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 Music 

Music Department

 

The Music Department is a hive of activity. All pupils in Years 8, 9 & 10 study music, with emphasis on the three skill areas of Performing, Composing, Listening and Appraising.  Music is offered as a GCSE option in Year 11, an AS in Year 13 and as an A2 in Year 14. There are numerous opportunities for pupils to be engaged in music making throughout their time at Fivemiletown College and we take great pride in celebrating the musical success of our pupils both inside and outside of school.

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Key Stage 3

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Pupils receive two periods of Music per week. When pupils come to us in Year 8 they will have had a range of very different experiences of music in Primary School. We aim to make music accessible to all pupils, but still facilitate and encourage those who may have had more experience or already play an instrument.

 

We study a variety of topics that will enable pupils to appreciate various styles of music and help them develop a critical listening ear - something that is very useful for GCSE and A Level Music. Some of the topics that we study include: The Elements of Music, The Orchestra, Traditional and Folk Music, Jazz and Blues, Film Music and Popular Music, among others. Throughout all topics, pupils will develop their listening, performing and composing skills.

Music education enhances learning skills, communication skills, creativity, teamwork, discipline, cultural awareness, respect for others and self-esteem.

GCSE Music

 

Exam board: CCEA

 

This specification aims to encourage students to:

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  • engage actively in studying music;

  • develop the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to communicate effectively as musicians, including:

    • performing skills, individually and in a group, to communicate musically with fluency and control; and

    • composing skills to organise musical ideas and make use of appropriate resources;

  • recognise the interdependence of musical knowledge, understanding and skills and make links between the integrated activities of performing, composing, listening and appraising;

  • develop awareness of music technologies and their use in creating and presenting music;

  • reflect critically and make personal judgements on their own music and the music of others;

  • progress to further study, for example Advanced Subsidiary (AS) and Advanced level (A level);

  • develop particular strengths and interests, thereby encouraging lifelong learning and providing access to music-related and other careers;

  • engage with, and extend their appreciation of, the diverse heritage of music to promote personal, social, intellectual and cultural development; and

  • continue to develop as individuals and as contributors to society, the economy and the environment through active engagement in musical activities.

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The table below summarises the structure of the course.

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A Level Music

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Exam board: CCEA

 

This specification aims to encourage students to:

  • engage actively in studying music;

  • develop and extend the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to communicate effectively as musicians;

  • recognise the interdependence of musical knowledge, understanding and skills and make links between the integrated activities of performing, composing and appraising;

  • develop particular strengths and interests, thereby encouraging lifelong learning and providing access to music-related and other careers;

  • develop as effective, independent learners and as critical and reflective thinkers with enquiring minds;

  • develop skills in literacy;

  • reflect critically and make personal judgements on their own music and the music of others;

  • engage with, and extend appreciation of, the diverse heritage of music to promote personal, social, intellectual and cultural development; and

  • develop awareness of music technologies and their use in creating and presenting music.

 

The table below summarises the structure of the AS and A Level courses.

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Instrumental Tuition

 

We are pleased to have built our peripatetic music tuition provision over the last few years. Lessons are now available on the following instruments:

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  • Piano

  • Singing

  • Guitar

  • Upper Strings

  • Woodwind

  • Brass

 

Lessons take place on a rotation basis so that pupils are not missing the same lesson each week. Lesson timetables are available to view on the Music Department notice board and also on our dedicated Google Classroom for music lessons. All pupils receiving lessons will be given the access code to this Google Classroom where important notices and updates regarding lessons may also be shared.

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Any pupil interested in starting lessons should speak to Mrs Thompson (Head of Department) for more information.

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