Years 7 and 8

Music in Years 7 and 8 at Callington Community College is both engaging and practical, and teaches an understanding of the key musical elements through developing singing, playing and listening skills.

Music lessons aim to be fun and innovative, and our philosophy is built on an understanding that young people learn best when they are challenged by the curriculum, are being creative, and are safe and happy.

The music department at Callington teaches musical development by focusing on musical such concepts as ‘Melody', ‘Harmony' and ‘Rhythm', with most music projects last half a term. The breadth of each topic allows each teacher to interpret the curriculum in a variety of ways to tailor-make each project to fit the strengths and interests of each teaching group, and to maximize the teaching strengths of each teacher in the department.

The Music Department has an impressive array of instruments to engage students and to foster learning, ranging from tuned and untuned percussion from across the world, to electronic keyboards and electric guitars and drum kits. Students are encouraged to bring their own instruments to use in the classroom music projects.

Students will sometimes find themselves working as part of a Class Band, while at other times small group work is used for creative tasks as well as occasional solo performances. Students are encouraged to perform both in class and in public and there is regular assessment which focuses on the power of AfL (Assessment for Learning). For formative assessment, all aspects of a youngster's musical lifestyle are taken into consideration.

KS3 Music is central to developing the music philosophy at Callington which encourages students to explore their musical interests at any level and to see music education as part of an ongoing lifelong interest in music and the arts.