S5/6 learners will compose a rock/popular song about the Clydeside
as part of the curriculum requirements for Int2/H/AH composition
folio. All compositions will be entered into a competition and the
winner will teach the song to a selected primary 7 group from a
local primary school. The song will be performed at an Easter or
summer concert. Whilst fulfilling curriculum requirements this
project provides a unique opportunity to set up buddy relationships
between upper school and P7 learners.
Broad Outcomes of learning
• Subject knowledge gained and enhanced through developing an
understanding and knowledge of how the elements of music are used
to create a popular song
• Enterprising skills enhanced - application of knowledge in a real
situation through presenting their product to P7 learners and
hearing it performed to a wider audience
• Learners take responsibility for their learning through making
decisions about the style, lyrics, instrumentation of the
song
• Learners have developed enterprising skills identified as 4
capacities of CfE
Relevance to curriculum
• Relevance to Compositional Folio requirements for National
Qualifications in Music
• Relevance to Primary 7 WW2 project
• Relevance to 5-14 Performing Criteria