Sheringham High School Music department seeks to enthuse and inspire students and to promote the value of music in life.
The department has a class set of ukulele’s and African drums, which gives the students a wide range of resources to use both in and outside of lessons. The department has two rehearsal rooms, a suite of Apple Mac computers and a range of instruments both electronic and acoustic. The Music department also offers several extra-curricular in instrumental and vocal workshops. There is a School Concert Band that perform in productions and concerts. Extra theory sessions and GCSE composition and performing are offered to Key Stage 4 students
If students wish, they can opt to have instrumental lessons on an instrument of their choice. A team of dedicated, experienced peripatetic tutors teaches them. Students can choose from a range of instruments including singing, piano, brass, woodwind, strings, drums and guitars. There are currently over 60 students who receive instrumental tuition in school.
The Music department tries to offer other opportunities for students to get involved. There are student led bands and vocal groups that perform for events during the year.
Considering a career in music: Working in Performing Arts, Music therapist, Music journalism, Musician, Performer, Composer, Sound engineer, IT and the internet.
In 2017 the music department composed and performed a new musical version of, The War of the Worlds.’
In the summer term 2017, we worked with the drama department to perform, ‘The Jungle Book’.
In December, we annually hold a joint Christmas Concert at Sheringham Church with other local primary schools.
In June 2018, the school production was the Cameron Macintosh musical, 'Mary Poppins' and included a large number of music, drama and dance pupils.
The May 2019 production was our own version of ‘Oliver Twist.’
In 2020 we produced our own version of the Aladdin story.
We also were proud to work with the Norwich based Arts team from, ‘The Garage’ helping our students to improve their band skills.
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In Key Stage 3, students will:
In particular, there will be a focus on:
Students are formatively assessed during each unit, leading to a summative assessment at the end of each unit of work, usually at the end of a half term.
Year 7 units of work:
Year 8 units of work:
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At Key Stage 4, students can opt to study
Year 9 GCSE foundation year units of work:
Year 10 GCSE Units of work:
Unit 1. Area of study 1: Musical Forms and Devices. Structure, Variation form, Baroque and modern examples. Rondo, Rondeux, Ritornello.
Unit 2. Area of study 1: Musical Forms and Devices. ABA. Binary, Terraced dynamics, Canon Reggae, Blues, Britpop.
Unit 3. Popular Music and fusion. Area of study 4. Pavane, Irish and Scottish fusion, Modal music and Fusion cultures. Impressionism.
Unit 4. Music for Ensemble Area of study 2. Pavan , Minuet, Canon, Carrillion.
Unit 5. Popular Music and fusion World. Area of study 4. Scales, Fusions. Serialism and Expressionism, Minimalism.
Unit 6. Music for film and TV. Area of study 3: Film Music. Animation, Brass, Strings, timbre, Dynamics. Cubase. Set works and Mock exam. Time signatures including irregular ones.
Year 11 Units of work;
Area 1. Forms and devices including form not already covered. Periods of musical history; Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th century. Exam board composition set work
Unit 2. Area 4 popular music. Bhangra, Fusion, Pop history, pop set work, Solo performance.
Units 3. Exam content revision techniques. Past papers. Free composition. Ensemble performance.
Unit 4. Mock exams. Film music Area 4, special effects, music processing. Harmonies and patterns. Various textures, monophonic, polyphonic, homophonic, heterophony. Film texture, dynamics. Exam preparation and practise. Recording solo and ensemble pieces.
Deadlines are before the Easter holiday to allow reporting grades to parents and students.
Successful completion of either of these courses would allow students to continue onto Level 3 Music qualifications, or for some A Level Music.
Current GCSE Students please click here for details about revision guides and resources >>
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For information of courses in Years 12 and 13 click on this link >>
Sheringham High School is one of five schools in the North Norfolk Academy Trust. The Trust is passionate about raising standards for young people in North Norfolk and aims to give students the very best education and to manage the Group’s available resources to the maximum benefit.
