| The Team |
| Head of Music |
Mr N McMullan |
| Teacher of Music |
Miss J Byrne |
| Teacher of Piano & Theory |
Mrs Roper |
| Teacher of Piano |
Mr Edwards |
| Director of Choir |
Mrs Langton-Gilks |
| Co-Director of Choir |
Mrs Gregory |
| Teacher of Guitar & Composition |
Mr McNicol |
| Teacher of Drums |
Mr Turner |
| Teacher of Woodwind |
Mr Shipley |
| Teacher of Strings |
Ms Mogridge |
| Teacher of Cello |
Ms Burridge |
| Supply Teacher for Piano & Voice |
Miss Watkinson |
At Key Stage 3 students follow two periods of Music per fortnight.
At Key Stage 4 we follow the Edexcel Specification.
At Key Stage 5 we follow the Edexcel Specification.
Results in the department remain amongst the best in the school with 88% of GCSE Music students achieving an A*-B grade and 100% pass rate at A Level.
At Key Stage 3 the academic year in Music is split into 6 units of work i.e. after every half term a new unit of work is started. The titles of the work are
Year 7
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| Term One Unit One |
Bridging Unit |
| Term One Unit Two |
Take Note! |
| Term Two Unit One |
Aleatoric Music |
Term Two Unit Two
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Instruments of the Orchestra
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Term Three Unit One
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Programme Music
|
Term Three Unit Two
|
I got rhythm |
Year 8
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| Term One Unit One |
Take Note II |
| Term One Unit Two |
Chords are very Fashionable |
| Term Two Unit One |
Music and the Media |
Term Two Unit Two
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Structures on Music (Using ICT)
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Term Three Unit One
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Ground Bass
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Term Three Unit Two
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Has anyone seen my Keys?
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Year 9
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| Term One Unit One |
African Music |
| Term One Unit Two |
Composing Crazy |
| Term Two Unit One |
Stepping up! |
Term Two Unit Two
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Working with Guitars
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Term Three Unit One
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Brass Bands
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Term Three Unit Two
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Blues, Jazz and Ragtime
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At Key Stage 4 Year 10 is an experimental year, developing practices and skills in preparation for Year 11 and the exams. The Edexcel Music GCSE is made up of 60% coursework and a final written exam consisting of 40 %. For an outline of the course, see Edexcel’s website which gives an overview for both GCSE and A Level.
We have large classes at KS5 which repeatedly achieve a 100% pass rate.
Individual Music Lessons
Rates for Individual Music Lessons
Instrumental Agreement Form - click to download
Passport - click to download
Extra-curricular events
Monday - Orchestra, 3-4pm in Music Block
Tuesday - Keyboard Club, Lunch (12.00) in Music Block
Tuesday - Chamber Choir, 3-4pm in Memorial Hall
Wednesday - Guitar Club 1, Lunch (12.00) in E7
Thursday - Guitar Club 2, Lunch (12.00) in E7
Thursday - Composition Club, 3-4pm in Music Block
Friday - Drum Club, Lunch (12.00) in E7
Friday - Woodwind Ensemble, Lunch (12.00) in Music Block
Each year the Music Department offers the chance for students to participate in a number of extra-curricular activities and performance opportunities. This includes Orchestral concerts, ensembles, choral groups and individual recitals both within the school and the local community.
The department is involved in several competitions, notably the South West Battle of the Bands, at which our school band won first prize and performed at the Glastonbury Festival.
We continually try to raise money for local and national charities through our performances and have managed to raise over £10,000 throughout the last five years.
The department offers students the opportunity to go to live performances of all genres of music in addition to several master classes throughout the year. We have many ensembles that musicians can become members of including orchestra, choir, drum club, keyboard club and guitar club.
The Music department has two dedicated teaching spaces which are very different in terms of style. We also perform on the school stage and have music performed daily in assemblies.
Music is an essential subject in our school and is a daily part of the school provision. It develops social skills and allows students to express themselves, explore and appreciate ideas in a creative environment.