About the Department
The Music Department offers a stimulating environment where learners have rich opportunities to be creative and experience enjoyment. Performing and creating music is the focus of the department. Through a variety of activities pupils develop their instrumental skills and where appropriate their vocal skills. Pupils are also given every opportunity to develop their understanding of different types of music and develop the skills that allow them to comment on each performance.
The Music Department also has a choir and a school band, which enables our young people to come together as a group and represent the school on different occasions. These activities help pupils to develop their confidence.
Courses
S1-S3
Curriculum for Excellence: Music – Developing their knowledge and skills in Performing, Creating and Appreciating Music.
Performing
· Listening units
· Recorder units
· Keyboard units
· Drums units
· Bass Guitar
· Creating – Pupils invent melodies on different instruments and improvise using the blues scale on the keyboard.
· Appreciating – Pupils are given the opportunity to listen to and then discuss different types of music. They will also take part in music workshops and attend a variety of concerts.
National Qualification Courses
S3-S6 - Pupils are given the opportunity to further develop their knowledge and skills within Music by completing:
National 2 Performing Arts (Contributing to a performance)
National 3 Full course 2014/2015
National 4 Will be presented August 2015
Targets
· To develop Curriculum for Excellence and further develop new national qualifications
· To keep abreast of new, exciting initiatives and developments in music technology.
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195 Garscube Road,Glasgow G4 9QHPhone: 0141 332 6212Fax: 0141 353 2180headteacher@abercorn-sec.glasgow.sch.uk