Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 10 Music and Dance Term 3 Schemes of Work 2026. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The schemes of work were generated using the updated KICD-approved curriculum design and hence can be used with any KICD-approved book.

  This schemes of work provides comprehensive coverage of the Term 3 2026 Grade 10 Music and Dance syllabus.

  • Number of Weeks: 9
  • Number of Lessons per Week: 5
  • Mid Term Break Week: Week 7 (7 October 2026 – 11 October 2026)
  • End of Term Exams and Assessments: Week 9

  It covers the following strands and sub-strands:

  • 3.0 Critical Appreciation
    • 3.1 Kenyan Folk Songs
      • Classifying vocal and vocal-instrumental performance media
      • Analyzing roles of soloists, instrumentalists, and group singers
      • Describing solo, call-and-response, and polyphonic choral performance styles
      • Analyzing musical structure, rhythm, melodic contours, pitch ranges, and tempo dynamics
      • Identifying vocal timbre, harmonic textures, vocal ornaments, ululations, and body gestures
      • Interpreting social commentary, themes, and messages in folk song lyrics
      • Evaluating socio-cultural functions and preservation of Kenyan folk music
    • 3.2 Classical Music (Medieval & Renaissance)
      • Describing characteristics of Medieval music, Plain Song (Gregorian chant), and Organum
      • Analyzing structural features of the Medieval Motet and aurally identifying Medieval genres
      • Examining historical drivers of Renaissance music, sacred Motets, secular Madrigals, and the Mass Ordinary
      • Analyzing Renaissance instrumental genres including Toccata and Canzona
      • Studying key classical composers: Guillaume de Machaut, Josquin des Prez, and Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
    • 3.3 Music & Dance in Socio-cultural Context
      • Explaining religious, social, educational, economic, and cultural functions of music and dance
      • Examining changing practices in performance timing, language choices, costumes, and age demographics
      • Analyzing modern dynamics in audience engagement, digital media packaging, and inter-genre fusion collaborations
      • Evaluating adaptations in props handling, stage choreography, and venue performance settings
      • Conducting critical appraisals of contemporary blended Kenyan music and dance productions
    • Integrated Review & Assessment
      • Comparing Kenyan folk songs with Western classical music traditions
      • Compiling, organizing, and evaluating listening logs and analytical portfolios
• File Size:

  32.68 KB
• Length:

  20 pages
• Category:

  Schemes of Work
• Level:

  Grade 10
• Subject:

  Music And Dance
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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