Samuel Ryder Music Academy
The Music Academy has two main goals: developing musical performance skills and achieving the Arts Award Gold. Pupils have two timetabled lessons per week and are also expected to engage with extracurricular music activities in school for their chosen instrument.
Musical Performance Skills
Students develop their performance ability on their chosen instrument, exploring a wide range of genres to broaden their musical horizons. The programme is adapted to suit the instruments and current ability of each cohort. Over the two years, pupils will represent the school in a variety of performances and events.
Professional Development – Arts Award Gold
Students work towards the nationally recognised Arts Award Gold qualification, which carries 16 UCAS points.
- Year 1 – Personal Development:
Students gain work experience by leading music clubs, supporting curriculum music lessons, collaborating with students from other art forms to create new works, researching careers in the arts, and interviewing professional musicians.
- Year 2 – Leadership and Performance:
Students design and lead a large-scale performance either in school or within the wider community. They take full responsibility for every stage of the process, from planning, auditions and logistics to technical requirements and hosting the event.
