Unit/ Tpic Key Skills/ Essential Knwledge in prep fr Level 2 Qualificatins Frmative/ Summative Assessment Assessment Pints Literacy and Numeracy Skills Key Wrds/ Terminlgy Hmewrk Term 1 Unit 1: In at the deep end A scheme designed fr the acquisitin f skills n a particular instrument. Key Aims f Unit: T read music t ABRSM Level 2 standard. T fllw TABLATURE fr each instrument. NB Students have learned t read TABLATURE in KS3, the music prvided is in greater difficulty. T apply a greater number f instrumental skills, specific t nes chsen instrument. Review ne's practice in rder t meet BTEC bjectives. Unit 5 Intrducing Music Perfrmance Learning Aims: - A Develp yur music perfrmance skills and review yur dwn practice -B Use yur music perfrmance skills within rehearsal and perfrmance. Students will be required t learn frm a list f chsen pieces prvided by the teacher. These sngs have been carefully chsen t ensure that students are learning new skills and understanding f music that will develp prir knwledge whilst instigating the need t learn new skills. Frmative: Mck recital: Students will be assessed individually t ensure that they are imprving their skills and understanding f music n their chsen instrument. Summative: Students will perfrm at the end f this half term as a grup ensemble. Students will be assessed n meeting BTEC perfrmance Week 1: Assess students ability n a variety f instruments and prvide hnest and fair advise n what instrument they shuld pursue based n their interests. Week 4: Frmative assessment, mck recital. Week 6: Summative assessment as a grup ensemble. Week 7: Reflectin f ne's perfrmance and as an L - Lyrics, reflectin based n a P E E apprach. N - Cunting beats in bars as each student understands the typical apprach f structuring pp sngs. Strphic frm Intnatin Phrasing range imprvisatin accmpaniment repertire musical interactin physical interactin emphasis scale arpeggi lip slurs paradiddles prjectin stage presence rehearsal Weekly reflectin f ne's prgress Tasks related t develpment f individual skills Tasks related t the acquisitin f reading music Music thery tasks required twards learning ABRSM Grade 2 music thery.
criteria. ensemble. Unit 2: Radi 1 Live Lunge & Rck Schl Key Aims f Unit: T research a style/genre t learn abut why they sund the way they d and why they are structured the way they are. Specifically lking at: -Instrumentatin -Tne -Meaning -Structure -Harmnic structure. T apply what has been researched t an already existing sng, creating a T begin t apply a different style f sng t an already existing sng f a different style. T begin t learn 1 sng frm the rck schl syllabus (difficulty based n understanding and prir skill). Frmative: Presentatin n a style Students will present the beginnings f style in a live lunge pre gig. Summative: Less able: use sng frm unit 1 t change int new style. Mre able: Learn a new sng and transfrm int new style. -> Students will present a sng in a new style in the scenari f Radi 1's live lunge. Week 3: Presentatin n style Week 5: Students present initial ideas fr transfrmati n int new style Week 7: New style perfrmed. L PPT presentatin n style and the cmpsers/artists f that style. N Sng structure and beats in bars. Rck 'n' Rll Jazz Swing Cntrapuntal Meter Luise Armstrng Duke Ellingtn Paul Whiteman Frank Sinatra Ella Fitzgerald Big Band Symphnic ARRANGEMENT Preparatin f PPT Learning the techniques required t perfrm skills required by new genres. Skills and Techniques research Unit 4: Intrducing music cmpsitin
A explre creative stimuli t meet a brief B develp, extend and shape music fr perfrmances C present cmpsitins apprpriately. Term 2a & Term b Unit 3: Cmpsitin f a ppular sng. Key Aims f Unit: T understand chrd structures T understand chrdal harmny T understand hw t build harmny within a ppular cntext T cmpse a ppular sng. T further understand structure T apply knwledge learned in unit 2 t this sng e.g. lyrics rhyming structures and meaning. Unit 4: Intrducing music cmpsitin A explre creative stimuli t meet a brief T date all f the learning that has taken place leads twards this pint. Students shuld apply what they have learnt in unit 1 & 2 t create an effective, thught prvking and intellectual cmpsitin f a ppular sng. What I Will be lking fr: -> Key understanding f key signature -> Key understanding f music thery including chrdal harmny -> Applicatin f a 3 chrd r fur chrd prgressin -> Applicatin f an instrumental, sl r harmnic middle 8 using a different chrd pattern t add interest Week 1: Harmny sheet Week 3: Initial ideas Week 5: Cmpsed sng run thrugh and supprt Week 6: Perfrm in frnt f the class. Students are summatively assessed n BTEC criteria and WILF. L Lyric writing. Review f prcess N additinal terminlgy required fr this unit. Creatin f a music resurce t supprt the learning f their cmpsed sng Harmny wrk sheet
B develp, extend and shape music fr perfrmances C present cmpsitins apprpriately. Unit 5: Intrducing Music perfrmance -> Tnal variance e.g. variety f majr and minr chrds. -> Suitable ppular structure r strphic related t the perid/style and genre the students have gne fr. Frmative: Term 3a Unit 4: Planning a musical recrding Unit 5: Recrding f a sng safely within a recrding studi/ Learning Aims: - A Develp yur music perfrmance skills and review yur dwn practice -B Use yur music perfrmance skills within rehearsal and perfrmance. Key Aims f Unit T understand the prcesses invlved in recrding and mixing a sng T identify the equipment, sftware and hardware required t recrd a sng T recrd a sng using digital technlgy including the use f Lgic Pr a Digital Audi -> Initial Ideas -> Recrdusing camera. Students cmplete a harmny/structure sheet. Summative: Cmpsed sng perfrmed as an individual r ensemble. The use f technlgy may be used t replace instruments r t shw a different cmpsitinal creative flare. Frmative: Planning a music recrding Frmative 2: Setting up a recrding studi using bth hardware and sftware, whilst, recrding frm a variety f sund Frmative 1: Week 4 Frmative 2 Week 7 L Reading frm a variety f surces t learn abut DAW and setting up a studi. Planning a music recrding N Requirements f learning abut Midi/DAW Multi-Track DAW Lgic Auxiliary audi interface mnitrs amplifiers recrding envirnment dynamic cndenser cnductr Micrphne identificatin sheet Plar pattern uses Frequencies sheets Clse mic pen mic? Label DAW and explain use
recrding space. NOW That's What I Call Shelfield CD Cmpilatin Wrkspace and hardware e.g. mixing desk and patch bays T understand what midi is and hw it can be manipulated t frm different sunds/tnes. T identify the different rles and respnsibilities f the thse prfessinals wh wrk within a recrding studi. Learning Aims: -> A plan a recrding Sessin -> B Use recrding equipment safely t prduce multi-track recrdings. surces. Summative: Recrding f a cmpsed sng, raw. Term 3a Frmative: 1 Assess first mix suggesting ways t imprve. Summative 2: Final mix f a recrded sng sftware. DI Bx Patch Bay Mixing Desk cmpressin effects reverb ech flange trimming clipping stere field Omni present Cardiid figure f 8 plar pattern directinal nn directins recrding techniques Rles and Respnsibilities. Effects and what they d. Term 3 b Unit 6 The develpment f Western Pp Music Key Aims f Unit Prepare students fr the BTEC Level 2 Tech Award in Music specificatin. Learning Aim A Histry in cntext: T learn abut the Assessment Expectatins Learning Aim A: Presentatin f Histry in Cntext (Week 4) Learning Aim B: Perfrmance f prduct (Week 8) Learning Aim C: Recrding f Summative 2: Week 6 L - Research prjects/surce material prvided by teacher. Era Genre Style Glam Rck Funk Sul Ska Hip Hp Grunge Nu Metal 1.Presentatin research 2. Sng analysis dcuments 3. Rehearsal
develpment f their chsen music frm their chsen era Research task and presentatin prduct (Week 12) Metal Cre British Pp Learning Aim B Perfrmance: T perfrm a stylised piece frm a new genre f music Perfrmance in the Schl Shw Learning Aim C Prduct: T understand the basics f a Recrding studi Recrded Prduct