In Key Stage 3 students are taught to:

• Read and interpret staff notation accurately in a range of musical styles, genres and
  traditions
• Identify various types of Western music and composers through a study of Music
  History
• Develop the skills required for performance in a range of solo and ensemble contexts
  through voice or musical instruments
  In Key Stage 4 they will:
• Improve on performance skills learned in Key Stage 3
• Develop a deeper understanding of the music that they perform and to which they
  listen, as well as its history
• Compose, extend and develop musical ideas by drawing on a range of musical
  structures, styles, genres and traditions
• Identify and use the inter-related dimensions of music expressively and with
  increasing sophistication, including use of tonalities, different types of scales and
  other musical devices
  Assessment opportunities comprise:
• Composing tasks
• Regular performances
• Listening tasks
• An End of Year exam