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Music in The National Curriculum in Wales
A quick summary
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The National Curriculum in Wales sets out what should be taught in Key Stages 1, 2 and 3 and provides the basis for planning schemes of work. Pupils are taught to apply their knowledge and understanding as they develop performing, composing and appraising skills. The curriculum also states that music should enhance pupils' communication, information technology, creative and personal and social skills and understanding of the curriculum Cym Reig. All pupils, age 5 - 14 have a statutory entitlement to music education in class. Individual instrumental lessons are not part of the National Curriculum and are therefore not statutory.
The National Curriculum says:
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Key Stage 1 Age 5 - 7
"Pupils should be taught how to perform, compose and appraise music focusing their listening (in all musical activities) on the musical elements. The repertoire chosen for performing and listening should comprise a range of music, including the music of Wales…Pupils should be given opportunities to work as a class and in a smaller group, to reflect on and discuss their work and plan how to improve it, and to use ICT, e.g. to record their music"
Music in the National Curriculum in Wales
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Key Stage 2 Age 7 - 11
"Pupils should be given opportunities to build on the knowledge, understanding and skills acquired at Key Stage 1. They should be taught how to perform, compose and appraise music focusing their listening (in all musical activities) on the musical elements. The repertoire chosen for performing and listening should include music of varied genres and styles, from different times and cultures. It should extend pupils' musical experience and include examples taken from the European 'classical' tradition, folk and popular music, the music of Wales and other musical traditions and cultures. The repertoire for performing should be progressively more demanding and chosen in the light of pupils' needs, background and stages of musical development…Pupils should be given the opportunities to work as a class and in a smaller group, to reflect on and discuss their work and plan how to improve it, and to use ICT, e.g. to record their music and select or alter sounds on a keyboard."
Music in the National Curriculum in Wales
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Key Stage 3 Age 11 - 14
"Pupils should be given opportunities to build on the
knowledge, understanding and skills acquired at Key Stage
2. They should be taught how to perform, compose and appraise
music, focusing their listening (in all musical activities)
on the musical elements. The repertoire chosen for performing
and listening should include music of varied genres and styles,
from different periods and cultures, composed for different
media and various purposes. It should extend pupils' musical
experience and include examples taken from the European 'classical'
tradition from its earliest roots to the present day, folk
and popular music, the music of Wales and other musical traditions
and cultures. The repertoire for performing should be progressively
more demanding and chosen in the light of the pupils' needs,
backgrounds and stages of musical development...Pupils should
be given the opportunity to work as a class, in a smaller
group and as individuals, to reflect on and discuss their
work and plan how to improve it, and to use ICT".
Music in the National Curriculum in Wales
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Age 14 -16 Key Stage 4: GCSE
GCSE Music is an optional subject. The aims of the Music GCSE are to give the student the opportunity to make music, individually and in groups, develop a life-long interest in music and to progress to further study or to follow a music-related career where appropriate. The GCSE covers more advanced forms of:
- Performing
- Composing
- Appraising
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