By the end of Reception children will be able to

Sing a range of well-known nursery rhymes and songs

Perform songs, rhymes, poems and stories with others and try to move in time to the music.

 

By the end of Key Stage 1 children will be able to

Use their voices expressively and creatively by singing songs and speaking chants and rhymes

Play tuned and untuned instruments musically

Listen with concentration and understanding to a range of high-quality live and recorded music

Experiment with, create, select and combine sounds using the interrelated dimensions of music

 

 

 

By the end of Key Stage 2 children will be able to

Play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression

Improvise and compose music for a range of purposes using the interrelated dimensions of music

Listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory

Use and understand staff and other musical notations

Appreciate and understand a wide range of high-quality live and recorded music drawn from different traditions and from great composers and musicians

Develop an understanding of the history of music