Welcome to the Music Department
Students take part in a range of integrated activities and are encouraged to improve their performing, composing and listening skills while developing knowledge of musical styles, traditions and cultures.
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Curriculum Content
Key Stage 3
Year 7
In year 7 students have one lesson of music a week, they look at different styles of music and production of music:
Year 8
In year 8, students continue to develop their rehearsal, compositional and performance skills:
Year 9
Students in Year 9 will undertake a number of assignments designed to introduce them to the RSL process including:

Key Stage 4
Year 10 & 11
In Year 10 and 11 students follow the RSL Music Practitioners Certificate in Performance, during which students will undertake assignments from the following units:
- Unit 201ta – Music Knowledge – Students will study contrasting popular music genres looking in particular detail at their inception, important artists, important events and fashion and imagery. Students will work on their listening skills and provide a track review as part of this unit.
- Unit 204ta – Instrumental Study – Students will learn how to maintain their instrument, warm-up effectively and how to plan a regular practise routine, taking into account all the health and safety issues related to their instrument. Students will set SMART targets and will use their rehearsal time in and outside of lessons to successfully achieve these.
- Unit 202ta – Live Performance – In this external exam students will perform as part of band, working with other musicians to create a setlist, stage plan and musical arrangements. Students will plan a rehearsal schedule for the performance and will provide an evaluation of their final performance.