Teacher in Charge: Mr R Stevenson(HOD)
Courses Offered: Music: Forms 3-7
General Aim:
To appreciate, perform and compose music. Music is a subject in which
all students can broaden their musical knowledge and experience, thus setting a foundation
for further study. The study of Music increases self-confidence and self-esteem as
students become involved in a wide range of class, co-curricular and related arts
activities.
Form 3 Music
Course Content:
In practical classes students develop skills with the guitar, keyboard,
class band/orchestral instruments and with the voice.
In musicianship classes students develop creativity, listening and
theoretical skills and an understanding of the wide range of musical styles.
Assessment:
Students are assessed in practical, musical knowledge and aural
activities.
Form 4 Music
Pre-requisite:
A strong interest in music and the desire to develop musical knowledge,
performance and creative skills. Students should already be learning a musical instrument.
Course Content:
Performing individually and in a group. Composition, Singing, Aural
training and listening to a wide variety of music. Music theory and knowledge.
Assessment:
Internally assessed by: Performance and composition work, tests on
aural skills and musical knowledge. Written exam at end of year.
Form 5 Music - School Cert. (internally assessed)
Pre-requisite:
Success in 4th Form Music. The student should preferably have been
learning an instrument for the past two years.
Course Content:
- study of a major work related to the student's performance instrument.
Regular involvement in performance co-curricular activities is an
essential part of students' ongoing development.
Assessment:
Performance, Composition and Musical Knowledge (internally assessed);
Aural and Score Reading (externally assessed).
Form 6 Music
Pre-requisite:
S.C. Music. The student should have been learning an instrument for at
least the last three years.
Course Content:
1. Performance - Solo and group.
2. Composition - Improvisation and arranging
3. Conducting or Accompanying.
4. Musical knowledge - study of 4 set works.
5. Regular involvement in co-curricular performance activities is an essential part of
students' on-going development.
Assessment:
Internal - regular assignments, performances, aural and written tests
and one examination.
Form 7 Bursary Music
Pre-requisite:
6th Form Music.
Course Content:
1 Performance Solo and group.
2 Composition and arranging.
3 Aural, Harmonic and Tonal analysis.
4 Musical knowledge.
Aspects 1 and 2 are worth 60% and internally assessed.
Aspects 3 and 4 are worth 40% and externally assessed.
The Itinerant Music Programme
There are opportunities for students to have instrumental (including vocal) lessons
from itinerant teachers. Priority is given to students in music option classes at 4/5/6/7
form level and to students who have their own instruments. (Vocal students must sing in
the school choir 'Encore').. Third formers are encouraged to join the itinerant programme
and in fact those who have been learning under similar schemes at their contributing
schools will be encouraged to continue at High School. |