Department Welcome: All years learn specific aspects of music, performing music in the style where appropriate and using mostly keyboards for composing using the specific features learned about. Computers are used for composing and CD-ROM’s.
What could go on: Audio files of pupil work. Clips of concerts / performances.

Key Stage 3

Year 7 Curriculum Summary:
Performing on keyboards.
Learning to read music. Learning to describe music.
Singing. Composing on keyboards and percussion instruments.
African music, Indian music, Medieval music.

Year 8 Curriculum Summary:
Performing on keyboards.
Pentatonic music. Caribbean music. History of music.
Musical devices – Sequences, Ostinato.
Minor key
Song writing.

Year 9 Curriculum Summary:
Performing on keyboards.
Understanding chords. Jazz.
Playing the guitar. Film music.
Minimalism.
Development of popular music.

Key Stage 4:

Years 10 and 11 Curriculum Summary:
The school enters pupils for Edexcel GCSE. The course covers composing and performing. The written exam assesses written response to music which candidates hear.

Extra Curricular Subject Activities: The Music Department offers a Year 7, Years 8 – 11 Choir, Boys Choir, Concert Band, Keyboard Club and North West Shropshire Schools String Orchestra.
The school runs the area Yamaha Music School, with keyboard lessons on Wednesday & Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings.

Examination Boards:

Music - Edexcel