Music
Vision/Ethos of the Department
In Music, we want to give all students a well-rounded and sequential music education that will make them culture and knowledge rich as they transition into adulthood. Music pervades almost every part of our society, consequently, we firmly believe that Music should be accessible to all students. We encourage students to have open minds as they discover different styles of music from different countries and eras, many of which are reused in modern settings.
The curriculum for music is based on three intertwined disciplines: performing, composing, and appraising and we support all students in their development these skills as musicians throughout the curriculum. These skills start at a foundational level from year 7 and then gradually get more complex throughout KS3, KS4 and beyond. At KS4, the GCSE is delivered through these same areas of discipline, and so we work backwards to ensure that students have what they need to succeed and access learning at GCSE and beyond.
"Life without playing music is inconceivable for me," Albert Einstein
Enrichment activities
There is opportunity for all students to learn an instrument with one of our fantastic peripatetic staff from North Yorkshire Music Hub.
Currently we offer a variety of clubs which are open to all students of any standard: Choir, String Group, and Orchestra4All band as well as a GCSE and A-Level Clinic where students can have more 1:1 help with all aspects of the course. We also have our yearly production where students can perform well know Musical Theatre shows, combining Dance, Drama, and Music.
For more information about the music curriculum, please see the music curriculum intent document below.
Music Department Curriculum Intent
Subject Staff
Mrs Canning: Head of Creative Arts and Teacher of Music
r.canning@settlecollege.n-yorks.sch.uk