Curriculum - Music

Music is a universal language that embodies one of the highest forms of creativity. The aim of students’ music education at HVH is to engage and inspire students to develop a love of music, develop their talents as musicians, and so increase their self-confidence, creativity and sense of achievement.

Throughout years 7 and 8, students will have a practical experience of music through a weekly 50 minute lesson with a music specialist. They will have the opportunity to play a variety of instruments; listen to and appreciate a wide range of music; perform in a solo and group settings and compose regularly. Students will use music technology when appropriate to enhance their learning.

Students will study:

Year 7/8	Autumn Term	Spring Term	Summer Term
Year 7	Building Bricks	Rhythm and Pulse	Pictures at an Exhibition
	Exploring the Elements of Music	Exploring Rhythm and Note Values	Exploring Music & Art
	Elements Focus – Pitch, Tempo, Dynamics, Duration, Texture, Timbre & Sonority, Articulation	Elements Focus – Rhythm, Texture	Element Focus – Rhythm, Timbre & Dynamics, Structure & Form
Year 8	Form and Structure	Recycled Rhythms	Soundtracks
	Exploring Musical Structures	Exploring Ostinato and Junk Percussion	Exploring Film Music
	Element Focus – Pitch, Texture, Melody & Harmony, Structure & Form	Element Focus – Rhythm, Texture, Timbre & Dynamics, Structure & Form	Elements Focus – Pitch, Timbre & Dynamics, Melody & Harmony, Structure & Form

Study Group	Autumn Term	Spring Term	Summer Term
Year 1	Building Bricks	Water Music	Animal Crackers
	Exploring the Elements of Music	Exploring Melodic Shape & Dynamics	Exploring Descriptive Music
	Element Focus – Pitch, Tempo, Dynamics, Duration, Texture, Timbre & Sonority, Articulation	Element Focus - Pitch, Timbre & Dynamics, Melody & Harmony	Element Focus - Pitch, Texture, Timbre & Dynamics
Year 2	Building Bricks	Weather & Seasons	Form and Structure
	Exploring the Elements of Music	Exploring Textures, Harmony & Baroque Music	Exploring Musical Structures
	Element Focus – Pitch, Tempo, Dynamics, Duration, Texture, Timbre & Sonority, Articulation	Element Focus - Pitch, Texture, Timbre & Dynamics, Melody & Harmony	Element Focus – Pitch, Texture, Melody & Harmony, Structure & Form
Year 3	Building Bricks	Machine Music	Recycled Rhythms
	Exploring the Elements of Music	Exploring Graphic Scores & Cycles	Exploring Ostinato and Junk Percussion
	Element Focus – Pitch, Tempo, Dynamics, Duration, Texture, Timbre & Sonority, Articulation	Element Focus - Rhythm, Pitch, Texture, Timbre & Dynamics	Element Focus - Rhythm, Texture, Timbre & Dynamics, Structure & Form
Year 4	Building Bricks	Instruments of the Orchestra	Journey into Space
	Exploring the Elements of Music	Exploring Timbre	Exploring Programme Music & Dynamics
	Element Focus – Pitch, Tempo, Dynamics, Duration, Texture, Timbre & Sonority, Articulation	Element Focus - Pitch, Texture, Timbre & Dynamics, Melody & Harmony	Element Focus - Rhythm, Timbre & Dynamics
Year 5	Building Bricks	Rhythm and Pulse	Haunted House
	Exploring the Elements of Music	Exploring Rhythm and Note Values	Exploring Sound Sources & Graphic Scores
	Element Focus – Pitch, Tempo, Dynamics, Duration, Texture, Timbre & Sonority, Articulation	Element Focus - Rhythm, Texture	Element Focus - Timbre & Dynamics, Structure & Form

Hednesford Valley High

Curriculum - Music