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.
Music Department Curriculum Maps
Purpose of Study Music is a universal language that embodies one of the highest forms of creativity. A high-quality music education should engage and inspire pupils to develop a love of music and their talent as musicians, and so increase their self-confidence, creativity and sense of achievement. As pupils progress, they should develop a critical engagement with music, allowing them to compose, and to listen with discrimination to the best in the musical canon. Aims The national curriculum for music aims to ensure that all pupils: Subject Content Pupils should be taught to sing and play musically with increasing confidence and control. They should develop an understanding of musical composition, organising and manipulating ideas within musical structures and reproducing sounds from aural memory. Pupils should be taught to: Pulse Unit 1 Exploring Pulse Rhythm and Pulse Unit 3 Elements of Music Pitch Soundscape (Unit 4) Music Notation – Pitch (Unit 5) Melody Solo Performing Unit 6 Folk Music Unit 7 Purpose of Study Music is a universal language that embodies one of the highest forms of creativity. A high-quality music education should engage and inspire pupils to develop a love of music and their talent as musicians, and so increase their self-confidence, creativity and sense of achievement. As pupils progress, they should develop a critical engagement with music, allowing them to compose, and to listen with discrimination to the best in the musical canon. Aims The national curriculum for music aims to ensure that all pupils: Subject Content Pupils should build on their previous knowledge and skills through performing, composing and listening. They should develop their vocal and/or instrumental fluency, accuracy and expressiveness; and understand musical structures, styles, genres and traditions, identifying the expressive use of musical dimensions. They should listen with increasing discrimination and awareness to inform their practice as musicians. They should use technologies appropriately and appreciate and understand a wide range of musical contexts and styles. Pupils should be taught to: Year 7 Arranging Unit 8 Notation – Tablature Unit 9 Notation – Graphic Scores Unit 10 Samba Unit 11 20th Century Music Unit 12 Music and Advertising Unit 13