Music

The music curriculum at St. Mark’s is based upon the MMC (2021) and the National Curriculum.

Aims

perform, listen to, review and evaluate music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions, including the works of the
great composers and musicians
 learn to sing and to use their voices, to create and compose music on their own and with others, have the opportunity to learn a musical
instrument, use technology appropriately and have the opportunity to progress to the next level of musical excellence
 understand and explore how music is created, produced and communicated, including through the inter-related dimensions: pitch, duration,
dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture, structure and appropriate musical notations.

Attainment targets

By the end of each key stage, pupils are expected to know, apply and understand the matters, skills and processes specified in the relevant
programme of study. Music – key stages 1 and 2 2 Subject content Key stage 1 Pupils should be taught to:
 use their voices expressively and creatively by singing songs and speaking chants and rhymes
 play tuned and untuned instruments musically
 listen with concentration and understanding to a range of high-quality live and recorded music
 experiment with, create, select and combine sounds using the inter-related dimensions of music. Key stage 2 Pupils should be taught to sing
and play musically with increasing confidence and control. They should develop an understanding of musical composition, organising and
manipulating ideas within musical structures and reproducing sounds from aural memory. Pupils should be taught to:
 play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency,
control and expression

 improvise and compose music for a range of purposes using the inter-related dimensions of music
 listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory
 use and understand staff and other musical notations
 appreciate and understand a wide range of high-quality live and recorded music drawn from different traditions and from great composers
and musicians
 develop an understanding of the history of music.

 

Objectives at St. Mark’s

To ensure children develop an enjoyment and love for music.
To ensure an entitlement to music for all pupils in line with the National Curriculum.
To promote continuity, progression and coherence across the school.
To provide opportunities for children to acquire basic skills and understanding in music through participation in musical activities individually
and by working in a group.
To provide opportunities to extend more able pupils through activities in class and performance opportunities.
To develop creativity and imagination through listening, responding and composing music.