Music

At Broadmeadow, Music is used across the curriculum in a variety of ways. It is an important tool to engage, motivate and support understanding for our children and is used effectively throughout school. The music curriculum is based on a recognised scheme of work aimed at children and young people with learning disabilities called ‘Sounds of Intent’. Through the use of a topic cycle we ensure that children are able to experience the curriculum in a variety of contexts to embed learning and skills. Children are exposed to music from a wide range of genres and cultures, which also supports learning on other subject areas. We have a close relationship with the Wolverhampton Music Service who continue to provide an array of musical experiences for our children including live performances, multisensory workshops and interactive music sessions. We recognise the importance of such experiences being accessible to our children and continue to work with the Music Service to ensure their offer is appropriate and inclusive for all.

Music Curriculum Map

Music Curriculum Cycle

Music Curriculum Circle

	20/21	21/22	22/23	23/24	24/25
KS1 Cycle	1	2	3	1	2
KS2 Cycle	1	2	3	4	1

Key Stage 1

	CYCLE 1	CYCLE 2	CYCLE 3
Autumn A	Getting to know you	My favourite things	All about me
Focus	Listening and responding  Duration	Listening and responding  Rhythm	Listening and responding  Duration
Autumn B	Let’s Celebrate	Party time	Keep on moving
Focus	Performance   Tempo	Performance  Tempo	Performance  Rhythm
Spring A	Nursery rhymes	Traditional Tales	Sing, Dance, Play
Focus	Performance   Rhythm	Performance   Timbre	Performance   Tempo
Spring B	Bring the noise – percussion	Bring the noise – strings	Bring the noise – woodwind
Focus	Composition  Timbre	Composition   Pitch	Composition    Pitch
Summer A	Around the world – Asia	Around the world – Europe	Around the world – Africa
Focus	Listening and responding  Texture	Listening and responding  Duration	Listening and responding  Rhythm
Summer B	In the jungle	Down by the river	At the seaside
Focus	Composition   Dynamics	Composition   Texture	Composition   Dynamics

Key Stage 2

	CYCLE 1	CYCLE 2	CYCLE 3	CYCLE 4
Autumn A	Exploring sounds – sound vs silence	Exploring sounds –instrument families	Exploring sounds – in our environment	Exploring sounds – the great outdoors
Focus	Listening and responding  Dynamics	Listening and responding  Timbre	Listening and responding  Timbre	Listening and responding  Texture
Autumn B	Sounds for stories	Sounds for feelings	Music technology
Focus	Composition   Timbre	Composition   Dynamics	Composition   Tempo	Composition   Duration
Spring A	I can play: percussion	I can play: string instruments	I can play: woodwind instruments	I can play: tuned percussion
Focus	Performance   Duration	Performance   Duration	Performance   Pitch	Performance  Pitch
Spring B	Move to the groove – shake our sillies	Move to the groove – body percussion	Move to the groove – technology	Move to the groove – dance through the decades
Focus	Performance  Tempo	Performance  Rhythm	Performance  Duration	Performance  Tempo
Summer A	World music – Africa	World music – India	World music – Samba	World Music – Reggae
Focus	Listening and responding  Rhythm	Listening and responding  Texture	Listening and responding  Rhythm	Listening and responding  Rhythm
Summer B	Soundscapes – nature	Soundscapes – carnival	Soundscapes – transport	Soundscapes – space
Focus	Composition  Texture	Composition  Pitch	Composition  Texture	Composition  Dynamics