Participation in the Music curriculum at Post 16 provides opportunities for developing a broader awareness of the arts. This is accessed through educational and motivating activities: exploring individual musicians, places of musical importance, Tess Valley Music service, Live Music Now and participation in workshops. The music programme will identify suitable accreditation units to meet the needs of individual students. Peer feedback and self assessment on a regular basis will be used to develop confidence and interest for work. Students will develop independence and self esteem through choice in relation to music and cross curricular projects.

During the programme students develop the following Cross-curricular, Personal, Learning and Thinking skills:

• Independent enquiry
• Self-management
• Reflective learning
• Effective participation
• Creative thinking
• Team working
• Applying English, maths and ICT relevant to research and development of ideas.

Accreditation:

ASDAN Towards Independence areas covered as appropriate to individual student abilities, these include: Towards independence Creativity (Section E) and multi sensory experience (section C)

Arts Award Bronze

AQA Unit Awards – Pre-entry level, entry level and level 1 units (for example steel pans)

Please see the document at the foot of the page for further details.