The Woodlands Music Department consists of:

Mrs S Barnes - Head of Performing Arts

MUSIC

AIMS AND PHILOSPHY

Through the central activities of composing, performing, listening and appraising, the department has developed units of work which are designed to meet the general and specific National Curriculum Programmes of Study. Through them it is hoped that the aforementioned qualities will be nurtured in all pupils. The units of work provide the pupils with a wide range of experiences, develop a variety of skills and, it is hoped, facilitate a growth in the understanding of music and an ability both to make it and respond sensitively to it.

Key Stage 3

Year 7
The elements of sound/Graphic scores
Basic Keyboard Skills
Rhythm and Pulse
Chords
The Renaissance
Music of the British Isles

Year 8
Soundtracks
Drums of the World
Theme and Variation
Gamelan
Musical Patterns
Elements of Pop Music

Year 9
Film Music
World Music
Popular Keyboard Styles
The Blues
Hooks and Riffs
Rock Music

Key Stage 4
Edexcel Level 2 BTEC first Certificate in Music

The Edexcel Level 2 BTEC First Diploma in Music consists of two core units plus four specialist units that provide for a combined total of 360 learning hours. The units studied are listed below.

Unit
1 Planning and Creating a Music product
2 Exploring the Music Profession
3 Solo Musical Performance
4 Exploring Musical Composition
5 Developing as a Musical Performer
6 Working as a Musical Ensemble
7 Introducing DJ Technology
8 Rehearsal Techniques for Musicians
9 Producing a Musical Recording
10 Understanding Music
11 Exploring Computer systems Used by Musicians
12 Exploring Musical Improvisation
13 The Musical World
14 Exploring an Area of Music

Instrumental Tuition

More and more of our students are taking the opportunity to receive specialist instrumental tuition in the school from our visiting team of peripatetic music teachers. They are currently improving their skills in singing, guitar, flute, oboe, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, trumpet, cornet, trombone. Almost any instrument can be learned at Woodlands. The school can provide some instruments for loan.

Students will be required to make a payment at the beginning of £12 at towards the cost of the lessons.  If students fulfil any of the following criteria then the cost of the lesson in full will be continued to be paid by the college;

• Free school dinners

• Students undertaking the BTEC music qualification

• In addition students who play a more than one instrument only have to pay for one of the lessons.

(* This charging policy may change in the future)

Staffing

Mrs Lynn Brown – Subject Leader
Mr Peter Allen - Teacher of Music