Homework

Autumn Term

Spring Term

Summer Term

Units of Work Covered:

Units of Work Covered:

Units of Work Covered:

Homework Outline:

• Learning Key words – The Elements
• Research ‘All Stations to…’
• Graphic scores
• Learn note values
• Composer research
• Indonesian music/culture

Homework Outline:

• Create memory device for note names (mnemonic)
• Research orchestral ‘families’
• Composer research
• Performance evaluation

Homework Outline:

• Explore features of ‘Gamelan’
• Comparison of ‘cartoon’ soundtrack
• Concert preparation
• Composer research

Details of Key Assessments
‘Underground Music’ - Composition

‘Kecak Chorus’ - Performance

Details of Key Assessments
Keyboard – Performance

Listening – Instruments of the Orchestra

Notes:

All homework tasks can be completed in the music department. All of the necessary resources are located in the department where students are free to use them at lunch times and after school (until 5pm). Access to computers, relevant software and instruments means that no student should be in a position where they can’t complete a homework task because of lack of specialised resources at home. Teaching and support staff will be on hand to assist and support students where possible and appropriate.

Units of Work Covered:

Units of Work Covered:

Units of Work Covered:

• Write a newspaper obituary for Ludwig Van Beethoven.
• Research and present a piece of work on  the origins & musical features of the ‘Tango’.

• Complete an annotated map outlining the origins of the ‘Blues’, with particular reference to the ‘Slave Triangle’.
• Write a newspaper ‘feature’ article on Louis Armstrong entitled “From Rags to Riches…”

• Write a magazine article from the perspective of either a young person who is pro ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’ or an older person who sees it as ‘evil’. Argue your case. (Persuasive writing).

Details of Key Assessments

Details of Key Assessments

Details of Key Assessments

Autumn Term

Spring Term

Summer Term

Units of Work Covered:

Units of Work Covered:

Units of Work Covered:

Homework Outline:

• Explore what led Gustav Mahler to use a nursery rhyme, turn it into a funeral march and include it as a movement in his first Symphony.
• Research and present a piece of work on  the origins & musical features of the ‘Minimalism’.

Homework Outline:

• Analyse the lyrics for ‘Siyahamba’ explaining the writer’s standpoint and how it affects the meaning of the words.

Homework Outline:

• Create a group presentation based around a chosen film clip where music is used to either:-
  1. Make us feel relaxed, frightened or excited.
  2. Heighten our understanding of what is happening.
  3. Build up expectations of what might happen next.
  4. Tell us something about how a character in the film is feeling.

Details of Key Assessments
1. ‘Frère Jacques’ – Composition of variations.

Details of Key Assessments
1. ‘Siyahamba’– Ensemble Performance of their own Composition.

1. Compose/Create a soundtrack to a chosen clip.
  2. Exam – listening and analysing.