Year 10 OCR GCSE Curriculum Map Summer
Term
Autumn Term AoS
AoS1
Title
Composition Tutorials
Description
Pupils will be taught how to compose a piece of GCSE standard music and introduced to the assessment criteria. They will learn how to structure their composition and revise the music theory covered at the beginning of the year. Keywords
Harmony, Structure, Chords, Expression, Dynamics, Score, Techniques, AoS1
Composition Brief
Pupils will write their own composition brief as the final part of their Structure, key signature, commentary. It must include details about the style, instrumental metre, mood, style, techniques
techniques, structure, time signature, key, tempo. AoS1
Composition
Pupils will write their composition during lesson time only. There is a maximum of 10 hours allowed for composition work. Resources
Composition worksheets, theory worksheets, composition templates. Outcomes
Possible Activities
AoS
Pupils will understand how A set of composition tutorials, AoS3
to structure a composition. looking at the main methods of composition and expectations. Pupils will begin to formulate their ideas for Short composition tasks to build up knowledge of different techniques their composition. and methods. (2 lessons)
Title
Waltz
Pupils will formulate their Show pupils examples of Instrument research completed in Autumn. ideas for their composition. composition briefs from previous Pupils will complete their exam years. Commentaries
Pupils to write their composition commentary
brief (max 1 hour)
(1 lesson)
Composition briefs
Pupils will complete their 1st composition coursework
AoS3
Pupils will work on their composition AoS3
in lesson time on computers or on paper. (10 hours maximum)
They should use Sibelius where possible. Listen to compositions outside of controlled condition time and provide feedback and targets for pupils to work on. Tango
Salsa
AoS3
American Line Dance
AoS3
Irish Reels and Jig
AoS3
Bhangra
AoS3
Disco
AoS3
Club Dance
Description
Pupils will understand the musical characteristics of the waltz and the dance itself
Keywords
Resources
Examples of waltzes Waltz, triple metre, ballroom, Vienna, umm‐ (score and CD), e.g. Strauss 'Wein, Weib cha‐cha, und Gesang', Chopin 'Waltz in Db major "Minute Waltz"', Tchaikovsky 'Waltz from Swan Lake'
Waltz composition worksheet/template
Outcomes
Pupils will understand the musical characterstics of the waltz, including triple metre, accent on first beat, umm‐cha‐cha pattern, fast tempo, rubato, simple harmony. Pupils will be able to describe the dance moves to the waltz. Pupils will understand the background of the dance. Possible Activities
Listen to several waltzes ‐ pupils to guess number of beats in a bar and pick out main musical characteristics. Play waltzes on keyboards or in groups on instruments. Dance waltzes with each other. Compose a short waltz of their own featuring balaned four bar phrases with simple harmony. (1‐2 lessons)
Listen to several tangos ‐ pupils to guess number of beats in a bar and pick out main musical characteristics. Play tangos on keyboards in groups, with some playing the melody, some the bass part and some the inner parts. Dance tangos with each other. Compose a short tango of their own
(1‐2 lessons)
Pupils will understand the musical characteristics of the tango and the dance itself
Examples of tangos Tango, duple time, (score and CD), e.g. dotted rhythms, syncopation, minor key, Rodriguez 'La Cumparsita', 'El Tango violin, accordian, de Roxanne', Nazareth 'Floraux'
Tango composition worksheet/template
Pupils will understand the musical characterstics of the tango including duple metre, minor key, dotted rhythms and syncopation, violin, piano, bass. Pupils will be able to describe the dance moves to the tango. Pupils will understand the historical background to the tango. Pupils will understand the musical characteristics of the Salsa and the dance itself
Salsa, claves, syncopation, ostianto, rhythm section, trumpets, piano, bass, cowbells, congas, Pupils will understand Listen to several salsa ‐ pupils to guess number of beats in a the musical bar and pick out main musical characterstics of the salsa including the clave characteristics. Play salsa as a class with some rhythm, syncopated on the piano part, some onthe piano part, melody and others on the instrumentation, clave part. Pupils will be able to Dance salsas with each other. describe the dance moves to the tango. Compose a short salsa of their Pupils will understand own
(1‐2 lessons)
the historical background to the tango. Examples of salsas (score and CD), e.g. Salsa: the Motion Picture Salsa composition worksheet/template
Pupils will understand the musical characteristics of the American Line Dance and the dance itself
Country and Western, Line Dance, Folk, Four in a bar, Verse Chorus structure, slides/glissando, violin, guitar, Examples of line dances Pupils will understand Listen to several line dance songs ‐ pupils to guess number (score, CD, DVD, the musical of beats in a bar and pick out videos), 'Achy Breaky characterstics of the Heart' Billy Ray Cyrus, line dancing including main musical characteristics. Line Dancing the four in a bar, simple Play line dances as a class. composition harmony, Dance line dances with each worksheet/template
Pupils will be able to other. describe the dance Compose a short line dance of moves to the line dance their own
Pupils will understand (1‐2 lessons)
the historical background to the line dance Pupils will understand the musical characteristics of the Irish reel and jig and the dances
Folk, reel, jig, Ireland, Examples of reels and simple time, compound jigs (score, CD, DVD, videos) e.g. Riverdance
time, Reels/Jigs composition worksheet/template
Pupils will understand Listen to several jigs and reels ‐ the musical pupils to guess number of characterstics of the jig beats in a bar and pick out including compound main musical characteristics. time (6/8, 9/8 or 12/8), Play jigs and reels as a class. quaver movement, fast, Dance jigs with each other. ornamentation, binary Compose a short jig/reel of their own
form, violin, penny (1‐2 lessons)
whistle, bodhran, uilleann pipes, accordian, flute, fiddle
Pupils wil understand the musical characteristics fo the reel including simple time (2/4, 4/4, 2/2), drone, Pupils will be able to describe the dance moves to the reel or jig Pupils will understand the historical background to the reel or jig
Pupils will understand the musical characteristics of Bhangra music and the dance itself
Bhangra, 4/4, triplets, Examples of Bhangra dhol, chaal, microtonal, music and dances (score, CD, DVD, Punjabi, ornamentation, sitar, videos), e.g. Alaap 'Bhabiye Ni Bhabiye', tumbi, sarangi, fast Punjabi MC 'Mundian tempo, Tu Bach Ke', Gurdas Maan 'Challa'
Bollywood films with Bhangra dancing
Bhangra composition worksheet/template
Pupils will understand the musical characterstics of Bhangra including the four in a bar, triplet divisions, microtonal sung parts, fast tempo, influence of popular music styles. Pupils will be able to describe the Bhangra dance moves Pupils will understand the historical background of Bhangra
Listen to several Bhangra songs, including fusion songs ‐ pupils to guess number of beats in a bar and pick out main musical characteristics. Play Bhangra pieces as a class, record different layers into Cubase. Dance Brhangra dances with each other. Compose a short Bhangra of their own
(1‐2 lessons)
Pupils will understand the musical characteristics of Disco music and the dance itself
Disco, 4/4, steady beat, reverb, backing vocals, verse‐chorus structure, regular 4 bar phrases
Examples of Disco music and dances (score, CD, DVD, videos), e.g. Manu Dibango 'Soul Makossa', 'Saturday Night Fever', Van McCoy's 'The Hustle', Bee Gees 'Stayin' Alive'
Disco composition worksheet/template
Pupils will understand Listen to several Disco songs ‐ pupils to guess number of the musical characterstics of Disco beats in a bar and pick out including the four in a main musical characteristics. Play Disco pieces as a class
bar, steady crotchet tempo on bass drum, Watch disco films.
accented second and Dance Disco with each other. fourth beat on snare or Compose a short Disco of their claps, quaver motion on own
hi‐hat, wah‐wah pedal, (1‐2 lessons)
electric piano, 120 bpm, verse‐chorus structure. Pupils will be able to describe the Disco dance moves Pupils will understand the historical background of Disco
Pupils will understand the musical characteristics of Club Dance music and the dance itself
Examples of each type Music Technology, of dance (CDs, DVDs, remixing, sampler, synthesiser, sequencer, videos,)
drum machine, house, Club Dance acid, techno, drum n composition worksheet
bass, garage, trance, ambient
Pupils will understand Listen to several club dance the musical song in all styles ‐ pupils to characterstics of House guess number of beats in a bar and Acid House ‐ and pick out main musical Layered/complex drum characteristics. Club Dance with each other. kit
Pupils will understand Compose a short Club Dance of their own
the musical characterstics of Techno (1‐2 lessons)
‐ bass drum on 1&3 and snare on 2&4
Pupils will understand the musical characterstics of Drum 'n' Bass ‐ Very fast tempos, frenetic and coomplex drum patterns, MC rapping over music, strong bassline
Pupils will understand the musical characterstics of Garage ‐ Gospel and soul influence, fast tempos
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