Chiswick Music Department is an award-winning department and has something to offer to everyone.

This page is about what we offer in our curriculum. If you want to hear more about what happens outside the classroom, please click here, or Check out our YouTube channel for more.

All KS3 students receive 55 minutes a week of music from year 7 - 9.

The KS3 curriculum is founded on two documents.

1. The Chiswick Canon. By the end of year 9, students are expected to know the name, date, composer, and style of all 30 pieces, and also identify them by ear. 

2. The Chiswick Theory Curriculum. This is all music theory information we expect every child to know by the end of year 9. This is tested regularly in lessons. 

GCSE 

We teach Edexcel GCSE Music. As part of their final grade, students are expected to 

1. Submit a recording of themselves record performing two pieces of at least a grade 3/4 standard, one solo and one as part of an group of two or more musicians

2. Submit two pieces that they have written, either on Logic Pro or Musescore (no prior experience is required). One of these compositions must be in response to a est brief by Edexcel

3. Complete a written exam, where they are tested on their theory knowledge, as well as knowledge of 8 set works

Those who wish to study GCSE music must have some prior ability to sing/play an instrument in order to be accepted onto the course

A Level 

We teach Edexcel A Level Music. The course is structured almost identically to GCSE. The changes are: 

1. Two compositions must be submitted, one must be either free, or set to a brief, and the other must be a technical composition from one of four briefs released on 1 April of year 2 and due on 15 May of Year 2

2. The performance must be 8 minutes, and recorded in 1 single take in front of an audience of at least two people. 

3. The written paper has 13 set works, rather than 8

Students wishing to study A Level music require either Grade 7 Music at GCSE, OR a pass in Grade 5 Music Theory, OR personal approval from the Head of Music at interview (email enquiries@chiswickschool.org for more info)

Staff

• Mr. Zac Moxon  - Head of Music, and Bassoon & Composition teacher
• Mr. Samuel Dubois - Music teacher and Steel Pan tutor
• Mr. Perry Banks - Music teacher, KS3 Lead, and Music Technology specialist

• Visiting Music Teachers

• Ms. Celia James - Vocal teacher
• Mr. Adam Everard - Guitar teacher
• Mr. Matthew Coulton - Violin/Viola/Cello teacher
• Mr. Stuart Ashton - Flute/Clarinet/Saxophone teacher
• Ms. Yoanita Dharmawa - Piano teacher
• Mr. Oliver Bartlett - Trumpet/Trombone/Horn teacher
• Mr. Alex Grinyer - Piano/Horn teacher
• Mr. Martin James - Drum teacher

Please click on the links below to view the Curriculum Maps for Music & the Development Plan.

KS3 Music Curriculum Map

GCSE Music Curriculum Map

A Level Music Curriculum Map

Music Curriculum Intent

Music Development Plan