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Mr T McCoy

Head of Department/Subject Leader of Music

 Tim.Mccoy@thomasclarksonacademy.org
Mr P Winfield Music Teacher Philli8p.Winfiled@thomasclarksonacademy.org

KS3 Curriculum

Year 7 Music

  • Music     Building Bricks 
  • Rhythm and Pulse
  • Keyboard skills
  • Form and Structure
  • Sonority City
  • Folk Music

Year 8 Music 

  • Hooks and Riffs
  • Off Beat
  •  Variations
  • Jazz
  • Bass
  • Saharan Sounds 

Year 9 Music

  • Rock n Roll
  • Soundtracks
  • Computer game Music
  • New Directions
  • Samba
  • Song Writing

KS4 Curriculum

Year 10 and 11 students study EDEXCEL/PEARSON BTEC level 1/2 First Award in Music. 

This qualification is equivalent in size to one GCSE. It is a Technical Award designed for pre-16 students working at level 2 who want to include a study of the music industry in their broader Key Stage 4 curriculum. Students will engage with music as an industry and will develop a range of relevant practical and technical skills. 

This qualification provides students with the opportunity to explore music product development and events management, and to apply their knowledge in new and practical industry-related contexts. 

What will the student study as part of this qualification? 

The qualification consists of two mandatory units which provide the fundamental knowledge skills and understanding required for the music sector and two optional units which explore skills necessary for working in the Music industry. 

Mandatory Units 

  • Unit 1 ‘The Music Industry’ provides an overview of the music industry. It covers the fundamental knowledge and understanding of music industry organisations and the roles and responsibilities of those that work within them, and at the variety of musical activity. 

This is an externally set and assessed exam 

  • Unit 2 ‘Managing a Music Product’ requires students to plan, develop and deliver a music product, by undertaking basic business planning activities, research and marketing as well as the promotion and running of an event or launch of a product. 

Optional Units 

  • Unit 3 ‘Introducing Live Sound’ 

  • Unit 5 ‘Introducing Music Performance’ 

  • Unit 7 ‘Introducing Music Sequencing’ 

  • Unit 2,3 and 5 are internally assessed and externally moderated by Pearson. 

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