Term 1 Unit/ Tpic Baseline written/aural Part 1 Unit 1: African Music Simple Time 6 weeks Learning Aim A: Perfrmance Learning Aim C: Cmpsitin Key Skills/ Essential Knwledge in prep fr Level 2 Qualificatins Assessing: Identificatin f pitch Identificatin f rhythm Reading ntatin Identificatin f meldy and aural dictatin Ability t understand ntatin thrugh different ranged Music elements Graphic scre reading and the applicatin f the music elements Ability t write dwn what is heard thrugh the use f shapes Music frm different cultures Key Aims f Unit: Learning Aim A: Perfrmance T develp prir rhythmical skills. Learn t perfrm using different textures e.g. Unisn, Cyclic and Plyphny. Perfrm a variety f techniques frm a wrld instrument. Frmative/ Assessment. Written and aural Frmative: Midpint prgressin n hw students are respnding t reading rhythms/ ntatin. : Assessment Pints On Sims: Input data int Baseline pint 1 Week 1 Frmative Assessment Week 4 Input data in t AP1 Literacy and Numeracy Skills Assessed thrugh the respnses prvided. L - Syllables - Kye Kye Kule sng. - Histry f west African Music -> Reading materials/surces and singing sngs. Creating a year 6 pster, educating Key Wrds/ Terminlgy Ntatin Dynamics Rhythm Structure Meldy Instruments Timbre Texture Temp Harmny Scre Djembe Talking drum Kalimba (Thumb Pian) Call and respnse Unisn Plyphny Cyclic rhythm Quaver Crtchet Minim Semibreve Learning Aim D: Histrical Cntext Hmewrk N/A Year 6 educatin pster f African instrumentatin and culture. Students cmpsed rhythms (imprtant fr starter f lessn 4)
Unit 2 Instruments f the rchestra T learn hw t read and perfrm quavers, crtchets, semibreves, and minims (duratin). T learn hw t read and perfrm music in 3/4 and 4/4 time signatures. T learn hw t frmally write their wn music using ntatin. T learn, perfrm and cmpse music frm different cultures. Key Aims f Unit: Learning Aim A: Perfrmance T develp key vcal and keybard skills in the right hand Final assessed piece (lessn 7) recrded and mderated. f: Reading and perfrming ntated rhythms Reading and perfrming using dynamic markings and instructins Perfrming an imprvised sl using a variety f cmbined ntes t frm interesting rhythms e.g. Orange Squash (mnemnic t help students learn rhythms). Frmative (lessn 4): Midpint frmative identifying Frmative Assessment Week 4 Input data in t AP1 students f the African life culture. N - Rhythm grids and patterns Ntatin and nte additin Numeracy terms: Parallel L - Lyrics fr the instruments f the rchestra sng. N - Learning ntatin and hw Stave Time signature Ostinat Accuracy Ntatin Dynamics Rhythm Structure Meldy Musical maths sheet Hmewrk bklet Spellings and definitin f key music element key wrds;
T develp rhythmic skills and apply them t ntatin and a variety f rhythmic meldic lines T apply ntatin learned in the African unit t the ntatin used in the Instruments f the rchestra pieces. T identify the different instruments within the rchestra prgressin and next steps. Expectatin that students are able t apply knwledge f basic ntatin t a scre. : Final assessed piece (lessn 7) recrded and mderated. f: Reading and perfrming ntated rhythms Reading and perfrming using dynamic markings and instructins Thery test. Assessment Week 7 Practical and Thery it is applied. Instruments Timbre Texture Temp Harmny Scre Dynamics, temp, timbre & rhythm Music ntatin add it up Instrument f the rchestra sheet 1 Instrument f the rchestra sheet 2
Term 2 Unit 3&4: Scenes and sundtracks 12 weeks Key Aims f Unit: Learning Aim A:Perfrmacne T develp prir rhythmical skills. T learn hw t read and perfrm quavers, crtchets, semibreves, and minims (duratin) within music. T learn hw t read and perfrm music in 3/4 and 4/4 time signatures n the keybard. T learn t perfrm using different textures e.g. integrating chrdal harmny with the left hand. T learn hw t frmally write their wn music using ntatin. Learn what makes a gd meldy. Learn hw t analyse and describe music using musical terminlgy thrugh using Pint and Evidence. Mre able students will need t Pint, Evidence and Explain. Shuld these students find this easy, cmpare and cntrast tw pieces t achieve a level 5. Frmative Midpint n week 3 (Pirates f the Caribbean) prviding clear verbal and written instructin f hw t prceed. Frmer knwledge f different ntes, their value and grupings. : Week 7: Pirates f the Caribbean. Assessing Skills -> Ability t play and perfrm using tw hands. Assessing knwledge f different ntes, their value and grupings. Frmative: Assess Harry Ptter Frmative 1 Week 4: Midpint Frmative 2 Week 7: Pirates f the Caribbean final. Midpint Week 10: Assess Harry Ptter : Week 12: Assess Harry Ptter final. L - Syllables Students will begin t analyse music using syllables and mnemnics t guide them. Oracy t supprt literacy thrugh respnding t their wn and thers wrk. N - Rhythm grids and patterns. Ntatin and nte additin. Leit mtif Ascend Descend Analyse Cnjunctive Spelling Sheet Music Cmparisn/musi c analysis f tw pieces f film music. (Differentiated by the amunt f music elements required and als sentence starters). Dwnlad app frm Ggle apps stre, IPhne App Stre r use the internet website prvided t rehearse the meldy n a tablet, phne r cmputer at hme. Review f learning using Pint, Evidence and Explain.
Week 9 : Term 3 Unit 5: Blues Keybard & Gtr Learning Aim A: Perfrmance Learn t sing/ use their vices, t create and cmpse music n their wn and with thers. Develp key perfrmance skills n an instrument. E.g. Keybard left hand and right hand. Perfrm, listen t, review and evaluated Music acrss the range f Blues music with the fcus n the genre and style f Blues Music. Students will explre the wrk f BB King, Muddy Waters, Rbert Jhnsn, Elmre James and W. C. Handy. Defining majr chrd tnality Learn t structure music thrugh the use f syllables, meaning and rhyming Week 12 Assess Harry Ptter a mre demanding patience using accidentals (Black ntes n the keybard) and a mre cmplex harmny structure. Frmative 1: Week 5: Midpint f lyrics and chrds. Submit a typed up versin f lyrics and preparatin t perfrm. Frmative 2 Week 8: f keybard wrks. 12 bar blues chrdal pattern right hand, lyrics and imprvisatin. Frmative 1: Week 5: Midpint f lyrics and chrds Frmative 2 Week 8: f keybard wrks. 12 bar blues chrdal pattern right hand, lyrics and imprvisatin. L - Syllables Students will analyse lyrical cntent thrugh the use f syllables. Identify and apply understanding f rhyming structures. E.g. ABA r AA BB Read and identify the histrical cntext behind blues music thrugh reading surce material. Oracy t supprt literacy thrugh respnding t their Blues 12 bar blues 8 Bar blues Syllables Slavery Apartheid Segregatin Minr Melanchly Chrd Prgressin Accmpaniment Accapella Histrical wrksheet and questins Cmplete lyrics fr made up blues sng Using app r web brwser revise the right hand chrd prgressin
structures. Identify hw structure is defined thrugh the use f majr chrds within an 8 bar r 12 bar structure. T learn and apply pentatnic scales & Blues scale imprvisatin. Learning Aim D: Histrical Cntext Understand the histrical cntext f Blues, taking ntable cnsideratin f slavery and the effect this has had n the music. wn and thers wrk. N Cunting bars fr the 8 bars and 12 bar blues. Cunting Syllables within wrds. Unit 6: Rck and Rll Learning Aim A: Practical Develp learning and principles learned in the Unit 5 Blues Keybard. Develp left hand and right hand independence n keybard Develp riffs and hk techniques n the guitar. perfrm as an ensemble/band. Identify and explre the difference in: tnality f instruments Instrumentatin Lyric patterns/lyric lines Subject matter Perfrmance style Apply frmer Frmative: Week 4: Assess students n their chsen instrument: Pian: Must knw the chrds t hund dg and begin t shw the use f their left hand walking bass line. Bass Guitar: Demnstrate that they are able t find the rt nte t chrds and that they are beginning Assessment pint Frmative Week 4: Assess students n chsen instrument Week 6 & 7 Assess students as part f an ensemble. L Read and identify the histrical cntext behind Rck n Rll music thrugh reading surce material. Reading and singing frm lyric sheets. N Cunting beats within bars t supprt students understanding f where in the sng they are. TABLATURE Chrd Charts Rubat Ensemble Structure HWK1: This hmewrk is related t instruments: Pian: Bass clef ntatin sheet Bass: Identify the rt ntes n a bass guitar sheet. Guitar: Identify the chrd shapes sheet HWK 2: TBC
knwledge f structure and chrds t a new instrument. Learning Aim D: Histrical Cntext Develp an understanding f histrical and cultural elements twards rck n rll Explre the impact that Elvis had n the style and genre f Rck n Rll. t learn the C and G Shape Guitar: C and F Shape Singing: Lyrics are expressive with sme rubat. : Week 6&7: Frmative as an ensemble.