Welcome to the Key Stage 3 music department. Our dynamic curriculum explores the core elements of music, including melody, harmony, texture, and dynamics to help students develop a deep understanding of sound. Through exciting activities like body percussion, chair drumming, ukulele playing, students will learn skills that will enable them to experience the joy of performing and making music as well as preparing them for the challenges of Key Stage 4 and above.

Pupils will engage in body percussion and chair drumming helping them feel rhythm rather than just hearing it. This in turn will help foster better musical timing while also improving their co-ordination. They will also learn how to play the ukulele learning chords and scales enabling them to perform their favourite songs as well as write their own. Pupils will study various genres of music, including Blues and Dance Music, learning to recognise the musical features of each and perform and compose in the style of each. They will also dive into sequencing and songwriting, creating their own music and experimenting with different music production techniques.