Intent
To encourage, all pupils to:
- develop musical skills and concepts through listening, appraising, performing and composing;
- have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument and the chance to progress to the next level of musical excellence through extra-curricular clubs;
- develop social skills through co-operation with others in the shared experience of music making;
- develop an understanding of musical traditions in a variety of cultures, genres and historical periods;
- be motivated to enjoy and succeed in music;
- understand and explore how music is created and communicated, including through the inter-related dimensions: pitch, duration, dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture and musical notations;
- use technology to explore and create music.