Music

Key Stage 3 Music Curriculum Intent

The Holmesdale School is committed to providing a curriculum that is broad, balanced, challenging and fosters a love of learning. We match our curriculum to the abilities, interests and aspirations of our students, to give every child the opportunity to strive for personal excellence. Our curriculum aims to open doors for every pupil, and we therefore value the contribution that creative, practical and vocational learning brings to a child’s development alongside the traditional subjects. Our hope is that every child who leaves The Holmesdale School has the qualifications, skills, knowledge and character to access aspirational Post-16 opportunities and to lead a life that includes positive relationships, resilience and financial independence.

Our KS3 curriculum provides pupils with enough breadth and depth to allow them to become successful musicians. All Key Stage 3 students will cover basic music notation, keyboard skills, rhythmic composition and reading, music elements and instrumental groupings as well as introductions to various musical genres from “classical” to pop. A performance-based assessment will take place at the end of each term to understand where the students are in terms of their confidence, communication, teamwork, knowledge of skills, appreciation and composing.

Key Stage 3 – Music Overview