Music
Where words fail, music speaks
To promote positivity, self-confidence, self-worth and community. To foster a life-long interest and awareness of different types of music. To develop a learning of the world around you, through music, which is found in every culture across the world.
‘Music is a universal language that embodies one of the highest forms of creativity. A high-quality music education should engage and inspire pupils to develop a love of music and their talent as musicians, and so increase their self-confidence, creativity and sense of achievement. As pupils progress, they should develop a critical engagement with music, allowing them to compose, and to listen with discrimination to the best in the musical canon.’ Adapted from National Curriculum, DfE, 2021.
KS3 Curriculum
Year 7 |
Autumn Term |
Spring Term |
Summer Term |
Knowledge |
Samba - Feel the Rhythm Using the Voice/Performance
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The Keyboard Stave Stories/Ukulele mini projects |
African Music Pop Music Production |
Assessment |
Samba is assessed through a group performance Using the voice is assessed through a group performance |
Keyboard is assessed through a solo/duet performance Ukulele is assessed through a solo performance |
African Music is assessed through a group performance of a polyrhythmic student arrangement. Pop music production is assessed through a loop-based composition |
Year 8 |
Autumn Term |
Spring Term |
Summer Term |
Knowledge |
Guitar Hero Club Dance Music |
Rock Band – Getting the band together Reggae – Protest Songs |
Feeling the Blues Music and the Movies |
Assessment |
Guitar I is assessed through a solo performance Club dance music is assessed through a solo/duet performance |
Rock Band is assessed through a group performance Reggae is assessed through a performance of a reggae/protest song (students can use a combination of existing and composed ideas) |
Blues is assessed through performance - both ensemble and solo depending on ability on the keyboard Music and the movies is assessed through a composition |
Year 9 |
Autumn Term |
Spring Term |
Summer Term |
Knowledge |
Guitar II African Drumming and Singing |
Rock Band II – 4 Chord Trick |
Game Music |
Assessment |
Guitar II is assessed through a solo performance African drumming is assessed through a group performance of a student arranged/composed polyrhythm piece. |
Rock band II is assessed through a group performance of a student arrangement/composition. |
Game music is assessed through composition |
KS4 Curriculum
Year 10 |
Appraising and Listening (40% - Examination) |
Composition (30% - NEA) |
Performance (30% - NEA) |
Knowledge |
Western Classical Tradition Popular/Fusion Music |
Composition 2 (Free Composition) |
Solo Performance |
Assessment |
Listening examination on Four Areas of study
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Composition assessment Creative and effective selection and use of musical elements Technical and expressive control in the use of musical elements
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Performance assessment Two contrasting pieces – one solo and one ensemble performance through one or a combination of,
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Year 11 |
Appraising and Listening (40% - Examination) |
Composition (30% - NEA) |
Performance (30% - NEA) |
Knowledge |
Western Classical Tradition
Popular/Fusion Music
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Composition 2 (Composition to Brief) |
Ensemble Performance |
Assessment |
Listening examination on Four Areas of study
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Composition assessment Creative and effective selection and use of musical elements Technical and expressive control in the use of musical elements -
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Performance assessment Two contrasting pieces – one solo and one ensemble performance through one or a combination of:
Realising music using music technology |
Extra-curricular
In music we offer a range of extra curricular activities including, instrumental lessons (guitar, upper strings, lower strings, woodwind, drum kit and brass) a school choir and a school orchestra, with opportunities to perform throughout the school year.
Our school's Music Development Plan can be found in the statutory curriculum information here.
Sixth Form
Wolfreton is part of The Consortium Sixth Form College and all sixth form course information can be found on its website
