Staff within the Department

Ms E Edelenbos – Head of Music

BA (Hons), PGDE

Music at Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls aims to develop all students’ practical and listening skills, improving their enjoyment and understanding of music. Students will be introduced to many different genres of music from all around the world. The school also offers many extracurricular musical opportunities and students are encouraged to take part in regular performances, concerts and shows which take place throughout the year.

Curriculum

KS3

Students in KS3 complete one topic each half term, developing the skills required for GCSE music. Students will perform regularly in class, playing music they have learnt and often music they have composed themselves.

 

Activities to do at home

All students are encouraged to learn a musical instrument in KS3. All students who have instrumental lessons are expected to do regular practice in between their lessons. Students will also be set a research topic each half term to broaden their understanding of each topic.

KS4

Students who have elected to study music at GCSE follow the Edexcel specification and develop their skills in three areas, performance, composition and listening.

 

All GCSE students at Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls follow the Edexcel GCSE Music course. http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/music-2016.html

 

Activities to do at home

Students are expected to regularly practice their instruments/singing outside of lessons and should be actively listening to music which supports the syllabus. Students are encouraged to play and perform in as many extracurricular groups as possible to help develop their performance skills.

KS5

Students in KS5 are currently studying music technology at The Ellen Wilkinson School

 

Students follow the Edexcel A level music technology syllabus. http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-a-levels/music-technology-2008.html

Activities to do at home

Students should be listening to a wide spectrum of music and should be developing their listening skills by learning to hear and dictate all of the inner parts.

Enrichment Activities and Trips

Extracurricular Music Clubs

 

Instrumental & Vocal Lessons

 

Career Paths