Music is studied by all pupils at Orchard Mead Academy, with one hour lessons a week during Key Stage 3.
Music is an option for GCSE during Years 10 and 11.
During KS3 students cover a range of musical areas of study:
- theory skills
- keyboard skills
- composition skills
- guitar skills
- vocal skills
- ensemble/band skills
In Year 7 these skills are introduced, with a focus on building knowledge of the elements of music.
In Year 8 the students develop their skills by studying them within the context of specific musical genres.
In Year 9 the curriculum is tailored to create a pathway into KS4. As a result, students cover a number of the Edexcel GCSE set works, start to develop their own compositions, and begin to focus on a specific instrument in order to develop a performance focus.
Students have 1 hour of Music per week.
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | ||
Year 7 | Rhythm
Own composition Composition skills |
TV themes
Dr. Who theme Keyboard skills |
Vocal – The Siyabonga Project
Zulu traditional Vocal skills |
Scales and Keys
Major and minor scales Theory skills |
Guitar – Film Themes
James Bond theme Guitar skills |
Queen ‘We will rock you’
Another one bites the dust Ensemble/band skills |
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Year 8 | Rap
Lose Yourself Vocal skills
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Film Themes:
Hedwig’s theme (Harry Potter) Keyboard skills |
Songwriting
Own composition Composition skills |
Dance music
I can’t feel my face Theory skills |
Blues
Johnny B Goode Guitar skills |
Reggae
3 Little Birds Ensemble/band skills |
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Year 9 | Indian Music Improvisation
Own composition Composition skills |
Orchestral Works &
Instrumentation Devising Theory skills
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Film Themes
Star Wars (Set work) Keyboard skills |
Film Themes
Own composition Composition skills |
Working in a band
Killer Queen (Set work) Ensemble/band skills |
Working in a band
Covers Ensemble/band skills |
We offer GCSE music to KS4 students.
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | |
Year 10 | Introduction to GCSE
Vocal Music set works Free composition exercises and task setting |
Vocal Music wider listening
Free composition |
Instrumental Music 1700–1820 set works
Free composition Performing |
Instrumental Music 1700–1820 wider listening
Free composition Performing |
Music for Stage and Screen set works
Work on free composition Performing |
Music for Stage and Screen wider listening
Composition briefs Performing |
Year 11 | Revision of Year One areas of study
Selection of composition brief Performing |
Fusions set works
Composing to a brief Performing |
Revision of all set works
Complete free composition Complete composition to a brief Record Performances |
Revision of all set works
Practise wider listening Submission of Performing and Composing coursework for moderation (by 15th May) |
Revision for written examination |
For information about enrichment clubs and revision clubs please visit our clubs page here.
Websites:
Subject Leader/s
Dr G. Khabra