Our music curriculum is delivered through the Kapow Primary Music scheme. This scheme is carefully structured to ensure that all pupils develop a strong musical identity and foster a lifelong appreciation and enjoyment of music. It provides a progressive framework through which pupils acquire the knowledge, skills and understanding necessary to become confident performers, composers and informed listeners. Our scheme of work fulfils the statutory requirements of the National Curriculum (2014). The National Curriculum for Music aims to ensure that all pupils:

• Perform, listen to, review and evaluate music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions, including the works of the great composers and musicians
• Learn to sing and to use their voices, to create and compose music on their own and with others, can learn a musical instrument, use technology appropriately and have the opportunity to progress to the next level of musical excellence
• Understand and explore how music is created, produced and communicated, including through the inter-related dimensions: pitch, duration, dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture, structure and appropriate musical notations.

The curriculum offers pupils opportunities to engage with a wide range of musical styles, genres and traditions from around the world, promoting cultural awareness, respect and appreciation for diverse musical heritages and communities.

Pupils develop their musical skills through regular opportunities to sing, play both tuned and untuned instruments, improvise, compose, and listen to and respond to music. They gain an understanding of the historical and cultural contexts of the music they study and are introduced to musical notation as a means of recording and communicating musical ideas.

Music Plan

Music LTP

Music Development Plan Summary