Music
The Jack Hunt Academy Music Department believes that music should be for all. We intend to inspire and engage all students in music by fostering a lifelong love of music-making and critical listening
We will provide a broad and balanced curriculum that develops performing, composing and listening skills in an integrated way. Students will build confidence on instruments, enhance creativity through composition and technology, and develop musical understanding in line with national expectations. The department will nurture technical proficiency, expressive interpretation, teamwork and personal creativity, preparing learners to progress to GCSE and beyond. We will celebrate diversity of musical genres and cultures, ensuring music is for all. This intent supports national aims for music in the way it will develop pupils’ self-confidence, creativity and sense of achievement through music.
Key stage 3
The curriculum aims to develop musicianship across three strands: performing, composing and appraising as emphasised by the national curriculum and the Eduqas GCSE specification. At KS3, students play and perform confidently. They use their voice and play instruments musically, fluently, with accuracy and expression. They are encouraged to improvise and compose, drawing on a range of musical structures, styles, genres and traditions. They will also learn to use staff notation and to identify and use the elements of music (pitch, duration, dynamics, etc.), aligning to statutory requirements. These foundational skills ensure that by Year 9 students have a strong toolkit of technique and theory needed for more advanced study.
key stage 4
At KS4, the curriculum mirrors the Eduqas GCSE Music and NCFE Music Technology specifications. At GCSE, we explicitly, encourage an integrated approach to the three distinct disciplines of performing, composing and appraising across four Areas of Study. Our aims include enabling students to understand musical context, to analyse and describe music, and to execute expressive performances and effective compositions. We also prioritise technology skills. The NCFE Music Technology award “focuses on applied study of music technology”, teaching DAW use. This ensures a pathway for students particularly interested in production/vocational routes.