Music
Welcome
All pupils study Music at Key Stage 3 (Years 7 to 9) and have the opportunity to continue it at GCSE.
KS3 Information
At Key Stage 3 pupils receive one lesson of Music every week. They study the various topics below, incorporating performing, composing, listening and appraising. Activities vary from whole class work (such as a class performance) and smaller group work to paired and individual work.
For the school year 2020-21 these topics may be amended depending on government guidance given to schools regarding shared use of instruments and singing.
Year 7
- Introduction to the Ukulele
- Find Your Voice
- Introduction to the Keyboard
Year 8
- Blues / Rock 'n' Roll
- Samba
- The Baroque Period
Year 9
- Film Music
- Ground Bass
- Britpop
KS4 Information
GCSE Music
Performance
- 30% of the total marks
- Non-exam assessment
- Solo performance/s
- Ensemble performance/s
- Minimum of 4 minutes for all performances combined
- Teacher records and assesses final performances in Year 11
Composition
- 30% of the total marks
- Non-exam assessment
- 2 pieces to be composed:
- One free composition (can be completed in Year 10 or Year 11)
- One composition to a brief given by the exam board in September of Year 11
- Combined composition time must last three minutes minimum
- Teacher assesses both compositions
Listening to and Appraising Music
- 40% of the total marks
- 1 hour and 30 minutes written paper, with CD
- Taken at the end of Year 11
- Aural recognition and context unheard/unfamiliar music within the 4 Areas of Study:
- AoS1 - Western classical tradition 1650-1710
- AoS2 - Popular music
- AoS3 - Traditional music
- AoS4 - Western classical tradition since 1910
Study Pieces for Year 11 (2021 Entry)
- AoS1 - Haydn Symphony 101 in D Major The Clock, movt.2
- AoS2 - The Beatles: Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
- With a Little Help From my Friends
- Within You, Without You
- Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Next Steps
Progression to AS Level Music or Music Technology or Diploma in Creative Arts
Extra-Curricular Groups
We have a thriving extra-curricular life in the department with the following groups:
- Band (for brass, woodwind, strings and percussion/drum kit)
- Acoustic Group (for guitars, ukuleles, singers and any other acoustic instruments)
- Pop Choir (for anyone in Y7-9 who enjoys singing – no audition required!)
- Chamber Choir (you need to audition for this – all auditions welcome from Year 7 to 11)
Instrumental and Vocal Lessons
We offer extra instrumental lessons for individuals/small groups in the following instruments:
- Woodwind – e.g. saxophone, flute, clarinet, oboe
- Brass –e.g. trumpet, trombone
- Guitar – acoustic, electric or bass
- Drum kit
- Violin/Viola
- Cello
- Singing
Lessons occur during the school day and on a rotating timetable. Our instrumental tutors are all employed by the East Riding Music Service. Information about the service can be found here:
https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/learning/schools-colleges-and-academies/schools-music-service/
