Music: Statement of Intent
At Oakway Academy, children gain a firm understanding of what music is through: listening, singing, playing, evaluating, analysing, and composing. This is done across a wide variety of historical periods, styles, traditions, and musical genres in order to deliver the aims of the National Curriculum. Our Curriculum allows the children to increase their resilience, curiosity and aspirations as they face the challenges of learning to play instruments and in composing music for themselves and others. We aim to provide all children with an unbiased respect for the role that music may play in their individual lives and in a variety of cultures beyond their immediate experience, enhancing their cultural capital. We are committed to ensuring all children understand the value and importance of music in the wider community and aspire to use their musical skills, knowledge, and experiences to involve themselves in music, in a variety of different contexts.
Year 2 – Autumn Term
Small step sequence
1a. To expressively and confidently sing, including a warm up.
1b. To complete a pre-assessment on Tuned instruments, pitch and Philip Sousa.
1c. To understand and define Tuned instruments and they are used in music.
2a. To expressively and confidently sing, including a warm up.
2b. To learn about Philip Sousa and how he influenced music.
3a. To expressively and confidently sing, including a warm up.
3b. To practise for the final performance.
4a. To expressively and confidently sing, including a warm up.
4b. To perform as a year group, confidently.
4c. To complete a post-assessment based on Philip Sousa and chosen vocabulary.
Year 4 – Summer Term
Small step sequence –
1a. To expressively and confidently sing, including a warm up.
1b. To complete a pre-assessment on Intervals, structure & form and Nami Nami and a pop artist.
1c. To understand and define intervals and how it is used in music.
2a. To expressively and confidently sing, including a warm up.
2b. To understand and define structure & form and how it is used in music.
3a. To expressively and confidently sing, including a warm up.
3b. To learn about Nami Nami/ Pop artists and how they influenced music.
4a. To expressively and confidently sing, including a warm up.
4b. To listen to two pieces for different eras and gather ideas- similarities and differences.
5a. To expressively and confidently sing, including a warm up.
5b. To compare 2 piece from different genres, including the specified vocabulary.
5c. To complete a post-assessment based on Nami Nami and a pop artist and chosen vocabulary
