Music

Head of Performing Arts: Mrs J Atkins

The purpose of Music at Astrea Academy Woodfields is to develop scholars’ understanding of what Music is, how Music works, how it can be performed, and the effect Music can have on people and society.

Key Stage 3 is delivered over three years, taught for one hour per week by a Music specialist. Each unit is built around a piece of Music from various genres or historical period. We look at the context of this piece of music, making links to other pieces of Music that are similar in style and share some of the musical features of the work. We also analyse the piece of Music, listening to it in performance, performing parts of the piece of Music and eventually use the piece of Music to create original material.

At Key Stage 4, for Year 11, we currently follow the Pearson BTEC Tech Music Award, however this has changed to GCSE Music in 2024/25 for the new Year 10 (Co2027).

We expect musical responses from all scholars and scholars will be taught what this means, what an exceptional response looks like and given support to get there. During this process they will practice their knowledge of playing instruments, broaden their knowledge of music and appreciate music performed by others.

We are proud to be a MISST (Music in Secondary Schools Trust) school, where every scholar in Year 7 (Co2031) has been given a Flute or Clarinet for at least 3 years, following the Andrew Lloyd Webber curriculum programme in their weekly music lesson, to develop their knowledge of classical music and the voice. The aim is for them to be Grade 3 standard on their instrument by the end of Year 9. This will roll out to all year groups in KS3 in the next 3 years.

Music Staff

Head of Performing Arts – Mrs J Atkins
Teacher of Music – Ms A Hanslip
Teacher of Music – Miss E Black

Resources and Facilities

The faculty boasts a bright and spacious music room with a wide range of band practice rooms to encourage independent work, band skills and resilience. We also have performance spaces with a stage with a brand new programmable lighting rig for extracurricular performances.

Music Curriculum Map and Music Development Plan Summary

Music Curriculum Overview 2425.docx

Music development plan summary Astrea Academy Woodfields.docx