Music
Intent
Music is a universal language that embodies one of the highest forms of creativity. As pupils progress, they should develop a critical engagement with music, allowing them to compose, and to listen with discrimination to the best in the musical canon.
Music teaching at Sidlesham Primary School aims to follow the specifications of the National Curriculum; providing a broad, balanced and differentiated curriculum and ensuring the progressive development of musical concepts, knowledge and skills. At Sidlesham, we believe that music plays an integral role in helping children to feel part of a community, therefore we provide opportunities for all children to create, play, perform and enjoy music both in class and to an audience. Through assemblies and performances, children showcase their talent and their understanding of performing with awareness of others. Lessons enable children to develop their skills, appreciate a wide variety of music and begin to appraise a range of musical genres.
I would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most importantly music, for the patterns in music and all the arts are the keys to learning. Plato
Curriculum Aims
The aims of our Music curriculum are to develop pupils who:
- Enjoy and have an appreciation for music.
- Listen to, review and evaluate music across a range of historical periods, genres, cultures, styles and traditions.
- Can sing and use their voices to create different effects.
- Create and compose music, both on their own and with others.
- Use a range of musical language.
- Make judgments and express personal preferences about the quality and style of music.
- Take part in performances with an awareness of the audience.
Implementation
How is this subject planned?
- The National Curriculum is taught in KS1 and KS2.
- In the Early Years the Foundation Stage Curriculum is taught.
- Long term planning, using the Charanga scheme of work, for each class shows the areas of study and the musical elements in focus.
How is this subject taught?
- Music is taught on a weekly basis for one hour a week.
- Peripatetic instrumental music lessons are provided for individuals/small groups of children on weekly basis in strings, piano and keyboard.
- Music, particularly singing, is an essential part of assemblies, services and festivals in church and school productions.
- An after-school choir club meets each week for two terms of the year. It performs at school events and sometimes further afield – eg local carol singing, Young Voices at the O2 in London, and as part of United Voices at Chichester Festival Theatre.
Impact
How is this subject assessed?
- By the end of each key stage, pupils are expected to know, apply and understand the content, skills and processes specified in the relevant
programme of study. The class teacher makes assessments accordingly. - Assessment of music is reported to parents in the annual report.
- Each class compiles a scrap book of their work in music, including musical appreciation and QR codes showing performances.
How is this subject monitored?
- This subject is in focus once every three years. When in focus there will be an action plan to develop the subject which will be monitored by governors and senior leaders.
- The subject leader is responsible for monitoring the planning, teaching and
assessment of the subject. This is achieved through lesson observations, pupil conferencing, questionnaires, and liaison with governors.
Music Overview
Music Progression
Vocabulary Progression
Music Knowledge Organisers