Welcome to the Music Department
Department Staff
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Welcome to the Music Department

S1 to S3 is Broad General Education----

S4 to S6 is the Senior Phase with a focus on National Qualifications  --

Mrs Steel (Music Teacher)

Instrumental Instructors:

Mrs McKirdy (Voice)
Mr Payne (Percussion)
Mr Murray (Woodwind)

 

 

 
 

 


Overview of National Qualifications available within the subject;

Music: Listening and Composing at National 3
Music: Performing (National 3-5)
 


 
Other qualifications available;

The following units from Personal Achievement Award are offered to students from S4-S6

Performing Arts –Individual Activity
Performing Arts –Group Activity
Community activity
Travel in the Community

 

Interdisciplinary projects S1 to S3

Song Writing (Interdisciplinary project with English)

Skills Groups for S2 to S3
Not offered this session

Other IDL projects with other subject areas

Organising concerts in the community (Interdisciplinary project with World of Work)
Making percussion instruments (project with technical)

 

S1 Curriculum
In first year, the students will learn about different musical instruments. They will develop basic techniques on one of the instruments from each family of instruments covered.

Term 1 Percussion instruments
Term 2 Keyboard instruments
Term 3 String instruments
Term 4 Wind instruments

 

Aifl strategies used

Peer & self Assessment

Assessment Procedures

Formative assessment
Feedback
worksheets

Tracking and monitoring


S2 Curriculum
Students in 2nd year will be able to choose one instrument for further study.
All students will further their knowledge about instruments and styles of music and develop skills in writing their own music.

Term 1 Instruments of the orchestra
Term 2 World Music
Term 3 Scottish Music
Term 4 Composing Project

Aifl strategies used

Peer & self Assessment

Assessment Procedures

Informal listening tests, ongoing assessment and feedback

Tracking and monitoring

Each student has a Record of Work. This is used to record the progress of the development of the instrumental skills.
 

S3 Curriculum
In addition to furthering their skills on a chosen instrument, the study of styles of music students will have the opportunity to explore music technology and to create their own music using technology.

Term 1 Popular Music
Term 2  Latin Music
Term 3 Musicals
Term 4 Music Technology

 

Aifl strategies used

Assessment Procedures

Tracking and monitoring

Each student has a Record of Work. This is used to record the progress of the development of the instrumental skills. Students are encouraged to reflect on their own work and, in conjunction with the teacher or instructor set next steps.
 
 

S4 Curriculum

In S4 music is an optional subject. Students work towards SQA qualifications. The SQA qualifications are selected according each student’s needs.

Each unit studied consist of a listening (understanding music), performance and composing aspect.

Term 1 Popular Music 2
Term 2 Film Music
Term 3 Scottish Music 2 (dances, settings, composing)
Term 4 Today’s Music

Aifl strategies used

Assessment Procedures

Each student has two Record of Work – one for each instrument in which tasks, achievements and next steps are recorded.  In addition to this there is a booklet for each unit which contains listening, performance, composing and assessment materials.

Tracking and monitoring

 


S4 & S5 Curriculum -Options in S4 and S5

Students in S4 are able to select music out of a range of options which runs over two years.
The students work towards Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA) qualifications ranging from National 1 to National 5. The units cover aspects from performing, composing or understanding music.
Each double period of music is split into shorter sections. In each of these shorter sections the students work on one of the units.

 

Aifl strategies used

Assessment Procedures

Worksheets, listening booklets, concept tick sheets, quizzes, formal listening tests

Tracking and monitoring

Each student has two Record of Work – one for each instrument in which tasks, achievements and next steps are recorded.  In addition to this there is a booklet for each unit which contains listening, performance, composing and assessment materials.

 


 



S6 Curriculum – Options in S6

In S6 students are again able to select options.
In this one year option course students work towards qualifications ranging from National 1 to National 5. The main emphasis in on developing instrumental skills. Students work individually or as part as a band.

 

 

 





 
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