Music
Why we teach Music at Harris Academy Purley
In music, students develop the skills to become confident and creative individuals both inside and outside the classroom. We foster a love and passion for music making and encourage students to perform regularly in front of their peers and teachers.
Performing and composing are at the heart of every lesson at HAPU with students afforded the opportunity to work both independently and collaboratively. Students explore music from a range of styles from classical to pop, and we learn about and celebrate music from across the globe and different cultures.
We are passionate about students engaging in the wider school community. To support this, we run extra-curricular activities to suit all our students’ tastes including Choir, Keyboard Club, and Music Technology Club. We are fortunate to have expert peripatetic teachers who offer lessons in drumming, guitar, flute, piano and violin and we encourage as many students as possible to take up these lessons to support their skills in music.
The opportunities to perform at Harris Academy Purley are extensive and varied and include the Christmas Concert, The Spring Concert, The Talent Show and the Summer Musical. We encourage as many students to participate as possible, to develop their skills in the Performing Arts and to make lasting and meaningful friendships.
Students get to experience music in a live setting at Harris Academy Purley and as such we provide students with numerous opportunities to attend trips into Central London to see world famous musicals and productions such as Wicked, Matilda, Dear Evan Hansen, The Lion King and many more!
If students choose to continue their studies in Year 10 and 11, we study Eduqas GCSE in Year 10 and 11 where students continue to develop their performing and composing skills as well as learn to apply their understanding of varied genres and styles of music.
What exam board do we follow?
GCSE students will follow the Eduqas GCSE Music specification.
https://www.eduqas.co.uk/media/by5boopf/eduqas-gcse-music-spec-from-2016-d.pdf
