Music
Our Steel Pan Group
Rationale/Aims
Music learning develops pupils’ critical skills: their ability to listen, to appreciate a wide variety of music, and to make judgements about musical quality. It also increases self-confidence, creativity, aesthetic sensitivity and fulfilment.
Curriculum
At GEMS all pupils perform, listen to and review and evaluate music.
At KS2 pupils sing and play with increasing confidence, develop an understanding of musical composition, notation and music history.
At KS3 pupils extend their knowledge and skills and use conventions to compose their own music and use of technology.
Topic Overview
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Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
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Year 5 |
Sing Up!! Singing together
Music History: Mambo - Bernstein |
Gamelan Music
Just Play - Ukulele |
Music History: Habanera – Hector Berlioz Summer holiday: Songs from around the world |
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Year 6 |
Find your voice (chords/ singing/ beatboxing)
Christmas Song/Carol writing
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Just Play - Classroom ensemble scheme
Music History: Pachelbel Canon |
Music History: Mars - Holst.
African drumming and songs |
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Year 7 |
Reggae – Just Play (Chords and rhythms)
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Music History: Trailblazers – Doctor Who; Found Sound and Orchestration Popular songs based on riffs.
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Samba drumming Music History: Anthology of Fantastic Zoology – Sprite; A Bao A Qu By Mason Bates |
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Year 8 |
Film music – character themes / atmospheric music / action music
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North East Folk Music. Modes and complex time signatures. Music History: Music for 18 musicians – Reich. Minimalism.
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Music and media: Games and advertising
Informal song learning project. |
Peripatetic Lessons are available on the following instruments :
- Violin, Viola, Cello
- Guitar
- Keyboard, Piano
- Flute, Saxophone, Clarinet
- Bass guitar
- Drums
- Trumpet, Tenor horn, Trombone