Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Match their movements to the music, explaining why they chose these movements.
- Accurately notate and play a pentatonic melody.
- Play their part in a composition confidently.
- Work as a group to perform a piece of music.
Suggested prior learning
Developing singing technique (Theme: the Vikings)
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Lessons
Lesson 1: Dragon dance
Lesson 2: Pentatonic scale
Lesson 3: Letter notation
Lesson 4: Enter the dragon
Lesson 5: Final performance
Key skills
- Discussing the stylistic features
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Key knowledge
- To know that the
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Key vocabulary
accuracy
crescendo
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Unit resources
Assessment – Music Y3: Pentatonic melodies (Chinese New Year)
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Subject resources
Music: Long-term plans
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National curriculum mapping
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Music: Pupil progression of skills
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Assessment
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Equipment list
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Unit vocabulary
A unit-by-unit list of musical vocabulary
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Cross-curricular opportunities
Physical education
‘Pupils should be taught to:
- perform dances using a range of movement patterns’
See 'National curriculum - Physical education key stages 1 to 2'.
English
‘Pupils should be taught to:
- develop positive attitudes to reading […] by: increasing their familiarity with a wide range of books, including fairy stories, myths and legends, and retelling some of these orally’
See 'National curriculum - English key stages 1 to 2'.
British values: Mutual respect, Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.
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