Music Autumn Term

Learners will study a range of popular music from the 1950s to the present day, focussing on:

• Rock ‘n’ Roll of the 1950s and 1960s

• Rock Anthems of the 1970s and 1980s

• Pop Ballads of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s

• Solo Artists from 1990 to the present day.

Relationships, Time, Influence and Evolution

• A formative practical assessment at the midpoint of the unit and a summative practical performance at the end of the unit.

• A formative and summative assessment of vocabulary and knowledge.

Learners will receive guidance in a variety of ways. These include marked assessments, reports, feedback in books, 1:1 interaction, Google Classroom.

Learners will study a range of music used for films including:

• music that has been composed specifically for a film

• music from the Western Classical tradition that has been used within a film

• music that has been composed as a soundtrack for a video game.

Relationships, Time, Influence and Evolution

• A formative practical assessment at the midpoint of the unit and a summative practical performance at the end of the unit.

• A formative and summative assessment of vocabulary and knowledge.

Learners will receive guidance in a variety of ways. These include marked assessments, reports, feedback in books, 1:1 interaction, Google Classroom.