MUSIC
Department Vision
Music at Stone Lodge aims to engage and inspire students to develop a love of music and their talent as musicians, increasing their self-confidence, creativity and sense of achievement. As students progress through KS3 they should develop the skills to compose and to listen to music with informed choices and perform music with skill and passion. The Stone Lodge Music Department has excellent facilities and is growing each year, allowing students access to a range of musical experiences. There are a range of extra-curricular activities available for students to join in with and hone their own musical tastes and styles.
Year 7
KEY STAGE 3:
Students will gain skills in the three strands of performing, composing and listening throughout their time in Key Stage 3. Through studying a wide range of musical genres, students will gain a deep understanding of the main elements of music and how these fit together.
Year 7
| Cycle A | I’ve Got Rhythm! |
| Cycle B | Keyboard Skills |
| Cycle C | Form and Structure |
| Cycle D | Instruments of the Orchestra |
Years 8 & 9
| Cycle A | The Blues |
| Cycle B | I’ve Got Rhythm! |
| Cycle C | Hooks and Riffs |
| Cycle D | Computer and Video Game Music |
Years 10 & 11
KEY STAGE 4:
Having gained competence in the three strands of performing, composing and listening, students in Key Stage 4 will build on these as they prepare for their Music GCSE. This is a two-year journey that sees students develop and refine their musical skills following the OCR GCSE Music syllabus.
Advice For Parents & Carers
For Key Stage 3, the departmental Knowledge Organisers published each learning cycle are an invaluable tool for aiding students’ knowledge and understanding in music. The tasks supplement and deepen knowledge of key concepts taught in lessons.
For Key Stage 4 it is essential that students have a solo instrument (which could be voice) on which they wish to perform as they will be expected to perform both solo and ensemble pieces to a good standard. External individual lessons are not mandatory but strongly advised for KS4 students.
At either Key Stage, there are a number of ways that parents can support students at home:
- Encourage them to listen to a wide variety of music at home
- Offer support with daily, individual practice if they are having instrumental lessons
- Encourage them to attend extra-curricular music activities
The following websites are useful for developing musical knowledge and we encourage you to support your child to use them for independent work: â¯
CBBC – Ten Pieces – The pieces and composers
