Music Curriculum

 

Music at Whitburn Village Primary School aims to:

• Give every child the opportunity to experience enjoyment through a variety of musical activities and to respond to musical emotions

• Develop a child’s understanding of music through these activities

• Help children of all abilities develop positive attitudes and to experience success and satisfaction in music.

• Develop social skills through co-operation with others in the shared experience of music making.

• Develop an understanding of musical traditions and enhance performance skills by learning and performing music in a variety of cultures.

• Give children the opportunity to perform music both vocally and with instruments

• Encourage the children to explore a wide range of sounds

• Give them the opportunity to compose music and express their ideas and feelings through music

• Experience listening to music of a variety of styles and cultures

• Develop a child’s appreciation of the richness of our musical heritage

• Provide an array of performance opportunities so children can feel part of a community.

• Encourage high standards in performance

• Be motivated to enjoy and succeed in music

• Encourage children to express ideas and opinions about music

• Give each child the opportunity to develop their musical talents

• Develop an appropriate vocabulary to help them understand and discuss their own work and that of others

• The Music Curriculum has been developed to integrate national guidelines with class topics and themes (cross-curricular links) in a skills-based, creative curriculum.

• Each class (Reception to Year 6) receives a total of one hour’s music teaching per week.

• Differentiation is achieved by resource, task, support and outcome through teachers’ delivery of each lesson

• All pupils are encouraged to participate in and enjoy music lessons regardless of race, culture, gender, ability or physical limitations. A mutual respect and tolerance for all cultures will be promoted through the study of music.
• During music lessons pupils will be expected to work collaboratively in groups, as a whole class, in pairs and individually. Groups are chosen (by the teacher or pupils) appropriate to the task set. Children have the opportunity to work in groups of both mixed and same gender and ability.

• Pupils with special educational needs are able to develop confidence through the expression of their feelings in music, as it is a subject in which success does not depend on academic ability.

• Children who demonstrate a talent for music through musical skills beyond their age will be given extra challenges through differentiated work, questioning and homework, and through extra-curricular activities and performing opportunities.

• Pupils’ achievements are celebrated in display and performance opportunities. We celebrate the musical ability of all pupils, including those with musical talent, through regular performances.
• Annual community events include singing at the local church and performances for parents and the local community.

It is the responsibility of all staff, both teaching and non-teaching, to monitor and evaluate the curriculum provision made for Music within the school. This ensures that all pupils have access to the Music curriculum, make the greatest possible progress and enjoy the learning experience they have when working towards the intended endpoints. Detailed evaluation is undertaken by the Music Subject Leader who reports to the SLT and Governors. 

 

The monitoring and evaluating by the subject leader includes a regular review of the content of the Music curriculum to ensure that National Curriculum requirements are being fulfilled. This involves reviewing the coverage of the Programmes of Study.  Resources are monitored and reviewed which ensures different teaching and learning opportunities. The organisation of the Music Curriculum is regularly evaluated through monitoring of planning, assessing children’s work, pupil voice and observations.

 

 

school music development plan 2025 2026.pdf