Music

Intent

At FPIS we value Music. Music is a universal language that embodies one of the highest forms of creativity. A high-quality music education should engage and inspire pupils to develop a love of music and their talent as musicians and so increase their self-confidence, creativity and sense of achievement. As children progress, they should develop a critical engagement with music, allowing them to compose and to listen, with discrimination, to a range of music from different cultures, traditions and historical periods.

Characteristics

• Through performance, develop self-confidence and a passion that enables them to share their musical experiences with others and improve as a musician 
• Actively listening to music with attention to detail; recalling sounds and increasing aural memory
• Selecting and applying the appropriate techniques to create original, imaginative, fluent and distinctive compositions
• Developing an understanding of the technical elements that underpin music; focus on notation
• Experiencing a range of musical genres to develop an understanding of the historical, social and cultural origins of music and how this impacts the range of music we listen to now

Key Stage 1 Curriculum Map and Threads

Clear links between Early Years and Key Stage 1 are made through our Curriculum Threads: