Our well-staffed and resourced department offers many
opportunities to anyone interested in music.
In Years 7-9 girls follow a syllabus based on the National
Curriculum which has been devised to cater for a wide range of
musical ability within individual classes and is designed to give
all girls an appreciation and understanding of music. This includes
class singing and other practical work, in particular the
development of keyboard skills. An awareness of different musical
styles and listening skills are developed through the study both of
well-known pieces of music and music from different cultures.
Composing, either through improvising pieces or writing them down,
is also an essential part of the curriculum.
Music is an option at GCSE and the school follows the Edexcel
specification. All GCSE students have to perform on a regular basis
- the normal standard is about Grade 5 on the chosen instrument by
the end of the course, although many girls have achieved higher
grades. Each student also produces a composition portfolio and is
given a listening exam at the end of the course based on specified
Areas of Study.
AS and A2 Music is also well established, following the OCR
Specification. There is a strong record of girls continuing their
musical studies either at Music College or university on leaving
school.