Music
At Shoeburyness we run a successful music department, with a tradition of good wind and choral ensembles.
In year 7 we teach:
- Basic knowledge – Instruments of the orchestra.
- Musical Elements
- Note reading
- Rhythm reading
- How to write a melody using notation.
We also run a band method programme that enables students to learn wind instruments as part of their KS3 curriculum. They will learn:
- Band Method – Basic skills.
- Learning to read and play music on selected instrument.
- Learning music theory (above and beyond simple notation)
In year 8 we teach:
- Basic Knowledge – Intervals and chords
- Compositional techniques (Ostinatos, Fanfares and Call and Response)
- Continue how to read and play pieces of Music (simple)
Band Method students will:
- Band Method – Intermediate
- Learning to play both solo and ensemble music pre-grade 1/grade 1. (AOS1 GCSE)
- Learning music theory (grade 1)
In year 9 we teach:
- Basic Knowledge – Learning about more popular GCSE components AOS 4 and 5 (Jazz, Disco and Film)
- Continued recall of notation, sequencing.
- Last term spent on AOS5 conventions of rock and pop – 1950’s to present day.
Band Method students will:
- Band Method – Intermediate
- Learning to play both solo and ensemble music (for some) grade 3 and 4. (AOS1 GCSE)
- Learning music theory (grade 2)
- Using computer software Logic to begin using learnt theory skills to complete GCSE styled compositions from set briefs.
At GCSE level (KS4) students will learn:
- Knowledge – AOS 1 – solo and ensemble performances. Composition (Coursework)
- AOS2 – Concerto through time
- AOS3 – Rhythms of the world
- AOS 4 – Film and Game Music
- AOS5 – Conventions of Rock and Pop
OUR EXTRA CURRICULAR CLUBS ARE:
- Monday Lunch – Year 11 GCSE Revision (MU1 12:30 – 1:15pm)
- Monday After School – Choir (MU1 3-4pm)
- Monday After School – Music Tech Club (MU1 3-4pm)
- Tuesday Lunch – Clarinet Group (MU1 12:30 – 1:15pm)
- Tuesday After School – CONCERT BAND (MU4 3-5pm)
- Wednesday Lunch – Flute Group (MU2 12:30-1:15)
- Wednesday After School – JAZZ BAND (MU4 3 – 4pm)
- Wednesday After School – Sax Quartet (MU4 4-4:30pm)
- Thursday Lunch – String Group (MU1 12:30 – 1:15pm)
- Thursday After School – Brass Group (MU2 3 – 4pm)
- Friday Lunch – Saxophone tuition (MU2 12:30 – 1:15pm)
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