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Music is taught by specialist teachers and
is a compulsory subject to all students from
Nursery up to the end of KS 3 and is then
available as an option choice at GCSE and AS
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Primary Music |
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Students engage in a variety of activities
that promote their knowledge and
understanding of critical listening,
performing and composing. These elements are
included in a curriculum that is pursued
throughout the school from Foundation to
year 9. Following on from this, students may
choose to continue their music studies with
the GSCE and A levels Music courses. Vocal
technique and basic piano skills are also
taught during the primary program. |
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Embedding music performances as part of the
daily routine at the New Cairo British
International School is an integral part of
our music education philosophy. Students
regularly join together to share class work
in assemblies and special performances. The
two primary school choirs and orchestra
regularly perform at school functions. The
instrumental music program allows students
to hire an instrument from school and
receive individual tuition during school
hours. |
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Secondary Music |
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Year 7 |
Topics Covered |
Description |
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Term 1 |
Musical Theatre
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Students will explore how melody, tempo, mood
dynamics and structure are
combined in performance and
composition activities.
Additional tasks include: performing iconic
keyboard pieces; composing and
notating a keyboard piece.
Researching the origins of the blues
and analysing its unique musical
characteristics within heard and
performed music. |
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Term 2 |
Keyboard Masterpieces
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Term 3 |
Blues
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Year 8 |
Topics Covered |
Description |
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Term 1 |
Rock Music
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Skills in performing,
composing and listening analysis are
further developed through set
activities, which are explored
through the units of work. Students
will present their compositions and
performances at school assemblies.
These units cover music from the
Baroque period to the present day.
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Term 2 |
Music for Special Events
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Term 3 |
Reggae and Salsa
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Year 9 |
Topics Covered |
Description |
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Term 1 |
Music On Screen
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The year 9
course aims to provide pupils with
an in-depth knowledge of how
specific composition techniques are
applied to a variety of different
musical styles. These composition
techniques will be analysed in heard
and performed music, which will then
be applied to student’s
compositions.
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Term 2 |
Rock Songs
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Term 3 |
Jazz and African Drumming
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GCSE (Edexcel) |
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Students in Years 10 and 11 can choose music
as one of their optional subjects at GCSE.
Entry requirements:
It is not necessary to have lessons on an
instrument, although it is very useful.
However, the course does test students'
practical skills in music; therefore
students need to have a genuine interest in
performing music and must be willing to work
at developing their performing and composing
skills.
Course Outline
The Music GCSE course gives students the
opportunity to develop their skills in
performing and composing music, and their
knowledge and understanding of music in a
range of different styles.
There are three components to this course,
as shown below:
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Composition |
30% |
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Performance |
30% |
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Listening |
40% |
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Listen
to student's own compositions:
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Composition 1
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Composition 2 |
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AS/A2 Edexcel music |
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Entry Requirements
Students will need to have either a GCSE in
Music or be of a Grade V standard (practical
or theory) on his/her chosen instrument.
Students need to take instrumental lessons
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The AS-Level modules are:
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Performing
Developing Musical Ideas
Listening and Understanding
For the full A-Level, the additional three
modules are:
Extended Performing and Composing
Analysing Music
Specialist Options |
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