Music
Pupils’ experiences in Music centre around three core activities: composing, performing and listening.
From learning to manipulate simple instruments at Foundation Stage, to exploring the powerful role of music in society at Key Stage 3, they are able to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills in all three areas.
These pages include a range of suggestions for what pupils should be experiencing at every stage.
There are practical ideas for a variety of activities designed to develop their singing and instrumental skills, as well as their skills of listening and responding to music.
To find out more, click on the links for the Key Stage you want to explore first.
These pages include a range of suggestions for what pupils should be experiencing at every stage of music education.
- Music Media
Foundation Activities
Key Stage 1 Activities
Key Stage 2 Activities
Key Stage 3 Activities
- 12–bar blues
- Composing fanfares
- Composing motifs
- Composing radio jingles
- Composing signature tunes
- Composition: musical recipes (Year 10)
- Composition: varying a tune (Year 9)
- Listening
- Listening and performing 1
- Listening and performing 2
- Listening: comparing two versions of the same piece of music (Year 8)
- Listening: musical recipes (Year 8)
- Listening: varying a tune (Year 8)