Foundation PSP Music by Playful Scholarship Portfolio - Curriculum

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Foundation PSP Music

Playful Scholarship Portfolio - Curriculum

Students accredited at Foundation level have engaged with a broad and dynamic curriculum exploring the elements of music through diverse styles and traditions. They develop core performance, listening, and composition skills across projects such as opera, folk music, keyboard performance, and film scoring. Participation in group performances and whole-class music-making nurtures musical confidence and collaboration.

By the end of Year 8, students can use subject-specific vocabulary to describe musical elements, compose using notation (digital or written), and perform confidently using tuned or untuned instruments. They demonstrate increasing independence and musical literacy, ready to take on more structured projects in Pathways PSP.

Criteria

Students of Wimbledon High School GDST

Practical Participation and Performance - Performs as part of class or small ensemble with appropriate technique, rhythm, and timing. Contributes positively to rehearsals and performance events.

Musical Understanding and Vocabulary - Identifies and describes musical elements accurately in discussion and written responses. Demonstrates understanding across genres and traditions.

Composition and Creativity - Creates short musical pieces using notation or software, applying key structural and expressive techniques. Engages in the process of refinement.