MUSIC

CURRICULUM

KEY STAGE 2

During key stage 2, pupils sing songs and play instruments with increasing confidence, skill, expression and awareness of their own contribution to a group or class performance. They improvise, and develop their own musical compositions, in response to a variety of different stimuli with increasing personal involvement, independence and creativity. They explore their thoughts and feelings through responding physically, intellectually and emotionally to a variety of music from different times and cultures.

KEY STAGE 3

During key stage 3, pupils deepen and extend their own musical interests and skills. They perform and compose music in different styles with increasing understanding of musical devices, processes and contextual influences. They work individually and in groups of different sizes and become increasingly aware of different roles and contributions of each member of the group. They actively explore specific genres, styles and traditions from different times and cultures with increasing ability to discriminate, think critically and make connections between different areas of knowledge.

Controlling sounds through singing and playing - performing skills

Students will be able to::

• sing unison and part songs developing vocal techniques and musical expression
• perform with increasing control of instrument-specific techniques
• practise, rehearse and perform with awareness of different parts, the roles and contribution of the different members of the group, and the audience and venue.

Creating and developing musical ideas - composing skills

Students will be able to:

• improvise, exploring and developing musical ideas when performing
• produce, develop and extend musical ideas, selecting and combining resources within musical structures and given genres, styles and traditions.

Responding and reviewing - appraising skills

Students will be able to:

• analyse, evaluate and compare pieces of music
• communicate ideas and feelings about music using expressive language and musical vocabulary to justify their own opinions
• adapt their own musical ideas and refine and improve their own and others' work.

Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding

Students will be able to:

• listen with discrimination and to internalise and recall sounds
• identify the expressive use of musical elements, devices, tonalities and structures
• identify the resources, conventions, processes and procedures, including use of ICT, staff notation and other relevant notations, used in selected musical genres, styles and traditions
• identify the contextual influences that affect the way music is created, performed and heard [for example, intention, use, venue, occasion, development of resources, impact of ICT, the cultural environment and the contribution of individuals].

For further information on National Curriculum, connect to www.nc.uk.net, or www.standards.dfes.gov.uk

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