraising: AoS1 Forms and Devices

  • Looking at how musical forms and devices used by composers today have their origin in the Western Classical Tradition

Composition: Brief Composition

  • Writing and developing a melody to fit your chords 

Performance: recording ensemble performances/ sequenced productions

  • Instrumental/Vocal: Students will learn to perform their two performance pieces on their chosen instrument/voice 
  • Production: Students will create two sequenced backing tracks and learn two accompanying live parts on their chosen instrument/voice 
Spring 1 Spring 2

Appraising: AoS 1,2, 3, 4 Revisiting and Revision

  • Revisiting the course content element by element 
  • Knowledge recall 
  • Exam technique

Composition: Brief Composition

  • Creating countermelodies, developing texture and applying finishing touches 

Performance: recording ensemble performances/ sequenced productions

  • Instrumental/Vocal: Students will learn to perform their two performance pieces on their chosen instrument/voice 
  • Production: Students will create two sequenced backing tracks and learn two accompanying live parts on their chosen instrument/voice

Appraising: AoS 1,2, 3, 4 Revisiting and Revision

  • Revisiting the course content element by element 
  • Knowledge recall 
  • Exam technique 

Composition: Brief Composition & Free Composition Finishing Touches

  • Log book and score completion
  • Responding to feedback
Summer 1 Summer 2

Appraising: AoS 1,2, 3, 4 Revisiting and Revision

  • Revisiting the course content element by element 
  • Knowledge recall 
  • Exam technique 

Composition: Brief Composition & Free Composition Finishing Touches

  • Log book and score completion
  • Responding to feedback
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All Year 11 subjects Next Year 11 subject - Art

Year 12 - Music

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Appraising

  • Lesson 1 & 2: AoS 5 Jazz Music
  • Lesson 3: General Listening Skills Development
  • A deep dive into the given artists looking a key features element by element.   
  • An introduction to writing 10 mark answers 

Composition: Free Composition

  • Establishing and developing your chord sequence 

Performance - preparing students' solo & ensemble performances/ sequenced productions

 

  • Instrumental/Vocal: Students will learn to perform their two performance pieces on their chosen instrument/voice 
  • Production: Students will create two sequenced backing tracks and learn two accompanying live parts on their chosen instrument/voice 
  • Through a variety of pieces tailored to the students’ chosen instrument(s)/voice

Appraising

  • Lesson 1 & 2: AoS 5 Jazz Music
  • Lesson 3: General Listening Skills Development
  • A deep dive into the given artists looking a key features element by element
  • An introduction to writing 30 mark answers 

Composition: Free Composition

  • Writing a melody to fit your chords 

Performance - preparing students' solo & ensemble performances/ sequenced productions

  • Instrumental/Vocal: Students will learn to perform their two performance pieces on their chosen instrument/voice 
  • Production: Students will create two sequenced backing tracks and learn two accompanying live parts on their chosen instrument/voice 
  • Through a variety of pieces tailored to the students’ chosen instrument(s)/voice
Spring 1 Spring 2

Appraising

  • Lesson 1 & 2: AoS 1 Mozart Opera
  • Lesson 3: General Listening Skills Development & Baroque Concerto
  • Deep score analysis of the Marriage of Figaro + Baroque Concerto. 
  • Looking into the effect of audience, time and place on how the set works were created, developed and performed  
  • How and why the music across the selected strand is different  
  • How the composer’s purpose and intention for the set works is reflected in their use of musical elements 

Composition: Free Composition

  • Following your chosen individual pathway through a given compositional model - e.g. Large Jazz Ensemble, Computer Game Music, Anime, Funk etc.

Performance - preparing students' solo & ensemble performances/ sequenced productions

  • Instrumental/Vocal: Students will learn to perform their two performance pieces on their chosen instrument/voice 
  • Production: Students will create two sequenced backing tracks and learn two accompanying live parts on their chosen instrument/voice 
  • Through a variety of pieces tailored to the students’ chosen instrument(s)/voice

Appraising

  • Lesson 1 & 2: AoS 1 Mozart Opera
  • Lesson 3: General Listening Skills Development & Baroque Concerto
  • Deep score analysis of the Marriage of Figaro + Baroque Concerto. 
  • Looking into the effect of audience, time and place on how the set works were created, developed and performed  
  • How and why the music across the selected strand is different  
  • How the composer’s purpose and intention for the set works is reflected in their use of musical elements 

Composition: Free Composition

  • Following your chosen individual pathway through a given compositional model - e.g. Large Jazz Ensemble, Computer Game Music, Anime, Funk etc.

Performance - preparing students' solo & ensemble performances/ sequenced productions

  • Instrumental/Vocal: Students will learn to perform their two performance pieces on their chosen instrument/voice 
  • Production: Students will create two sequenced backing tracks and learn two accompanying live parts on their chosen instrument/voice 
  • Through a variety of pieces tailored to the students’ chosen instrument(s)/voice
Summer 1 Summer 2

Appraising

  • Lesson 1 & 2: AoS1 - AoS2 Popular Music
  • Lesson 3: General Listening Skills Development & Baroque Concerto
  • AoS 2 - A deep dive into the given artists looking a key features element by element.   
  • AoS 1 - Deep score analysis of the given Baroque Concerto 
  • Looking into the effect of audience, time and place on how the set works were created, developed and performed  
  • How and why the music across the selected strand is different  
  • How the composer’s purpose and intention for the set works is reflected in their use of musical elements 

Composition: Free Composition

  • Following your chosen individual pathway through a given compositional model - e.g. Large Jazz Ensemble, Computer Game Music, Anime, Funk etc.

Performance - preparing students' solo & ensemble performances/ sequenced productions

  • Instrumental/Vocal: Students will learn to perform their two performance pieces on their chosen instrument/voice 
  • Production: Students will create two sequenced backing tracks and learn two accompanying live parts on their chosen instrument/voice 
  • Through a variety of pieces tailored to the students’ chosen instrument(s)/voice

Appraising

  • Lesson 1 & 2: AoS1 - AoS2 Popular Music
  • Lesson 3: General Listening Skills Development & Baroque Concerto
  • AoS 2 - A deep dive into the given artists looking a key features element by element.   
  • AoS 1 - Deep score analysis of the given Baroque Concerto 
  • Looking into the effect of audience, time and place on how the set works were created, developed and performed  
  • How and why the music across the selected strand is different  
  • How the composer’s purpose and intention for the set works is reflected in their use of musical elements 

Composition: Free Composition

  • Following your chosen individual pathway through a given compositional model - e.g. Large Jazz Ensemble, Computer Game Music, Anime, Funk etc.

Performance - preparing students' solo & ensemble performances/ sequenced productions

  • Instrumental/Vocal: Students will learn to perform their two performance pieces on their chosen instrument/voice 
  • Production: Students will create two sequenced backing tracks and learn two accompanying live parts on their chosen instrument/voice 
  • Through a variety of pieces tailored to the students’ chosen instrument(s)/voice

All Year 12 subjects Next Year 12 subject - PSHE

Year 13 - Music

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Appraising

  • Lesson 1 & 2: AoS1 - Romantic Piano Music
  • Lesson 3: General Listening Skills Development
  • Deep score analysis of the given Romantic Piano Music
  • Looking into the effect of audience, time and place on how the set works were created, developed and performed  
  • How and why the music across the selected strand is different  
  • How the composer’s purpose and intention for the set works is reflected in their use of musical elements 

Composition: Brief Composition

  • Choosing a brief
  • Establishing and developing a chord sequence

Performance - recording solo & ensemble performances/ sequenced productions

  • Instrumental/Vocal: Students will learn to perform their two performance pieces on their chosen instrument/voice 
  • Production: Students will create two sequenced backing tracks and learn two accompanying live parts on their chosen instrument/voice

Appraising

  • Lesson 1 & 2: AoS1 - Romantic Piano Music
  • Lesson 3: General Listening Skills Development
  • Deep score analysis of the given Romantic Piano Music
  • Looking into the effect of audience, time and place on how the set works were created, developed and performed  
  • How and why the music across the selected strand is different  
  • How the composer’s purpose and intention for the set works is reflected in their use of musical elements 

Composition: Brief Composition

  • Writing and developing a melody to fit your chords

Performance - recording solo & ensemble performances/ sequenced productions

  • Instrumental/Vocal: Students will learn to perform their two performance pieces on their chosen instrument/voice 
  • Production: Students will create two sequenced backing tracks and learn two accompanying live parts on their chosen instrument/voice
Spring 1 Spring 2

Appraising

  • Lesson 1 & 2: Recapping all AoS
  • Lesson 3: General Listening Skills Development
  • Revisiting the course content element by element 
  • Knowledge recall 
  • Exam technique 

Composition: Brief Composition

  • Creating countermelodies, developing texture and applying finishing touches

Performance - recording solo & ensemble performances/ sequenced productions

  • Instrumental/Vocal: Students will learn to perform their two performance pieces on their chosen instrument/voice 
  • Production: Students will create two sequenced backing tracks and learn two accompanying live parts on their chosen instrument/voice

Appraising

  • Lesson 1 & 2: Recapping all AoS
  • Lesson 3: General Listening Skills Development
  • Revisiting the course content element by element 
  • Knowledge recall 
  • Exam technique 

Composition: Brief and Free Composition Finishing Touches

  • Programme note and score completion. Responding to feedback
Summer 1 Summer 2

Appraising

  • Targeting all revision tasks over all AoS
  • Revisiting the course content element by element 
  • Knowledge recall 
  • Exam technique 

Composition: Brief and Free Composition Finishing Touches

  • Programme note and score completion. Responding to feedback
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All Year 13 subjects Next Year 13 subject - PSHE

  • Physical Education
  • Art
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