Year

Half term

Unit(s) of Work

Key Assessments

Year 8

Autumn 1

Revision of chords from year 7 leading to the addition of chord ii and chord vi secondary chords

Informal teacher checks and support

Perform a chord sequence including these chords

Spotlight and feedback staff and students

Peer assess the performance

Autumn 2

Perform a song that uses at least one secondary chord

Informal checks

Perform and practice the song

Spotlight check with pupil and staff feedback

Peer summative assessment of the performance

Summative recorded assessment on spreadsheet

Spring 1

Analyse melodic shapes and techniques from well known tunes  Create your own chord pattern to include at least one secondary chord

Staff informal checks leading to support

Continue creating your own chord pattern to include at least one secondary chord

Spotlight formative assessment

Record it using the keyboard record facility leading to peer assessment

Peer summative assessment

Spring 2

A more complex performance of e.g. a Beatles number including secondary chords work on the chord pattern

Check informally on

Revise the rock rhythm learned in Year 7

Informal checks and spotlight performances

Work on the tune for the song

Spotlight assessment with staff and pupil feedback

Summer 1

Split into groups of 3 students on 2 keyboards, practice all three components together, and perform for assessment

Summative peer assessment

Peer summative assessment

Choose a song to learn from Synthesia on YouTube.  Start learning it two handed performance on keyboard

Informal staff checks and support as required

Summer 2

Practice the chosen song above

Spotlight performances with staff and pupil feedback

Peer summative assessment of the performance of chosen song

Summative peer assessment