--- title: "Music" description: "Discover the Music Department at Moat Community College, where students develop creativity, confidence and resilience through performance, composition and independent learning. From KS3 to KS4, students explore diverse musical styles, gain practical skills and access exciting enrichment opportunities, including music clubs, peripatetic lessons and graded music exams." url: "https://moat.leicester.sch.uk/curriculum/music" school: "Moat Community College" --- # Music ![](https://moat.leicester.sch.uk/images/banners/Music(1).png) ## Music Curriculum Intent The Music Department prepares our students to be creative and resilient individuals to confidently engage with the wider world and develop their confidence. Students are challenged to think, act and speak like those working in the industry. We do this through quality teaching which challenges our students to not only understand different styles and cultures of music, but requires them to explore, discuss and demonstrate this understanding in creative ways. We promote independent learning and practical skills and provide opportunities for peer reflection and self-correction through performance and compositions. At KS3 (Years 7 and 8), we follow the National Curriculum and students acquire the understanding, creativity and skills they need to understand a wide variety of styles, instruments, performance and composition techniques. Developing the confidence of our students is another vital part of our curriculum and students are frequently challenged to showcase their skills. Students are fully supported in their learning through a variety of strategies. All students are provided with knowledge organisers to promote independent learning. Students are supported in the classroom through a range of strategies, according to their individual needs and have access to extra-curricular activities such as peripatetic lessons and music clubs. At KS4 (Years 9, 10 and 11), students will still have the opportunity to continue with peripatetic Music lessons, and have access to our extra-curricular offering. Progress and attainment are tracked through a rigorous system of assessment. Students are assessed for every scheme of learning. There is also an opportunity to undertake Graded music exams from the Rock school syllabus. ### Music Information Music Curriculum Implementation Plan 42 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/moat-community-college-compliance/files/documents/Music_.docx) Music KS3 Curriculum Map 132 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/moat-community-college-compliance/files/documents/Music_KS3_Curriculum_Map(1).pdf) ### Curriculum and Subjects - [Art](https://moat.leicester.sch.uk/curriculum/art) - [Business Studies](https://moat.leicester.sch.uk/curriculum/business-studies) - [Careers, Citizenship and PSHE](https://moat.leicester.sch.uk/curriculum/careers-citizenship-and-pshe) - [Design and Technology](https://moat.leicester.sch.uk/curriculum/design-technology) - [English](https://moat.leicester.sch.uk/curriculum/english) - [Humanities](https://moat.leicester.sch.uk/curriculum/humanities) - [ICT and Computer Science](https://moat.leicester.sch.uk/curriculum/ict-and-computer-science) - [Maths](https://moat.leicester.sch.uk/curriculum/maths) - [Modern Languages](https://moat.leicester.sch.uk/curriculum/modern-languages) - [Music](https://moat.leicester.sch.uk/curriculum/music) - [PE - Physical Education](https://moat.leicester.sch.uk/curriculum/pe-physical-education) - [RE - Religious Education](https://moat.leicester.sch.uk/curriculum/religious-education) - [Science](https://moat.leicester.sch.uk/curriculum/science) ![Moat Community College](https://files.schudio.com/moat-community-college-compliance/images/logo/Untitled_design_(5).png) #### Moat Community College Maidstone Road Leicester Leicestershire LE2 0TU 0116 2625705 #### Useful Links - [Contact Us](https://moat.leicester.sch.uk/contactus) - [Vacancies](https://moat.leicester.sch.uk/about-us/staff-vacancies) - [Policies](https://moat.leicester.sch.uk/about-us/policies-and-procedures) - [HMC Approved School](https://halalhmc.org/schools/?distance=5&lat=52.6333595&lang=-1.1195996&q=Leicester+LE2+0TU%2C+UK) - [Letters Home](https://moat.leicester.sch.uk/parents-and-students/letters-home) #### Social Media - [Facebook](https://facebook.com/moatcollege) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/115994783/) - [Instagram](https://instagram.com/moatcollege) © Copyright 2020–2026 Moat Community College School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://moat.leicester.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)