All pupils in Faulkner’s participate in Music and the curriculum is designed to engage pupils in creating and exploring a wide range of music through different mediums including keyboards, ukuleles, percussion and music technology. At GCSE and beyond, lesson content is designed to enable pupils to work at a pace that is right for them, to dwell a little longer, or to push on with more challenging tasks guided by their teacher. Pupils develop and hone their analytical and creative skills and broaden their knowledge and appreciation of what is out there in the wider musical world. Traditional music-making and music technology are complementary and treated with equal importance, with technology being particularly important in engaging and facilitating progress for all musical abilities.
The department offers traditional performance options but also Music Production as Performance for GCSE and A Level with Music Technology a core component of the IBDP Music programme. The department is flourishing and attracts many pupils each year to academic music courses.
PLAYING IN THE PHILHARMONIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, A LEADING ROLE IN PHANTOM ON THE WEST END OR PROVIDING BACKING VOCALS FOR DIANA ROSS.
With over 325 individual music lessons taking place each week, every instrumental and vocal need is catered for. Our team of professional visiting music teachers bring with them a diverse range of real-life experience from their own work within the music industry, whether that be playing in the Philharmonia Symphony Orchestra, performing a leading role in Phantom on the West End or providing backing vocals for Diana Ross.
Lessons are catered to the individual, whatever their goals or aspiration. Individual Music Tech lessons are a more recent addition to our programme, supplementing the academic curriculum, with an additional Music Tech Club making full use of our Mac Suite.