Music
Curriculum narrative
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Exam board: GCSE: Edexcel Music
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Key Stage 3 |
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Autumn Term 1 |
Autumn Term 2 |
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Year 7 |
Rhythm and pulse 1 |
Rhythm and pulse 1 |
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Year 8 |
Ground bass / harmony 2 |
Ground bass / harmony 2 |
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Year 9 |
Organisation of pitch: Major and minor tonalities and chord progression. |
Organisation of pitch 1: Keyboard skills and use of melody and simple harmonies. |
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Key Stage 3 |
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Spring Term 1 |
Spring Term 2 |
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Year 7 |
Organisation of pitch 1: Keyboard skills and use of melody and simple harmonies. |
Organisation of pitch 1: Keyboard skills and use of melody and simple harmonies. |
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Year 8 |
The Blues / harmony 2 |
The Blues / harmony 2 |
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Year 9 |
Using technology musically: film music. |
Using technology musically: film music. |
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Key Stage 3 |
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Summer Term 1 |
Summer Term 2 |
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Year 7 |
West African music (drumming and singing). |
West African music (drumming and singing). |
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Year 8 |
Reggae / harmony 2 |
Reggae / harmony 2 |
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Year 9 |
Using technology musically: video game music. |
Using technology musically: video game music. |
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Key Stage 4 |
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Autumn Term 1 |
Autumn Term 2 |
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Year 10/11 |
Introduction to GCSE music: Elements of sound solo performance 1. Free choice composition. |
Introduction to GCSE music: Elements of sound solo performance 2. Free choice composition. |
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Year 11 |
World music and fusions: Samba em Preludio Afro Celt - Release Set brief composition 2 |
World music and fusions: Samba em Preludio Afro Celt - Release PPE performance Set brief composition 2 |
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Key Stage 4 |
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Spring Term 1 |
Spring Term 2 |
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Year 10/11 |
Vocal music: Purcell - music for a while Free choice composition |
Vocal music: Queen - Killer Queen Ensemble performance 1 Free choice composition |
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Year 11 |
Instrumental music 1700–1820: Bach - Brandenburg No.5 Beethoven - Pathetique Piano Sonata Set brief composition 2 - draft |
Instrumental music 1700–1820: Bach - Bradenburg No.5 Beethoven - Pathetique Piano Sonata Final performance Final composition 2 |
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Key Stage 4 |
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Summer Term 1 |
Summer Term 2 |
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Year 10/11 |
Music for stage and screen: Star Wars - J. Williams Free choice: final draft Free choice composition |
Music for stage and screen: Defying Gravity from Wicked Ensemble performance 2 |
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Year 11 |
Revision |
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