Curriculum Intent

“I would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most importantly music, for the patterns in music and all the arts are the keys to learning” Plato

At The Suthers School, we believe that music is the language of the soul and a keystone in the development of young minds. As a result, we are committed to providing an exciting and diverse music education which we hope will ignite curiosity, develop a broad and varied musical understanding, build practical music-making skills and instil a life-long love of music. Our music curriculum is both knowledge-rich and focussed on practical music making, offering the breadth of knowledge and skills required for our students to develop into confident, well-rounded and knowledgeable musicians.

The music curriculum has been carefully designed and sequenced to provide a challenging and rewarding experience that exceeds the National Curriculum in providing students the opportunity to gain a broad spectrum of skills in performance, composition, listening and analysis in a diverse range of styles and traditions. Lessons offer an all-encompassing, coherent musical approach where students connect immediately with their learning and are intellectually challenged with the skills and disciplinary knowledge needed to excel musically. Through studying music, our students are able to develop character traits such as resilience, confidence, self-discipline, and self-awareness; skills which are vital in creating well-rounded individuals who are well prepared for life, beyond the music classroom.

Outside of the classroom, we offer a broad range of extracurricular experiences which aim to open doors and give exposure to activities that students may not have had the chance to experience before. This includes whole school productions, concerts, showcases, private music tuition, ensemble groups and trips to see world-class performances. By offering these opportunities we aim to raise aspirations to succeed and thrive in creating a future full of possibilities.

The Music curriculum at The Suthers School empowers our students by:

Providing them with the essential skills, knowledge and understanding of Music to become Musicians.

Providing them with an appreciation of where Music is placed in time, in a variety of cultures.

Providing enrichment opportunities outside the classroom and in the wider community.

Providing opportunities for critical engagement of Music, gaining intellectual curiosity, academic fluency and scholarly traits.

Creating a music culture in school with opportunities such as productions and concerts.

Providing them with the opportunities to develop and harness essential life skills through Music.

Providing opportunities in every lesson to explore, develop and display creativity and expression.

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