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Art and design Computing Design and technology French Geography History Music Physical education Spanish Religion and worldviews RSE & PSHE Science Wellbeing

Lesson 3: Create your own musical

Planning a musical theatre scene, including a song, dance and acting.

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Lesson 3: Create your own musical

Learning objective

To create a musical theatre scene.

Success criteria

I can work as part of a group.
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National curriculum

Pupils should be taught to:

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Cross-curricular links

English

Writing – composition

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Speak like an expert and use it to recap learning from the previous lesson. Use the Link: HBO Max - The Wizard of Oz - Follow the Yellow Brick Road to play the song.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Should be encouraged to create a scene from a jukebox musical, focusing on creating a dramatic performance around existing music.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should be encouraged to create a scene from a book musical, including their own original music; could use the Activity: Manuscript paper for writing staff notation to write their music.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: selecting appropriate existing music for their

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Vocabulary definitions

book musical

A type of musical that is based on drama.
jukebox musical

A musical based on pre-existing songs, with the story written around them.

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In this unit

Assessment - Music Y5: Musical theatre

Lesson 1: What is musical theatre?

Lesson 2: Character or action song

Lesson 3: Create your own musical

Lesson 4: Rehearsing my musical

Lesson 5: Performing my musical

Originally created by:

Elizabeth Stafford

Music specialist

After a brief spell as an opera singer, Liz embarked on a 20-year career in music education, teaching at early years, primary and secondary. After Liz had her daughter, she started her own business Music Education Solutions® Limited, helping teachers across the UK…

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