Music

The Heys Music department believes that students deserve a broad and ambitious music curriculum, which develops essential musical skills and knowledge and ignites curiosity about the music industry.

Our music curriculum will give students the opportunity to:

·         Develop an understanding of music, through performing, composing, listening and analysing.

·         Develop an appreciation of different musical genres and an understanding of their contextual background.

·         Understand the complexities of music through analysis of a wide range of genres from different musical and cultural perspectives. This will contribute to the cultural capital they need to succeed in life.

·         Encourage creativity through the development of composition skills.

·         Develop self-confidence and a sense of achievement through performance on a range of instruments, in lessons, extra-curricular participation and peripatetic tuition.

·         Encourage personal development through ensemble performances and group compositions.

·         Understand how music can support the development of life skills, such as leadership, resilience, confidence, self-awareness, perseverance and discipline.