KS4 Curriculum Booklet 2017 - 18

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Music Overview 2017 : KS4

Year 9

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Spring 3

Spring 4

Year 9

Basic Theory

:

Component 1



Staff

notation,



Dynamics



Pitch



Duration



Tempo



Texture

Preparation

Performance

Assessment;

Component 2



Ensemble

performance,



Preparation,



Rehearsal and



Recording

Musical Elements

Component 1



Treble Clef



Bass Clef



Time

signatures,



Harmony,



Melody,

Research, Composition

Component 3



Choice of Genre



Genre

identification:



Rhythm



Structure



Form,



Instrumentation



Development

techniques.

Introduction to Sibelius

Component 3



Creating a score



Choosing

instruments



Adding Bars



Inputting notes



Orchestration of

chords

Development of

Theory:

Component 1



Musical

structures,



Tonality



Harmonic

modulation,



Melodic

Development

Asessment

Weekly and end of

unit test

Mock performance

against grading

criterion

Weekly and end of unit

test

Completed genre

research folder

Completed weekly skills

tests.

Weekly and end of

unit past paper mock

exam (2015)