Year 7 Curriculum Information Booklet 2018 - 2019

Music
Music is taught to all students at Stretford Grammar School and the aim is to ensure
students can read Musical Notation of various forms, compose and perform in different
styles and be able to identify key features of different Musical Genres by the end of Year 9
in order to prepare them for KS4. Lessons are mainly practical with an opportunity to
work alone, in pairs and in larger groups for half termly assessments. Some lessons will
include some written, listening and brief analysis work. There is always a wide variety of
extension tasks for those students who play an instrument and read Music so they have
the same level of challenge as someone in the class who is new to the subject.
Unit 1 - Introduction and the
Elements of Music
Unit 2 – Musical instruments and
developing Performing skills
Students will:
Complete a baseline assessment to
find out prior knowledge which
includes written, listening and
practical activities.
Understand and use the Elements
of Music to compose short
compositions.
Learn to read graphic scores and
perform from them
Take part in whole class singing to
prepare for the Christmas Concert
Look at rhythm patterns and be
able to use them in groups.
Have an introduction to reading
and performing on keyboards using
stave notation.
This unit includes:
How sound is produced and how
different Musical instruments work.
Introduction to the 5 finger
keyboard technique.
Whole class performance work to
develop ensemble skills.
Learning riffs and looking at how
layers of Music can be used.
Composing Pentatonic ostinato
patterns which can then be
performed.
Refining whole class singing and
performance as a Year group in the
Christmas Concert.
Termly evaluation and test of work
covered since September.