1. Dornoch Academy Music Department
Annual Plan S1

2. S1 August - October Instrument Choice Technique E’s & O’s Fingering
Fretting
Sticks
Technique
C G major
Scales
Triads
Arpeggios
E’s & O’s
Enjoyment
Solo
Groupwork
S1 August - October

3. S1 Instrument Choice Available Instruments Classroom Tuned Percussion
Keyboard
Classroom Lead Guitar
Classroom Bass Guitar
Classroom Voice
Classroom Tuned Percussion
Instrument Tuition Brass
Instrument tuition Woodwind
Instrument tuition Strings
Instrument Tuition Bagpipes
S1 Instrument Choice

4. S1 October - December Poppy Project Groupwork Assessment Songwriting
Lyrics
Melody
Harmony
Groupwork
Pairs
Recording
Class performance
Assessment
Self
Peer
Teacher
Parent
S1 October - December

5. S1 Christmas Carol Singing Performing Christmas Music Technique
Enjoyment
Pitch
Class & Cathedral performance
Performing Christmas Music
Tempo/Flow
Timbre
Technique
C G D major
Scales
Triads
Arpeggios
S1 Christmas

6. S1 January to Easter Scots Music IDL Burns Supper Technique Perform
Listen
Dance Styles
Instruments
Summative Ass
Composition
Formative Assessment
IDL Burns Supper
Sing
Pitch
Read Scots Lyrics
Technique
C G D A major
Scales
Triads
Arpeggios
Rhythm
4, 3, 2, 1, 1/2 beats
S1 January to Easter

7. Structure Form Time signature Tempo
March
Reel
Waltz
Strathspey
Jig
Scots Dance Styles

8. Scots Composition Form ABA Ternary Harmony Chords 1 4 5 Vamp
Pentatonic Melody
Harmony Chords
Vamp
Style March Waltz Reel
Scots Composition

9. S1 Easter - June Pop / World Music Technique Assessment
Perform
Listen
Compose in pairs
Technique
Rhythm Semiquavers
C G D A major
Scales
Triads – 12 bar
Arpeggios
Assessment
Solo Formative performance assessment
Group Summative performance assessment
Composition competition class secret ballot
S1 Easter - June