Key Stage 3
Music at Key Stage 3
In order to allow pupils to pursue Music at GCSE and beyond, it is anticipated that the programme followed by your child during Key Stage 3 will be as follows.
Topics Covered per Half Term
Term | Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 |
Autumn 1 | Bridging Unit | Samba | Dance |
Autumn 2 | Medieval Music | Minimalism | Musical Futures Stage 1 |
Spring 1 | Musical Clichés | 20th Century | Jazz and Blues |
Spring 2 | The Orchestra | Major/Minor Revisited | Soundtracks |
Summer 1 | African Drumming | Gamelan | Pop Composition |
Summer 2 | Major/Minor | Performance |
Musical Futures Stage 2 |