Welcome to the Music Department
Introduction
St. Peter’s has an inclusive, vibrant and active department that aims to provide pupils with a practical and well-rounded music education. At key stage 3 Music is taught as a separate subject to Years 7, 8 and 9.
The Department runs a number of extra-curricular activities that currently include KS4 Choir, Karaoke Club, Ukulele Club, & School Band. Pupils of all ages and abilities are encouraged to take part in clubs, performance evenings and productions.
Peripatetic music tuition is provided for a range of instruments in the department by Wigan ITP.
Head of Department: Mr D Costello
Key Stage 3 Curriculum Map
Year 7
Keyboard Skills | Dance Music | Stomp Music | Zoo | Singing | Musescore |
Performance/composition/Songwriting |
Computer composition |
Performance/composition |
Computer composition |
Class performance |
Computer composition |
- Theory: Elements -Rhythm, Pitch |
- Theory: Elements – structure, texture |
- Theory: Elements – rhythm, texture, structure, tempo, timbre, dynamics |
- Theory: Elements – structure, texture, pitch, tempo, timbre |
- Theory: Elements – Pitch, rhythm, timbre |
- Theory: Elements – pitch, texture, structure, dynamics |
Year 8
Keyboard Skills - MHWGO | Programme Music | Samba | Ukulele | Singing | Music Journalism |
Performance |
Computer composition |
Performance/composition |
Performance/Composition |
Class performance |
Research Topic |
- Theory: Elements – Rhythm, pitch, timbre |
- Theory: Elements – structure, texture, pitch, rhythm, timbre |
- Theory: Elements – timbre, structure, texture, rhythm |
- Theory: Elements – structure, pitch, tempo |
- Theory: Elements – Pitch, rhythm, timbre |
- Theory: Elements – Applying elements to written language. |
Year 9
Keyboard Skills |
Film Music |
Karaoke |
Musescore |
African Music |
Protest Songs |
Performance/Composition |
Computer composition |
Performance |
Computer composition |
Performance/Composition |
Composition/Songwriting |
- Theory: Elements – Rhythm, pitch, timbre, structure |
- Theory: Elements – Pitch, timbre, texture, rhythm, structure |
- Theory: Elements – Pitch, structure, dynamics |
- Theory: Elements – Pitch, texture, structure, dynamics |
- Theory: Elements – Structure, texture, timbre, dynamics |
- Theory: Elements – Structure, timbre, timbre, tempo, pitch |
Assessment Map
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Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
Year 7 |
1 x formative assessment 1x summative assessment |
1 x formative assessment 1x summative assessment |
1 x formative assessment 1x summative assessment |
1 x formative assessment 1x summative assessment |
1 x formative assessment 1x summative assessment |
1 x formative assessment 1x summative assessment |
Year 8 |
1 x formative assessment 1x summative assessment |
1 x formative assessment 1x summative assessment |
1 x formative assessment 1x summative assessment |
1 x formative assessment 1x summative assessment |
1 x formative assessment 1x summative assessment |
1 x formative assessment 1x summative assessment |
Year 9 |
1 x formative assessment 1x summative assessment |
1 x formative assessment 1x summative assessment |
1 x formative assessment 1x summative assessment |
1 x formative assessment 1x summative assessment |
1 x formative assessment 1x summative assessment |
1 x formative assessment 1x summative assessment |
Key Stage 4 Curriculum Map
GCSE Curriculum Map
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Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
Year 10 |
Performance and basic music theory |
Performance, composition (1) and set piece work (exam) preparation |
Performance & set piece work (exam) preparation |
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Year 11 |
Set piece (exam) preparation & Solo Performance |
Composition (2) , set piece work exam & Ensemble Performance |
Set piece (exam) preparation |
GCSE Assessment Map
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Year 10 |
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Year 11 |
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BTEC Curriculum Map
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Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
Year 10 |
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Year 11 |
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BTEC Assessment Map
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Exam boards:
Year 10: Eduqas
Year 11: Pearson/Edexcel
Link to specifications
Where does it lead
GCSE Music & BTEC courses at level 2 can lead on to a number of level 3 courses, such as A-Level music, A Level Music technology & level 3 BTEC qualifications.
Updated: Dec 2021