Music is a unique way of communicating that can inspire and motivate pupils. At Valley Gardens Middle School our aim is to foster pupils’ sensitivity, understanding and enjoyment of music through an active involvement in activities that bring together the requirements of performing, composing, listening and appraising.
Each class receives one music lesson per week taught by a subject specialist in a block of classrooms which are fully equipped with a good range of high quality classroom instruments.
CURRICULUM MAPS
Pulse Christmas Carol Service Assessment Pulse Exercise Exploring Pulse Rhythm Assessment Compose and perform own rhythms Elements Pitch Soundscape Assessment Create and perform a soundscape Music Notation – Pitch Melody – Solo Performing (Glockenspiel)Assessment Unit 5 Pitch Booklet Melody – Solo Performing (Keyboard) Melody, Drones and Chords Assessment Solo performance Folk Music Assessment Folk Arrangement of Drunken Sailor Musical Tags Programme Music Assessment Musical analysis of composition Compose a Programmatic Piece Blues Assessment Composition Blues Personalised Learning Project Assessment Group performance Graphic Score Topic 20th Century Music Assessment Performing different notation Samba Awaiting Content Assessment Create and perform a carnival piece Advertisements Awaiting Content Assessment Create and present an advert to an appropriate target audienceAutumn 1
Autumn 2
Vocal PerformanceSpring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Unit 6 Progressive Melody CourseSpring 1
Spring 2
SingingSummer
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Listening analysisSpring1
Spring 2
Performance of chords on Ukelele/guitarSummer 1
Summern 2
CreativityAutumn 1
Autumn 2
Assessment Use knowledge to develop a 20th century compositionSpring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
