Music

Head of Department:   Miss K Pugh

Introduction

The students explore music in a wide range of styles and cultures through the areas of Composing, Performing, Listening and Evaluating.  They learn to appreciate how music reflects different cultures and how music has developed over time.

Through practical music-making students learn to be co-operative, organised and tolerant of the ideas of others and are given the opportunity to develop their own interests in the subject.

Facilities and Resources

The Music Suite consists of two teaching rooms, M1 and M2.  Both classrooms have 15 computer workstations which are equipped with music technology software for composing at Key Stages 3, 4 and 5.  The Music classrooms also have a piano, a range of acoustic and electric guitars, a drum kit and 15 keyboards to enable students to learn music through a practical experience in the subject.

All students are encouraged to bring their own instruments into music lessons and music will be provided for them to learn the music from various styles on their own instrument when possible.

Enrichment Activities

Students are encouraged to take part in the many extra-curricular activities the department has to offer.  Most activities are accessible to students in all years giving them the opportunity to work with others across the age-range.

Students may leave their instruments in the cupboard in M2 for the day but should collect them promptly at the end of the College day.

Performances During the Year

• Autumn Concert
• Carol Service
• Surrey Heath Orchestra Day
• Summer Concert.