Music
Music Development Plan 2026-27
Year 7
Students will be introduced to basic Music Skills and begin to develop a musical ear. In Year 7, students will be focussing on melody, pitch, timbre, structure and form, tempo articulation and texture. Students will develop their skills on the keyboard along with singing at the beginning of every lesson and will understand how the voice works. Students will begin to develop their performance, ICT, composition, knowledge, listening and evaluating skills. In Year 7, students are introduced to a variety of different music which will prepare their journey toward a BTEC in Music. Students will learn how to evaluate performances and self assess their own music and compositions. As our department grows they will have a wider opportunity to use different instruments within the department. Students will go into year 8 with a deeper understanding and knowledge of different styles of music along with the basic skills used to perform and compose.
Year 7 Curriculum Overview - Music
Year 8
Students will continue to develop their music skills and continue to develop a musical ear. In Year 8, students will be focussing on melody, pitch, timbre, structure and form, tempo articulation, texture performance, ensemble awareness and evaluating. Students will continue to develop their skills on the keyboard along with singing at the beginning of every lesson will start to use a variety of different instruments to develop their understanding of ensemble performing. Students will continue to develop their performance, ICT, composition, knowledge, listening and evaluating skills. In Year 8, students are introduced to rhythms of the world and Popular Music. Students will learn how to evaluate their own performances and begin to develop a more mature way of using music vocabulary when answering listening questions.
Year 8 Curriculum Overview - Music
Year 9
Students will be continuing to develop their understanding of music and developing the core skills of listening, performing and composing. They will learn about dance music, game and film music, new directions in music, samba music and they will look at what makes a good song.Students will use a variety of instruments including keyboards and percussion to develop their understanding of these styles of music. They will work on their own and in small groups and they will develop their teamwork and communication skills whilst doing that.
Year 9 Curriculum Overview - Music
