Music

Our music curriculum intends for children to gain a firm understanding of what music is is through listening, singing, playing, evaluating, analysing, and composing across a wide variety of historical periods, styles, traditions, and musical genres. We aim to develop a curiosity for the subject, as well as an understanding and acceptance of the validity and importance of all types of music, and an unbiased respect for the role that music may wish to be expressed in any person’s life. We are committed to ensuring children understand the value and importance of music in the wider community, and are able to use their musical skills, knowledge, and experiences to involve themselves in music, in a variety of different contexts.

The skills want children to learn are clearly mapped out in our curriculum grids, we believe it is important to give our children lots of well-connected skills as it’s the connection that gives understanding and leads to the development of crucial skills such as problem solving and critical thinking. Intelligent repetition of content is built in to our curriculum as we recognise that children need to be able to repeat skills if they are to use it efficiently.

Music Development Plan

All schools are encouraged to have a music development plan, as set out in the national plan for music education.

Schools are asked to publish a summary of their music development plan on their website in order to:

• raise awareness of their music development plan
• promote the school music offer to parents and prospective parents
• give greater opportunity for schools and music hubs to work together

Our music development plan is attached below and further information about our music curriculum is available above.