Summary

This MS Word document comprises the full Grade 10 Music and Dance Schemes of Work for Term 1, 2026.
A PDF version is also available upon request.

The schemes of work cover 6 lessons per week and follow the KICD-approved strands and sub-strands.

Strand 1.0: Foundations

Sub-strand 1.1: Rhythm

• Rhythmic concept of the semiquaver.

• Introduction to the triplet.

• Grouping notes into beats in simple time.

• Composing 4-bar rhythms using semiquavers and triplets.

• Performing learner-created rhythms.

• Appreciation and critique of rhythmic compositions.

Sub-strand 1.2: Melody in Major Keys

• Description of melodic devices.

• Construction of major scales on treble staff (D, A, Bb, Eb).

• Construction of major scales on bass staff.

• Composing 8-bar melodies incorporating devices and articulation marks.

• Performance and critique of composed melodies.

Sub-strand 1.3: Transposition

• Description of intervals in a major scale.

• Concept of transposition.

• Transposing music by given intervals (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th).

• Transposing melodies an octave higher or lower.

• Transposing between treble and bass staff.

• Transposing music into specific keys: C, G, F, D, A, Bb, Eb.

Sub-strand 1.4: Setting Text to Music

• Process of setting Kiswahili text to music.

• Establishing text–melody relationships.

• Selecting text on relevant issues (e.g., health, financial literacy).

• Assigning rhythm and pitch to text.

• Applying word-painting techniques.

• Writing music in staff notation and performing the composed song.

Sub-strand 1.5: Two-Part Harmony

• Guidelines for writing two-part harmony.

• Identifying harmonic intervals (consonant and dissonant).

• Composing a second part using consonance and appropriate motion (similar or contrary).

• Scoring two-part harmony on the treble stave.

• Recording two-part compositions.

Sub-strand 1.6: Music Notation Software

• Identifying notation software (MuseScore, Sibelius, etc.).

• Basic navigation of digital notation tools.

• Keying in, editing, and formatting music.

• Saving and exporting files (MIDI, audio, print formats).

Sub-strand 1.7: Dance Production

• Elements of dance: Body, Action, Space.

• Improvising props using locally available materials.

• Designing theme-based costumes.

• Understanding and describing choreography.

• Selecting multimedia effects (sound and lighting).

Strand 2.0: Performing

Sub-strand 2.1: Kenyan Folk Songs

• Characteristics of Kenyan folk songs.

• Selecting folk songs with appropriate themes.

• Sourcing instruments and costumes.

• Assigning performance roles (soloist, group, instrumentalist).

• Rehearsing and performing selected folk songs.

Main Reference:
KICD Curriculum Design for Music and Dance.