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 | |
| Year 8 | Rap Lose Yourself Vocal skills
| 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 | |
| Year 9 | Indian Music Improvisation Own composition Composition skills | Orchestral Works & Instrumentation Devising Theory skills
| 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
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| 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
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For information about enrichment clubs and revision clubs please visit our clubs page here.
Websites:
https://www.teoria.com/en/tutorials/
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Subject Leader/s
Dr G. Khabra
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