‘without music, life would be a mistake.’ Friedrich Nietzsche
music at Oakwood avenue
LONG TERM PLANNING
MUSIC OBJECTIVES
SUBJECT UNITS & Assessment (Kapow Scheme of Work)
This document sets out how we teach music at Oakwood Avenue. Further details mapping out planning and end outcomes for teachers can be accessed through the Kapow scheme of work in school plus the planning and end outcomes as mapped out by Medley Music which are available in school.
YEAR 1
Year 1 follow the Kapow Scheme of work or planned work from our music specialist, unit titles:
- Autumn Pulse and rhythm & Medley Music (external specialist)
- Spring Timbre & Rhythmic Patterns (Fairytales)
- Summer Musical vocabulary & Vocal body sounds - Under the Sea
YEAR 3
Year 3 follow the Kapow Scheme of work or planned work from our music specialist, unit titles:
- Autumn Jazz & Rock 'n' Roll
- Spring Medley Music (external specialist)
- Summer Adapting and transposing motifs (theme Romans)
YEAR 5
Year 5 follow the Kapow Scheme of work or planned work from our music specialist, unit titles:
- Autumn Songs of WW2 & Medley Music (external specialist)
- Spring John Williams - classical music Visit to The Bridgewater Hall Film music
- Summer Samba and Carnival sounds & Caribbean & Advanced Rhythms
YEAR 2
Year 2 follow the Kapow Scheme of work or planned work from our music specialist, unit titles:
- Autumn On this Island
- Spring Carnival of the Animals & Classical Music Dynamics and tempo
- Summer Medley Music (external specialist)
YEAR 4
Year 4 follow the Kapow Scheme of work or planned work from our music specialist, unit titles:
- Autumn Myths & Legends & Developing singing techniques (theme - the Vikings)
- Spring Medley Music (external specialist) & Blues
- Summer Creating compositions in response to animation (mountains)
YEAR 6
Year 6 follow the Kapow Scheme of work or planned work from our music specialist, unit titles:
- Autumn Dynamics, pitch and tempo (Theme: Fingal’s Cave) & Composition notation & Theme Ancient Egypt
- Spring Theme and variations (Theme: Pop art) Looping and remixing (dance music) Manchester music scene
- Summer An introduction to musical theatre & Medley Music (external specialist)
COMMUNITY VOICE
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