KS3
In music students are required to cover 3 areas including Performance, Composition and Listening.
Performing
All students are required to learn an instrument. During class time students are expected to learn the keyboard as this provides the student with the opportunity to learn an instrument that produce both melody (tunes) and harmony (chords).
Students are also required to learn songs and sing with their classmates. This helps students to internalise sounds, develop aural skills and musical memory.
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Enrichment
Enrichment activities include:
- Steel Pans
- String group
- Brass Group
- Gospel Choir
- Bhangra Group
There are trips and visiting professionals and outside agencies giving a variety of workshops.
Composing
All students are required to make up their own pieces of music and to contribute their ideas to group work.
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It is helpful if students have access to a keyboard at home. Students are allowed to practise their skills during break times in the department. Students are asked to learn melodies from traditional music notation and by ear from a variety of styles.
There are plenty of opportunities to perform at Holyhead with Black History Showcase, Tailor made Christmas Assemblies, Presentation Evening, and Performing Arts Showcase.
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Students are shown how to combine sounds using musical devices such as ostinato, drones, chords, melodies, changes of dynamics (volume) and tempo (speed). Students are encouraged to be imaginative, to experiment rhythmically and to express their ideas. Students are also encouraged to develop their own personal style.
Sometimes students are asked to compose and combine sounds in groups using a variety of different instruments including percussion (drums etc), vocals, keyboards and other instruments such as clarinet or trombone.
Students are required to compose in a variety of different styles.
Listening
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Extra Music Tuition
Did you know that if your child studies a musical instrument and achieves a grade 6 in an external exam that this can contribute to points towards college or university entrance?
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It is essential that students listen to a variety of different styles of music from various cultures and across a wide period of history. They are asked to identify musical features and instruments that they hear, using them to inspire their own work.
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Teachers from the Birmingham instrumental service provide support for students who are intending to take external exams in music and may |
want to continue their studies in music post 16. Instruments available to study include Dhol and Tabla, Vocals, keyboard, Brass, Woodwind, Strings, Percussion, Steel pans and Guitar. |
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Students are asked to compare the similarities and differences that they hear.
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Resources
It is helpful if all students have their own keyboard at home to practise on.
Extra music lessons at Holyhead are free and an instrument is provided from the music Service. However, there maybe instances where your child may need some support to buy certain items.
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Projects include
- Ostinato and Drones
- Chinese Music
- Elements of Music
- Graphic Scores
- Reggae
- The Blues
- Baroque
- Classical
- Music for films
- Hip Hop
- Song writing
- Pop
- Soul
- R&B
- Bhangra
- Indian Classical
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Students are asked to provide their own sticks if they have Dhol lessons. These are available either through the Dhol teacher or local music stores.
Students may be asked to purchase a tutor book or exam music. These are available from most music stores in the city or from the internet. Please ask for details of well known stores or websites.
Accessories: Students may be asked to buy their own reeds, Strings or valve oil.
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