“The fundamental aim of the music curriculum is to develop pupils’ musical ability. All pupils are potentially musical and should be provided with learning experiences which develop their knowledge, understanding and skills in making and responding to music through active engagement in the core musical activities of composing, performing and listening.” NI Curriculum Guidance for KS3 Music.

At Cullybackey College we endeavour to put these words into practice by providing an engaging, relevant and progressive curriculum at KS3, providing all pupils the opportunity to continue the pathway to GCSE Music. We create schemes of work and lessons that will allow pupils to learn in a practical and active way, keeping topics up to date with music trends in society and making it fun!

Subject:

Music

Levels Taught:

KS3
GCSE/KS4
Post 16

Staff:

Mrs C Marcus – (HOD)
Mrs P Smyth

Peripatetic
Staff:

Mrs N Millar (Piano and Voice)
Mr C Sloan (Guitars, Drums and brass)
The Music Rooms Tutor – TBC (Woodwind)
Mr David Reid (Snare Drum and Bagpipes)

KS3:
(Subject/Topic Content)

Year 8

  • Rhythm, pulse and percussion
  • Instruments of the orchestra
  • Performance Skills 1: Tin whistle
  • Traditional music from around the world

Year 9

  • The Elements of Music
  • Composing on GarageBand: Using and creating loops
  • Performance Skills 2: Recorder/Keyboard
  • Hooks and Riffs
Year 10
  • Pop music through the ages
  • Careers in Music
  • Performance Skills 3: Keyboard
  • Music for Film and TV

KS3:
(Additional Links)

KS3 Bitesize (Brilliant for extra info and videos on all types of music)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zmsvr82/

Careers in Music (Loads of excellent info and an online questionnaire)
https://www.careersinmusic.com/

BBC Guide to the Orchestra (Lets you hear all the instruments of orchestra and explains how they work)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/learn/guidetotheorchestra/

Learn a tune (Loads of fun games that all help you learn the theory of music – you can even fling a teacher!)
http://www.learnatune.co.uk/

CCEA GCSE Music (You can find the course spec and lots of support materials here, including factfiles, Set Work audio files and mark schemes)
https://ccea.org.uk/key-stage-4/gcse/subjects/gcse-music-2017

GCSE/KS4:
(Subject/Topic Content)

Year 11

  • Music Theory
  • Performance Skills
  • Composing Skills
  • Classical Music 1600-1910
  • Film Music

Year 12

  • Music Theory
  • Performance Skills
  • Composing Coursework
  • Musical Traditions in Ireland
  • Pop Music from 1980 to today

GCSE/KS4:
(Additional Links)

GCSE Bitesize (Great for consolidating learning and revising at GCSE level)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zpf3cdm/

Careers in Music (Loads of excellent info and an online questionnaire)
https://www.careersinmusic.com/

BBC Guide to the Orchestra (Lets you hear all the instruments of orchestra and explains how they work)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/learn/guidetotheorchestra/