Music

Staff List and HOD Names

Mr C Quinn (HOD)

Miss S McConville

Aims of Department

1. To ensure that every pupil has the opportunity to take part in active music making, both in curricular and extra-curricular time.

2. To deliver a music course in years 8 - 10 which adheres to Curriculum guidelines.

3. To assess all aspects of the course in a way which both encourages the pupils and builds up a body of evidence that allows staff to report on progression.

4. To encourage specialist and non-specialist alike to continue their studies towards examinations in years 12 and 14.

5. To offer as wide a range of extra-curricular activities as time and resources allow and to encourage all pupils to take advantage of this provision.

6. To provide equal opportunities to all in the selection of pupils for instrumental tuition.

7. To encourage pupils to take a lead in school productions, religious services and other liturgical occasions.

Outline of Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5

KEY STAGE 3

At Key stage 3 pupils are given the opportunity to study the following:

Year 8

Project 1 - Building Bricks (Elements of Music)
Project 2 – Hooks and Riffs
Project 3 – Time Keeping

Year 9

Project 1 – Blues Music
Project 2 – Medieval Music
Project 3 – World Music

Year 10

Project 1 – Computer Music Software/Hardware Induction
Project 2 – Music in Advertisements
Project 3 - Music in Film

KEY STAGE 4

At Key stage 4 pupils develop a range of Music Technology skills by successfully completing one of the following qualifications:

OCNNI Certificate in Creative Arts and Digital Technologies

Units studied include:

Unit 1 – Capturing and Editing Audio Sequences
Unit 2 – Multi-Track Recording
Unit 3 – Studio Mixing

https://www.ocnni.org.uk/media/3322/specification-ocn-ni-l2-award-cert-in-creative-arts-digital-technologies.pdf

BTEC First Award in Music

Introducing Music Sequencing
Managing a Music Product
The Music Industry – External Exam
Introducing Music Recording

KEY STAGE 5

At Key stage 5 pupils develop a full range of Music and Music Technology skills by successfully completing the following qualification:

BTEC Subsidiary Diploma in Music Technology (Production)

Sequencing Systems and Techniques
Live Sound
Music Production Techniques
Music Technology in Performance
Delivering a Music Product
The Sound and Music Industry

BTEC National Extended Certificate in Sound Engineering

Live Sound
Studio Recording Techniques
DAW Production
Mixing & Mastering Techniques
Working & Developing as a Production Team

Career Opportunities

The creative and digital technologies sectors are recognised as growth areas within the economy. They employ almost three million people, contribute more than £80 billion a year to the economy, and without them there would be nothing to watch on TV. In fact, there would be little to see, do, read or listen to anywhere, because without these sectors nothing would be printed, recorded, broadcast or uploaded. The world would be a pretty dull place.

The OCNNI Creative Arts and Digital Technologies qualifications have been designed to meet emerging skills requirements in these sectors. The qualifications offer a wide range of options mirroring the careers and occupations available within these sectors. The content covered throughout each course reflect the skills and knowledge required to undertake activities that fall under the creative arts and digital technology sectors including: