Music

Music Curriculum Overview

Music at St Stephen's RCP

• Years Reception to Year 3 teach at least 5 charanga units over the year, including a range of instruments and singing. At least one of these units for year 3 are the Glockenspiel unit.
• Years 4-6 have instrumental music lessons led by Tameside Music Services. In addition, children are taught at least 2 charanga units.
• In addition, children in KS2 are taught about an musician illustrating the history of music. Resources used are available at https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ten-pieces This can be a cross curricular lesson linked to another curriculum area.
• Children all have opportunities to perform their music in assemblies and special productions. A performance may be the focus of music teaching instead of a charanga one half term.
• In addition, children take part together in the Greater Manchester singing challenge. 
• This year, charanga are developing a new scheme of work in line with the model curriculum for music. Teachers are invited to trial a unit or two from the new scheme, during this transition period. 
• Assessment in music is through highlighting the teacher assessments from the Charanga units. Tameside music services use their own assessments