Music

Music is a thriving and important part of school life and we aspire for high standards of music making.

RHSC Music Department have an enthusiastic team of two class teachers and a number of peripatetic instrumental instructors.

Mrs S Ballard (Teacher of music – Strings & Vocals)
Mr T Corfield (Teacher of music - Drum & Percussion)

Mr T Bunting (Peripatetic instructor - Guitar & Bass Guitar)
Mr A Darricott (Peripatetic instructor – Guitar & Bass Guitar)
Mr B Howell (Peripatetic instructor - Piano)
Mrs E Savage (Peripatetic instructor - Woodwind)
Ms H. Spurrell (Peripatetic instructor – Brass)

Our instrumental instructors visit the school each week to provide tuition for instrumentalists and singers. These lessons take place throughout the day on a rotational basis to ensure that the students don’t miss the same lesson each week.

Key Stage Three

	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Year 7	Introduction to Music 101	Keyboard skills	Elements of Music	Instruments of the Orchestra	Form and structure	Musical Futures
Year 8	Introduction to Bass 101	Reggae Music and Bob Marley	History of Rap contemporary music	Hooks and Riffs	contemporary music	contemporary music end of year project
Year 9	History of Dance music	New Directions and minimalist	Orchestral Music 101	Film Music scoring for picture	Music for computer games and sound Effect (Foley)	Music for computer games and sound Effect (Foley)

Key Stage Four

Exam Board: Eduqas (Year 10), Edexcel (Year 11)

	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Year 10	Elements of music and Set works AOS1	Rhythmns Devices AOS4	Film Music AOS3	The Concerto Through time AOS2	Popular Music AOS4	Free Choice Composition and Performance focus
Year 11	Brief composition and Performance Focus	Set Works Revisions AOS1 – 4	Essay Writing and Musical Performance recordings	Free choice and Set brief compositions submissions	Revision	GCSE Exams

Key Stage Five

Reepham College offers A-level Music. Please see the college website & prospectus for more details.

www.reephamcollege.com/for-students-and-parents/subjects

Accommodation and Resources

The Music department is situated on the ground floor and consists of one main teaching room, two practice rooms, a recording room/second teaching room, a control room and a music technology room.

The main room and recording room have their own interactive whiteboard and computer.

The department has two teaching rooms with interactive whiteboards as well as being equipped with suites of computers for the students to use with notation and sequencing software. Each practice room has a piano and manuscript whiteboard. The department is well resourced with keyboards, guitars, drum kits and digital pianos.

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Extra Curricular Activity and Trips

The department runs the following ensembles;

Rock Bands
Percussion Ensemble
Vocal Ensemble
String Ensemble
Jazz Band
Orchestra

There is a music theory group to assist those students preparing for ABRSM music theory examinations. We also run a GCSE music support group.

Ensembles are open to all ages and abilities. All ensembles, as well as bands and soloists, have the opportunity to perform in concerts, carol services, events and assemblies.

The school also stages an annual musical production. Previous musicals include Ebenezer, Oliver!, Grease and The Wizard of Oz.

The Music Department organises a trip to see an Opera or a Musical in the Summer Term. We also arrange professional ensembles to come and give performances to students to allow every student access to music of all genres.

Music

Music is a thriving and important part of school life and we aspire for high standards of music making.

Accommodation and Resources

Extra Curricular Activity and Trips

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