Music

Curriculum intent

Our music curriculum ensures that every pupil develops a confident voice of expression, through the creating, performing, and critical engagement of music. 

Our musical voice, be it an instrument, singing or a response to music, is a way for students to be heard, listened to and seen. It gives pupils the power to express their emotions and react to them through music. This drives their enthusiasm to listen to performances and encourages students’ determination to refine their work. 

Our curriculum is underpinned by the following principles in order to achieve excellence: 

  • Knowledge-rich  
  • Thoughtfully sequenced; lesson by lesson, year by year 
  • Increasing in depth and complexity 
  • Academic, rigorous and challenging 
  • Consolidation through frequent and systematic review  

Students at Heath Lane are given the opportunity to perform, listen to, review and evaluate music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions, including the works of great composers and musicians. 

They learn to sing and to use their voices, to create and compose music on their own and with others, have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument. Students work hard to develop their technical skills on their chosen instrument and love engaging in the joy of making music. 

KS4 Curriculum roadmap / Year by year, term by term

In music in Year 10 and Year 11, students explore and develop their musical skills and understanding through the three disciplines of performing, composing and appraising music. 

Students explore the subject through four interrelated areas of study: musical forms and devices (studied through western classical traditional music), music for ensemble, film music and popular music. Students build on the musical understanding they developed in Key Stage 3, exploring music in depth both practically and theoretically. Students learn how to analyse music across different genres. 

They also use music technology to compose and create their own musical piece. Students develop their fluency on their main instrument and perform both solo and in group ensembles. 

Careers linking to the subject 

Below are just a few of the exciting career paths you can pursue with qualifications in Music: 

  • Studio Manager 
  • Music Publisher 
  • Sound Technician 
  • Sound Designer 
  • Session Musician 
  • Music Teacher 
  • Music Journalist 

Key Contact 

Serena Hardy

Teacher of Music 

serena.hardy@heathlaneacademy.org.uk 

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