Greenacre School Music Department is extremely well resourced with a modern focus on developing musical skills through composition, performance, listening and technology. We have strong links with Medway council and KentPolice through our community project, TrainingThemLive.co.uk. The project runs Rock Schools, concerts and provides support for upcoming bands.

We provide a wide range of performance opportunities both in school and around Kent. We have 14 school bands and often help other local schools to develop their ensembles using our Youth Mentor Team.

Name	Title	Email
Mr D Wise	Head of Dept Advanced Skills Teacher	wised001@medway.org.uk
Miss Miles	Classroom Teacher	milek023@medway.org.uk
Ms Aslett	Music Dept Mentor	asleg001@medway.org.uk
Mr Webster	Drum teacher
Mrs Ford	Piano, brass and woodwind teacher
Simon Eyre	Guitar teacher
Joe Clements	Singing teacher

 

Course Information                                                                                                 

 

Grades: instrument grades can be undertaken during private instrument lessons with specialist teachers.

 

KS4 – BTEC Music Technology is offered at Level 2. The course encourages the learner to create, manipulate and perform music using technology. Our high quality resources allow students to focus their learning on a particular strange of technology or musicianship. Units include everyting from playing in a band and computer music systems to DJing and composing.

  

KS5 – BTEC Music Technology and BTEC Music is offered at Level 3. The BTEC course provides a vocational experience that develops live sound and production skills in a practical environment. We work with local companies and youth groups to provide external experiences throughout the course. Units include Live sound, recording and creating a CD project.

The course offers a chance to build musical and technological skills like harmony, arranging, band membership, mastering, multi-track recording, sequencing and listening.

 

Helpful Links                                                                                                         

 

We recently hosted the Under Siege show at Rochester Castle Gardens. 5000 people turned out to hear the bands that we scouted from Greenacre School and other Medway Schools. You can find lots of information and activities about our community project at www.trainingthemlive.co.uk

 

 

Exam Information                                                                                                   

 

                          Subject:  Music
                Title of Course:  GCSE
           Examination Board:  Edexcel
                   Exam Date(s):  14th May 2012
       Details of components:  30% composition, 30% performance, 40% exam

                         Subject:  Music
              Title of Course:  BTEC Music Technology L3
         Examination Board:  EDECEL
                Exam Date(s):  100% coursework
    Details of components:  6-12 units