Music

Music Curriculum

Design:

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 pupils progress, they should develop a critical engagement with music, allowing them to compose, and to listen with discrimination to the best in the musical Canon.

Delivery:

At Micklem, Music is taught as a discrete subject on a weekly basis using Hertfordshire’s Charanga scheme. Each unit focuses on a specific piece of music, instrument or genre such as Living on a Prayer, Jazz or the glockenspiel. In Year 4, the children learn the corner throughout the year. There are also other opportunities for additional engagement with music including weekly singing assemblies or continued small group brass lessons in Years 5 and 6. Children also have the opportunity to progress as a musician through peripatetic lessons in clarinet, flute, guitar and piano. Assessment takes place during the lessons and verbal feedback is provided throughout to help the children progress further. 

Difference:

When leaving Micklem, children will be confident musicians who have a love of music. They will have had the opportunity to learn an instrument and will have a wide knowledge of different genres that they otherwise may not have engaged with.