THE HAYFIELD SCHOOL CREATIVE DEPARTMENT GCSE MUSIC

CURRICULUM MAP 2017 – 2018

PLEASE NOTE THAT DEADLINES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE (STUDENTS WILL BE MADE AWARE OF ALL CHANGES IN ADVANCE)

Year 9 MUSIC AUT 1 AUT 2 SPR 1 SPR 2 SUM 1 SUM 2

REGGAE

Topics:

o Mento o Ska o Rock Steady o Bob Marley o Rhythm &

harmony analysis

o Ukulele performance

Reggae Assessment

w/b 16th October 2017

FOLK MUSIC

Topics:

o Folk music in context

o Work songs o Modes o Sonority o Kate Rusby o Folk legend

composition o Mumford & Sons o Ensemble

performance Fo lk Mus ic Assessment

w/b 11h December 2017

LATIN MUSIC

Topics: o Latin rhythms o Fusion o Floreo de Llamas o Sonority o Dance styles o Son Clave o Buena Vista Social Club o Latin beat composition

Lat in Mus ic Assessment w/b 19th February 2018

ROCK MUSIC

Topics: o The Beatles o Pink Floyd o Led Zeppelin o The White Stripes

Rock Music Assessment

w/b 16th Apr i l 2018

BROADWAY

Topics: o Bernstein o West Side Story o Rock Opera o Andrew Lloyd

Webber o Jesus Christ

Superstar o Menken o Little Shop of

Horrors o Elton John & Tim

Rice o The Lion King

Broadway Assessment

w/b 4 th June 2018

COMPUTER GAMING

MUSIC

Topics: o Diegetic & non-

diegetic music o Koji Kondo o Super Mario

Bros. o Legend of Zelda o Winifred Phillips o Little Big Planet o Gaming

soundtrack composition

Gaming Assessment

w/b 9 th Ju ly 2018