Key stage 2 Music scheme of work Outline Autumn term 1st half Autumn term 2nd half Spring term 1st half Spring term 2nd half Summer term 1st half Summer term 2nd half Junior music Jack and the Beanstalk Preparation for Christmas performances Exploring Descriptive Exploring rhythmic patterns Exploring the pentatonic scale Exploring Singing games
Autumn term 1 st half Jack and the Beanstalk Sing songs Add accompaniments Identify steady beats Identify Rhythmic patterns High and low Loud and quiet To sing with control. To improve performances To add accompaniments to songs To accompany songs with a steady beat To use rhythmic patterns as accompaniments To identify high and low To sing and play loud and quiet All pupils will be able to sing a variety of songs. All pupils will have the opportunity to accompany songs on tuned and untuned percussion instruments. Some pupils will be able to play a steady beat and rhythmic pattern in time with the music. Some pupils will be able to play and sing high and low notes.
Autumn term 2 nd half Preparation for Christmas performance and carol service. What opportunities are there for performing in the Christmas nativity? Continue with the rehearsals for the Christmas nativity. Evaluate own and each others performances. To have the opportunity to perform in the Christmas nativity either within a group or individually. To understand the importance of clarity of words, presentation and listening to others when performing for an audience. To be able to accept criticism and use it to enhance performance. All pupils will be preparing to perform as part of a group in the Christmas nativity. A few pupils will be preparing to perform individually in the Christmas nativity. All pupils will help to evaluate each others performances. Some pupils will perform as part of a group in the Christmas nativity. A few pupils will perform individually in the Christmas nativity. 3 weeks 3 weeks
Spring term 1 st half Animal Magic exploring descriptive (Music express year 3) EXPLORATION: USING SOUNDS DESCRIPTIVELY BR Write a description of an animal s movements Add movement to the animal narrations Perform the animal narrations and mimes Discuss how are described by the words and music in Tortoise song Prepare movements to add to the song Perform Tortoise song with mimed greetings and tuned percussion accompaniment PIECE OF DESCRIPTIVE MUSIC Discuss the use of words and music in Sea slugs and jellyfish and in Seagulls Listen to one composer s descriptions of in music Move in character to the music of Bear dance Watch some traditional Indian dance movements for Learn the hand movements for Improvise hand movements to accompany the music, Raga abhogi Think of words to describe animal movements Invent music to represent different animal movements Extend the animal movements into a sequence Develop an animal narration and mime as a group Add music to the narration and mime Perform and evaluate the final Animal How to match and movement descriptively. How to use narration with and movement (mulitmedia) To identify how music can be used descriptively, eg to represent different animal characteristics How to use the musical elements to describe animals How to use movement to describe How to use movement to describe How to match and movement descriptively How to use movement to describe How to match and movement descriptively To select particular ways in which the elements can be combined expressively Combine narration and movement to describe a chosen animal Explore and choose different movements to describe animals Recognise how musical elements are used and combined to describe Recognise how musical elements are used and combined to describe Explore and choose different movements to describe animals Explore and choose different movements to describe animals Create sequences of sound in response to the movements and sequences of movements in response to Combine narration, and movement to describe a chosen animal
miniatures Spring term 2 nd half Play it Again exploring rhythmic patterns (Music Express year 3) PERFORMING RHYTHMIC PATTERNS Play Switch I and Switch II using body percussion Play Switch II using untuned percussion instruments Listen to the repeated pattern in Polka Listen to the rap Please, Mr Noah Learn the rhythm patterns for each animal Perform the Please, Mr Noah rap with the rhythm patterns Create a Space shuttle rap Invent and practise the rhythm patterns of chosen objects Perform the Space shuttle rap to the backing track Sing the song The happiest time of year Practise rhythm patterns from the song as accompaniments Perform The happiest time of year with a steady beat and two rhythm ostinati Listen to a rhythmic rendition of the poem Cats Invent rhythmic new lines for the poem Perform Christmas Cats Play Christmas Cats on tuned and untuned percussion Practise playing Christmas Cats with instrumental ostinati Perform the instrumental version of Christmas Cats About repeated rhythmic patterns About rhythmic patterns how rhythms can be described through rhythmic symbols notations) About rhythmic patterns how rhythms can be described through rhythmic symbols notations) About rhythmic patterns how rhythms can be described through rhythmic symbols notations) That repeated patterns are often used in music To compose music using rhythmic ostinati based on spoken phrase To compose music using rhythmic ostinati based on spoken phrase Recognise repeated rhythmic patterns Repeat rhythmic patterns perform a repeated pattern to a steady pulse Perform with awareness of different parts Repeat rhythmic patterns perform a repeated pattern to a steady pulse Perform with awareness of different parts Repeat rhythmic patterns perform a repeated pattern to a steady pulse Perform with awareness of different parts Identify repeated patterns used in a variety of music Compose music in pairs and make improvements to their own work Compose music in pairs and make improvements to their own work
Summer term 1 st half Painting with sound exploring sound colours (Music Express year 3) Listen to three contrasting pieces of music Discuss the images described in two of the pieces of music Identify how the image has been created in The little train of the Caipira CREATE A PICTURE OR MOOD? SOUND PICTURE Discuss the picture Sports Day Play some from the picture Play the invented music from the picture Discuss the picture Sunset over the sea Compose layers of music to accompany the picture Combine the layers of music and assess how effectively they capture the mood of the picture Learn the song Horror Hotel Discuss the picture Haunted house and create a repertoire of vocal haunted Accompany the song Horror Hotel using the repertoire of vocal haunted Discuss the that could be part of a picture Discuss appropriate instruments to represent the in the picture Prepare sound bites of the picture Revise the sound bites from last lesson Decide how to combine the sound bites to create a supermarket composition Record and evaluate the class supermarket composition That music, like pictures, can describe images and moods To relate to visual images To select appropriate instruments How can be combined make textures How mood and emotion can illustrated in music How pitched can be combined How rhythmic can be combined How can be used expressively How can be used expressively EXPLORATION: HOW CAN WE USE BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER: COMPOSING Identify descriptive features in art and music Analyse and comment on how are used to create different moods Select instruments and create to describe visual images Choose instruments on the basis of internalised Analyse and comment on the effectiveness of the and instruments selected Create textures by combining in different ways Create music that describes two contrasting moods or emotions Recognise and explore different combinations of pitched Recognise and explore different combinations of rhythmic Compose music to describe a picture in groups of two or three Compose music to describe a picture in groups of two or three
Summer term 2 nd half Salt, Pepper, vinegar, mustard exploring singing games CHARACTERISTICS OF SINGING GAMES? UP OUR OWN PLAYGROUND SINGING GAMES AND Watch and discuss some playground singing games Try playing each singing game Explore the musical and physical characteristics of each singing game Perform the singing games from lesson 1 and watch some new games Try playing four singing games with different actions Think about the characteristics singing games have in common Learn Pass the pebble on and move in time to the steady beat Play the game, Pass the pebble on Explore two different pulses in Pass the pebble on Identify rhythm patterns from different singing games Play the rhythm patterns on untuned percussion Play the game, Pass the pebble on, with ostinato accompaniments Create some text for a singing game Listen to and copy melodic phrases on the CD Compose a melody for the singing game Complete the singing game with actions Each group presents its game to the class Each group teaches another group its game 42 To sing and play a range of singing games To sing and play a range of singing games That singing games have specific musical characteristics that contribute to their success To clap/tap the pulse and how to create rhythmic ostinati How to make up tunes for their own singing games and add appropriate actions How to make up tunes for their own singing games and add appropriate actions SONGS? Sing and play a range of singing games with confidence Identify different actions and uses of singing games Sing and play a range of singing games with confidence Identify different actions and uses of singing games Identify different singing games relate how the are used to The different types of singing game accompany singing games with confidence by clapping/tapping the pulse in time, getting faster and slower Demonstrate the difference between pulse and rhythm Create simple rhythmic ostinati and perform with others Make up their own singing games with tunes and actions Make up their own singing games with tunes and actions Perform their singing games for other people