Music

Music Curriculum Intent

The Music curriculum at Weydon instils a passion for the subject. Students will learn to engage with music creativity through performance and composition, as well as theoretical musical concepts to access a range of styles of music. Crucially, they will learn how to think musically when approaching music either through performing, composing or listening and analysing through a comprehensive understanding of the elements of music and in the process, students will become better performers, composers and listeners. As well as this, students learn to work collaboratively, improve their confidence to take risks, and respect the wide ranging styles of music that are studied.

The Music curriculum is varied, interesting and aims to musically challenge students. At KS3, students study a wide range of music from different time periods and parts of the world, building their cultural capital. Students study why the music sounds the way it does in varying stylistic sound worlds or genres. At KS4, students are expected to engage with performing, composing and listening to a greater depth, as more complex ideas are introduced and the level of analysis of various genres of music is heightened. For composing tasks, students learn how to use varying forms of music technology.

The Music curriculum encourages students to think musically, to create and to appreciate music. Staff are committed to fostering a safe environment and support network where any student can feel success and all students belong. This network drip feeds into the extra-curricular musical provision, which is rich, diverse and celebrates musicianship in all its many forms.