Ryton Students - Departments – Music – Overview

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

Year 10

Year 11

Year 12

Year 13

Year 7
General musical Literacy; practical skills; opportunities for singing, recorder, keyboard. Music Technology.	When Ongoing throughout the year.	Assessment Baseline Test on entry to school. Music Medal Examinations for suitable candidates.	Opportunities for parents to help Encourage participation in a live musical activity.
Listening skills with the aim of developing discernment, a skill of higher order.	At all times whether as a performer, composer or Listener.	Routine performance for other members of the class. Recording of performance . Opportunities to comment in a constructive way on the work of others.	Support instrumental work.
Composing.	As a student begins to have enough knowledge to try things out. Some experience of Music Technology mainly Sibelius programme.	The completion of a successful piece of music possibly presented to others to play.	Accompany the student to live music events.

Year 8
Topis Covered As in Year 7 to a greater depth	When	Assessment	Opportunities for parents to help
Work on instrumental skills, solo and ensemble, listening etc.. The introduction of sound tracks and awareness of how a musician uses musical elements to enhance visuals Experience of Cubase programme linked with Art and English	Throughout the year	Generally teacher based. Performance of a piece rehearsed or composed by Student. A recorded version of such a piece. A completed piece of work finished to a high standard. Participation in a live musical event	Support instrumental efforts. Talk to the student about the music for film or a TV program you might see together.

Year 9
Topic Covered	When	Assessment	Opportunities for parents to help
Continuing development of Basic skills, performing, Listening and composing. The opportunity to use Cubase with moving image. The opportunity to import their own animations into Cubase and create a musical sound track	Throughout the year	Generally teacher based. Performance of a piece rehearsed or composed by Student. A recorded version of such a piece. A completed piece of work finished to a high standard. Participation in a live musical event	Support instrumental efforts. Talk to the student about the music for film or a TV program you might see together.

Year 10
Topic Covered	When	Assessment	Opportunities for parents to help
This is currently under review as we are changing examination Boards in keeping with Student aspirations and abilities.

Year 11
Topic Covered	When	Assessment	Opportunities for parents to help
This is currently under review as we are changing examination Boards in keeping with Student aspirations and abilities.

Year 12
Topic Covered	When	Assessment	Opportunities for parents to help
This is currently under review as we are changing examination Boards in keeping with Student aspirations and abilities.

Year 13
Topic Covered	When	Assessment	Opportunities for parents to help
This is currently under review as we are changing examination Boards in keeping with Student aspirations and abilities.