Music
Music is offered as part of the Arts and Culture programme in Forms I and II and then as a separate subject as part of the FET band in Forms III to V. The curriculum is broad and very interesting – dealing with areas from Jazz and Pop music, Improvisation, Composition and Arrangement, Ensemble playing, World and South African Music as well as western Classical Music. In order to benefit from all the streams available, it is recommended that girls are at a level of Grade 2 Theory and Grade 3 Practical when they start the course in Form III. It is possible, with hard work and perseverance, to start the course from scratch in Form III. The playing standard expected at the end of the course is at least Grade 6 although most girls go on to obtain Grade 8 in ABRSM or Trinity. Many of our students have gone on to do Music at University and are highly competent musicians.
