Curriculum overview
Cycle A
| autumn 1 | autumn 2 | spring 1 | spring 2 | summer 1 | summer 2 | |
| Class 1 | Exploring Sound | Musical stories | Sound Patterns | Pitch and tempo | Music and movement | Big Band |
| Class 2 | Musical Me | Creating and Composing | Instruments | Traditional Instruments | Contrasting dynamics | Jazz |
| Class 3 | developing Singing | Composition to represent the festival colour | Changes in pitch, tempo and dynamics | body and tuned percussion | Samba and carnival | Composing and performing |
Cycle B
| autumn 1 | autumn 2 | spring 1 | spring 2 | summer 1 | summer 2 | |
| Class 1 | Pulse and Rhythm | Celebration Music | Musical Symbols | Tempo | Transport | Africa |
| Class 2 | Singing | Orchestral Instruments | Pentatonic melodies and composition | Ballads | Adapting and transporting motifs | structure |
| Class 3 | Blues | Musical theatre | South and West Africa | Haiku music and performance | Rock and Roll | Composing and Performing |