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Music is a significant part of life at KAA. All students in years 7-9 participate in music lessons once per week and we have a thriving programme of instrumental lessons as well as extra-curricular enrichments.
Music is offered as an option both at GCSE level and A Level (both follow the EDUQAS syllabus).
Ensembles and Enrichments
- KAA Choir
- KAA Band
- Sixth Form Acappella Group
- Musical Production
- Keyboard Club
- Music Composition
- Music Theory
Musical Events
- Annual Christmas Concert
- Annual House Music competition
- Performances at End of Term Assemblies
- Regular trips to hear live music at venues including the Royal Opera House and the Royal Albert Hall
- Annual Musical production - Bugsy Malone, Little Shop of Horrors
- Performances at outside events: KAA Choir at the Children of Courage Awards, Place2Be Carol Concert
Instrumental Lessons
- 1-1 Music tuition delivered by professional peripatetic teachers from the Tri-Borough Music Hub
- Piano
- Singing
- Drums
- Guitar
- Violin
- Flute
- Saxophone
Facilities
- State-of-the-art recording studio
- MacBook Pro Laptops
- Logic Pro X software
- Grand piano
- 30 keyboards
- 30 djembe drums
- 30 guitars
Collaborations
- Instrument loan programme via the Tri-Borough Music Hub
- EPIC programme - Guitar and DJ enrichments delivered by professional peripatetic musicians
- Workshops, trips, CPD and concerts at the Royal Albert Hall via the Tri-Borough Music Hub
- Workshops delivered by students from the Royal College of Music
GCSE Music
Pupils study GCSE Music in Years 10 and 11. There are four areas of study in the course, as follows:
- AoS 1: Musical Forms and Devices
- AoS 2: Music for Ensemble
- AoS 3: Film Music
- AoS 4: Popular Music
Pupils will undertake 3 types of assessment:
- Performance (30%) - pupils perform solo on their instrument and as part of an ensemble
- Composition (30%) - pupils compose two pieces, each linked to an area of study above
- Appraisal (40%) - listening assessment based on the four areas of study and two set works
7E Nanumaweeya.MOVGeorge Deniston red riff perfect.MOVA Level Music
Pupils study A Level Music in Years 12 and 13. There are three areas of study in the course, as follows:
- Western Classical Music: The Development of the Symphony
- Musical Theatre
- Music in the twentieth-century
Pupils will undertake 3 types of assessment:
- Performance (35%) - pupils perform solo on their instrument or voice for at least 10 minutes
- Composition (25%) - pupils compose two pieces, once Classical piece, one free choice
- Appraisal (40%) - listening assessment based on the areas of study and a set work: Haydn Symphony No. 104
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