Music Development Plan
Overview
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Detail |
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Academic year that this summary covers |
2026/2027 |
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Date this summary was published |
September 2026 |
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Date this summary will be reviewed |
September 2027 |
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Name of the school music lead |
Mrs K Kane |
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Name of school leadership team member with responsibility for music (if different) |
Miss A Barnard |
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Name of local music hub |
Knowsley Music Service |
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Name of other music education organisation(s) (if partnership in place) |
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This is a summary of how our school delivers music education to all our pupils across three areas – curriculum music, co-curricular provision and musical experiences – and what changes we are planning in future years. This information is to help pupils and parents or carers understand what our school offers and who we work with to support our pupils’ music education.
Part A: Curriculum music
This is about what we teach in lesson time, how much time is spent teaching music and any music qualifications or awards that pupils can achieve.
Music curriculum, including use of music technology –
At KS3 Pupils will have one-hour lessons in a 2-week cycle equating to 1 hour lesson per fortnight. The curriculum is delivered through singing, performing, composing and listening & appraising music from a wide range of styles and history.
Progress: is measured through termly assessment with two summative assessments completed each year.
The music curriculum from Year 7 through to 11 is below:
Pupils can also study Associated Board Music exams in negotiation between parents/guardians and tutors.
- Measures are put in place to help wheelchair users access midi keyboards to use DAWs.
- Tables are raised to enable wheelchair users access tables in the music department.
- Blue pens are used almost exclusively to help pupils with dyslexic tendencies.
- Budget is utilised to provide access to peripatetic music tuition.
Part B: Extra-curricular music
This is about opportunities for pupils to sing and play music, outside of lesson time, including choirs, ensembles and bands, and how pupils can make progress in music beyond the core curriculum.
Peripatetic Music Provision
Pupils can study the following instruments at school: Contact Miss M Showell for application forms for all PERI lessons.
Instruments covered:
Drums, Piano / Keyboard, Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Guitar, Bass as well as singing lessons offered.
Pupil Premium student engagement
PP pupils can access shared peri lessons at KS3 and KS4. Students who take Music as an option are provided with one-to-one instrument lessons.
External Music links
Strong links with Knowsley Music Service to provide resources such as instruments as well as access to Local Authority music events. Links with Adlib and Heart of Glass to allow performance opportunities outside of school, in the community.
Other music clubs (free to attend)
KS3 Music lunch club: This club offers all KS3 students the opportunity to play all instruments within the department and gain more musical knowledge with a variety of sheet music available.
KS4 Music lunch club: This club offers all KS4 students the opportunity to play all instruments within the department and gain more musical knowledge with a variety of sheet music available, as well as giving BTEC students further access to the practice rooms to prepare for their BTEC components.
KS3 Choir Club: This club allows all KS3 students the opportunity to be part of a singing choir who have visited places within the community to perform their pieces.
Concert Band
This is about all the other musical events and opportunities that we organise, such as singing in assembly, concerts and shows, and trips to professional concerts.
Part C: Musical experiences
This is about all the other musical events and opportunities that we organise, such as singing in assembly, concerts and shows, and trips to professional concerts.
Performance opportunities
Yearly Prescot’s Got Talent show which is part of our Christmas performance.
Pupils are given the opportunity to perform with outside practitioners from Heart of Glass as well as a battle of the bands with Adlib to create a concert with other schools and perform in bands.
In the future
This is about what the school is planning for subsequent years.
- To improve links with HE music establishments such as LIPA sixth form
- To improve links across the schools within the Heath Family Trust.
- Create more opportunities for PERI lessons for students with more hours available for lessons.
