Curriculum overview for music
Intent
The music curriculum at Oakfield aims to instil in our pupils a love of music, an appreciation of different musical traditions and genres, and a passion for involvement in a wide range of musical activities. Oakfield pupils develop musical knowledge, understanding and technical expertise which in turn enables them to create original, imaginative and fluent composing and performance work. They are able to use musical terminology effectively, accurately and appropriately to give precise written and verbal explanations.
The sequencing of the music curriculum has been carefully planned to allow pupils to build on prior learning and make connections both within music and across other subjects, ensuring that pupils know more and remember more.
Threshold concepts
Perform
This concept involves understanding that music is created to be performed.
Compose
This concept involves appreciating that music is created through a process which has a number of techniques.
Transcribe
This concept involves understanding that compositions need to be understood by others and that there are techniques and a language for communicating them.
Describe music
This concept involves appreciating the features and effectiveness of musical elements.
Autumn Spring Summer
Nursery Genre: Nursery rhymes Genre: Nursery rhymes Genre: Nursery rhymes
Reception Genre: Songs about me Genre: Songs about nature Genre: Songs about journeys
Year 1 Genre: Hip-Hop & Reggae Genre: Varying styles: blues, baroque, Latin, bhangra, folk and funk
Year 2 Genre: South-African music and Christmas songs Genre: Classic rock & Reggae
Genre: Songs that tell a story and composition
Genre: Songs about friendship and composition
Year 3 Genre: R&B and Christmas songs Genre: Reggae and using your imagination with music Genre: Disco and composition
Year 4 Genre: Songs about friendship and composition Genre: Songs about friendship and composition Genre: Pop and composition
Year 5 Genre: Rock and Christmas songs Genre: Love ballads and Hip-Hop Genre: Motown and composition
Year 6 Genre: Songs for a purpose and Christmas songs Genre: Folk and songs performed and written by Carole King Genre: Inspirational women in music and composition
