Music

At Claremont Fan Court School, pupils from 3-18 engage in a thriving mixture of music-making made up of curriculum work, instrumental lessons and a wide variety of extra-curricular performing. We believe that music is a performing art and therefore our pupils should be afforded the opportunity to be involved in practical music making as well as theoretical aspects of the subject.

Our aim is that music should be enjoyable and fun, yet striving for the highest standards and in doing so providing immense satisfaction to pupils, parents and visitors.

All pupils from Nursery to Year 9 study music within the curriculum with specialist teachers.  From there, pupils can opt to take GCSE and A level, leading to study at University and Music College. The Music School houses its own ICT suite and all Senior School students  and Upper Junior School students are introduced to a variety of Music Technology programmes, some of which they have preloaded on their laptops, others including Sibelius and Logic which they have access to if they take  Music Technology  at A-level.

In Years 3 and 4, all students receive free violin tuition during their curriculum music lessons on violins provided by the school.

There is a flourishing programme of Vocal/ Instrumental Tuition in a wide variety of instruments with particular success in Associated Board, Guildhall and Rock School Music examinations.

Our extra (enriched) curricular activities hold a special place within the school and there is a wide variety of musical ensembles that pupils may participate in:  Junior and Senior instrumental and vocal ensembles, Senior Orchestra, Junior and Senior Choirs, Rock/Pop Music.  

With these ensembles, and as advanced soloists, pupils prepare for a number of events during the year including concerts, recitals, musical productions, House Music Competitions and Rock Fest.

Music Scholarships are available at entry to Years 7, 9 and Lower Sixth.