Music is both a practical and academic subject at KS3. Musical learning is about thinking and acting musically. This means that music lessons at KS3  are about learning in and through music, not solely about music. Pupils study a wide range of genres including Western Traditional Classical Music and World Music- the purpose of which is for them to develop an appreciation &love of ALL music and be prepared for Music GCSE. 

Music lessons in school will be focussed on developing imagination and creativity, building up pupils’ knowledge, skills and understanding. Assessment of musical learning is rooted in the reality of musical activity that the young people undertake. Consequently, assessment is based on the musical attainment they have evidenced in a range of learning activities in which they have been singing, playing, performing, improvising, composing, and critically engaging with music. Progress is made over time, and evidence from ongoing musical assessments is used to show this.

Key Stage 3 Music