Key Stage 3

Our Key Stage 3 curriculum

The Music Key Stage 3 Curriculum aims to provide an outstanding, broad and engaging curriculum which, as an end point, prepares all students for GCSE learning. At the heart of the curriculum is a practical-led pedagogy with an emphasis on keywords, musical skills and interleaved threshold concepts. Key Stage 3 lessons at SWBGS aim to ensure all students, whatever their musical abilities and experience, are stretched and challenged, developing core listening, performance and composition skills. 

The table below outlines the key elements of our curriculum, and how these link to the national curriculum (as found in the DfE National Curriculum Music Programmes of Study: Key Stage 3).

Singing and developing good vocal technique and rehearsal practice is key to our KS3 curriculum. We have a 'song of the fortnight', which the students will learn over two weeks, and these are often taken from songs relating to the curriculum or other areas of extra-curricular provision (such as the junior musical production). We also undertake 'class concerts', facilitating performance opportunities and celebrating achievements of those who learn an instrument.