The Music Department is a friendly place where everybody is encouraged to be at their creative best. Music is an essential part of most people's lives, and is an important school subject, even for those who have no plans to use Music in a professional capacity.
Music allows pupils to nurture a talent that they can make use of in later life, whether at a social, recreational or professional level. Music also allows pupils to meet new people, through playing in ensembles in class or through extra curricular activities in school and at Highland and National level.
Involvement in Music helps to develop creativity, communication skills, co-ordination, co-operation, reflection, evaluation and decision-making. Music encourages self-study through developing a practice regime. It helps develop confidence, along with qualities such as concentration and memory and, above all else, is great fun!
Music Department Staff:
Faculty Head: Mr P MacKenzie (English, Drama and Music)
Teacher of Music: Mr A Munro
Bagpipe Tutor: Mr N Stewart (Tuesday/Thursday)
Strings Tutor: Ms R. Llewelyn-Porter (Wednesday)
S1-3:
Music in S1-3 covers a variety of styles and genres, mainly through Performing-based activities. Pupils select 2 instruments and practice to improve their skills.
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S4-6:
The Music Department offers all SQA Music courses from National 3 to Advanced Higher, and can also offer performance only units at any level. The department can, at the discretion of the music department staff and the National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music, offer SQA Music Technology units.
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