Assessment Summaries on the website Art department.
Year 8.
Half term 1.
Half term 2.
This unit
continues into
half term 3, by
varying
amounts
depending on
class progress.
Half term 3.
This unit
continues into
half term 4, by
varying
amounts
depending on
class progress.
Half term 4-5.
Half term 5-6
Melody writing.
Pupils learn about how to write a good
melody. They analyse existing melodies,
before writing their own. Solo performance,
solo composition and listening work is
assessed.
Assessment 1: 33.3% performing, 33.3%
listening, 33.3% composition.
Musical Theatre.
Pupils learn about how music impacts upon
emotion on stage. They watch many
examples of musicals, before learning about
song writing.
Assessment 2: 33.3% performing, 33.3%
listening, 33.3% composition.
Assessment.
Teacher written feedback on
composition and listening
work, peer and self
assessment on all work and
teacher summative
assessment on performances.
Musical eras.
Pupils learn how classical music has
developed from 1450 – 1950. Solo
performance, solo composition and listening
work is assessed.
Assessment 3: 33.3% performing, 33.3%
listening, 33.3% composition.
Assessment.
Teacher written feedback on
composition and listening
work, peer and self
assessment on all work and
teacher summative
assessment on performances.
World music 1.
Pupils learn about music from India, Africa,
China, Indonesia and Japan. Solo
performance, solo composition and listening
work is assessed.
Summative Assessment: 33.3% performing,
33.3% listening, 33.3% composition.
Assessment.
Teacher written feedback on
composition and listening
work, peer and self
assessment on all work and
teacher summative
assessment on performances.
Romantic era and Programme music.
Pupils learn about how music can tell a story.
They write their own piece of programme
music. Solo performance, solo composition
and listening work is assessed.
Assessment.
Teacher written feedback on
composition and listening
work, peer and self
assessment on all work and
teacher summative
assessment on performances.
Assessment.
Teacher written feedback on
composition and listening
work, peer and self
assessment on all work and
teacher summative
assessment on performances.