At Little Heath, we use the Charanga Music Scheme across the school. Music lessons weekly and in hourly sessions.
Our scheme of work fulfils the statutory requirements of the National Curriculum (2014). The National Curriculum for Music (Model Music Curriculum) aims to ensure that all pupils:
The intention is first and foremost to help children to feel that they are musical, and to develop a life-long love of music. The music teacher uses the scheme and adapts it to ensure every child can access and enjoy music within our school. Sequencing and progression are clear.
We explore music through the inter-related dimensions of music: performing, listening, composing, the history of music. We focus on developing the skills, knowledge and understanding that children need in order to become confident performers, composers, and listeners. Children will develop the musical skills of singing, playing tuned and un-tuned instruments, improvising and composing music, and listening and responding to music.
Our curriculum is designed to ensure steady progression, helping students improve skills and apply them. Below, you will find the relevant documents that outline our approach to skills progression within Music.