Cycle A
| autumn 1 | autumn 2 | spring 1 | spring 2 | summer 1 | summer 2 | |
| Class 1 |
Dynamics |
Musical stories |
Sound Patterns |
Pitch |
Big Band |
Sound Patterns |
| Class 2 |
Pitch |
Creating and Composing in response to animation |
Instruments |
Traditional Instruments and improvisation |
Contrasting dynamics |
Jazz |
| Class 3 |
composition notation |
Composition to represent the festival colour |
Changes in pitch, tempo and dynamics |
body and tuned percussion |
Samba and carnival sounds and instruments |
Looping and Remixing |
Cycle B
| autumn 1 | autumn 2 | spring 1 | spring 2 | summer 1 | summer 2 | |
| Class 1 |
Keeping the Pulse |
Celebration Music |
Musical Symbols |
Tempo |
Transport |
Music and movement |
| Class 2 |
Singing |
call and response |
Pentatonic melodies and composition |
Ballads |
developing singing techniques |
structure |
| Class 3 |
Blues |
Musical theatre |
South and West Africa |
Haiku music and performance |
Rock and Roll |
Adapting and transporting motifs |