Quality British Education in Saudi Arabia
Music
In Key Stage 3, pupils are taught a range of musical activities that
integrate performing, composing and appraising. They work on their
own, in groups of different sizes and as a class. They use ICT
to create, manipulate and refine sounds. They work with a range
of live and recorded music from different times and cultures including
music from the British Isles, the ‘Western classical’ tradition, ‘Eastern
classical’ tradition, folk, jazz and popular genres, and by well-known
composers and performers. Lessons combine theory, instrumental
performance and musical analysis.
There are two school concerts per year in which the majority of students participate.
Key Stage 3 pupils are also given the opportunity to join the school band. This program is offered as an after school activity.
Schemes of Work:
- National Curriculum Strategy, QCA documents
- Music Matters, volumes 1, 2 and 3.
- Keyboard For Classes
Resources:
- Class set of keyboards
- Band instruments
- Class set of Orff instruments (i.e. xylophones, glockenspiels)
- A range of percussion instruments
- A collection of recorders
Year 7:
- Musical processes (theory and composing)
- Form and Structure of Music
- Musical Cycles – focus on music from Java and Bali
- Musical Arrangements – create new arrangements for existing music
- Exploring acoustic and electronic sounds using music technology
Year 8
- Chords / Rock ‘n’ Roll
- Jazz Improvisation
- Variations – exploring ways to develop musical ideas
- Music for Dance – focus on African dance music
- Hooks and Riffs – repeated melodic and rhythmic devices
- Exploring musical introductions and the development of themes
Year 9
- 5 and 7 time
- North Indian Classical Music – Bhajan / Qawwali
- Music and Media – how music is used
- The Concerto – characteristics
- Song – exploring songs and the use of music technology
