Year 8
Curriculum Map
Year |
Half term |
Unit(s) of Work |
Key Assessments |
Year 8 |
Autumn 1 |
Revision of chords from year 7 leading to the addition of chord ii and chord vi secondary chords |
Informal teacher checks and support |
Perform a chord sequence including these chords |
Spotlight and feedback staff and students |
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Peer assess the performance |
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Autumn 2 |
Perform a song that uses at least one secondary chord |
Informal checks |
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Perform and practice the song |
Spotlight check with pupil and staff feedback |
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Peer summative assessment of the performance |
Summative recorded assessment on spreadsheet |
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Spring 1 |
Analyse melodic shapes and techniques from well known tunes Create your own chord pattern to include at least one secondary chord |
Staff informal checks leading to support |
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Continue creating your own chord pattern to include at least one secondary chord |
Spotlight formative assessment |
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Record it using the keyboard record facility leading to peer assessment |
Peer summative assessment |
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Spring 2 |
A more complex performance of e.g. a Beatles number including secondary chords work on the chord pattern |
Check informally on |
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Revise the rock rhythm learned in Year 7 |
Informal checks and spotlight performances |
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Work on the tune for the song |
Spotlight assessment with staff and pupil feedback |
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Summer 1 |
Split into groups of 3 students on 2 keyboards, practice all three components together, and perform for assessment |
Summative peer assessment |
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Peer summative assessment |
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Choose a song to learn from Synthesia on YouTube. Start learning it two handed performance on keyboard |
Informal staff checks and support as required |
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Summer 2 |
Practice the chosen song above |
Spotlight performances with staff and pupil feedback |
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Peer summative assessment of the performance of chosen song |
Summative peer assessment |
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