Music at The Roundhill Academy is part of the Arts faculty. Together with art and drama we aim to provide students with the opportunity to express themselves creatively whilst developing their musical knowledge, skills and understanding. The three main areas of study are composing, performing and listening/ appraisal. Through these main activities students are encouraged to explore their own potential, creativity and self-confidence.
The emphasis at The Roundhill Academy is on practical music making, providing students with a wide variety of instruments and the necessary space to create music in a positive supportive environment.
Along with the timetabled curriculum, students are encouraged to explore additional instrumental tuition through our many visiting tutors. In order to support students, the academy subsidises lessons for parents receiving benefits in an attempt to reduce the financial burden.
As well as formal tuition, students are encouraged to explore their interests and musical potential through open door drop in sessions that run at lunch times. Students can work on their own, in groups or seek one to one support from the teaching staff.
There are a number of performing opportunities outside of lessons for students including the February Fantasia and Summer Concert.
The department is well resourced, allowing students the chance to sing and play with a variety of stimuli.
Through key Stage 3 we study a variety of topics:
• Beat
• Rhythm
• Harmony
• Band Composition and Performance
• Film Music
• Song Writing
• Melody
This leads on to a GCSE Music course in Years 10 and 11. The academy follows the Eduqas GCSE Music course where students study performance, composition and analysis in more detail.
Year 7
- The Elements of Music
- Keyboard Skills
- Rhythm
- Sonority City
Year 8
- Reggae and Offbeat
- Variations
- All About the Bass
Year 9
- Blues
- Film and Video Game Music
- What makes a good song?
Learning Journey
For more information about Music in the Curriculum please speak to the Head of Department.