MUSIC
Our big ideas in Music are:
Click here for details on the Big Ideas.
See below for the Music Learning Journey from Year 7 to Year 11 and the overviews for each Learning Cycle. They explain our planned curriculum of what students are expected to learn.
Music Curriculum and Assessment Calendar - Year 10
Music Curriculum and Assessment Calendar - Year 11
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You can find our Music KS3 knowledge organisers and support with KS3 home learning here.
The key contact for this subject is Miss G Curtis - Head of Music (grace.curtis@pcsa.theplt.org.uk)
For more information about KS4 revision and study support visit our pages on revision and Prep for Success.
Preparing for KS4 study (GCSE and vocational qualifications in years 10 and 11)? Click here for information about the Year 9 Options Process.
To find out more about our careers provision, visit the careers webpage.
Year 7 Learning Cycle
The Elements of Music
Elements, Music Theory, experimenting
African Music
Music Theory, Elements, refining
Folk Music
Experimenting, Styles
The Blues
Technical skill, History, Understanding
Year 8 Learning Cycle
Rock ‘n’ Roll
Styles, History, Accuracy, Refining
Samba
Styles, History, Refining
Western Classical
Technical skill, History, Understanding
Hip Hop
Styles, History, Experimenting
Year 9 Learning Cycle
Motown
Styles, History, Expression
Reggae
Styles, History, Expression
EDM
Experimenting, Refining, Understanding
Film Music
Styles, Accuracy, Understanding
Year 10 Learning Cycle
Styles and Eras
Bassline Assessments
Theory
Component 1
Styles and History
Component 1
Styles and History
Component 2
Skills, Experimenting, Refining
Year 11 Learning Cycle
Component 2
Skills, Experimenting, Refining
Components 3
Elements, Styles, Understanding
Components 3
Elements, Styles, Understanding