Music
EYFS units
Key Stage 1 units
Key Stage 2 units
ID | Outcome | bSquareStep | bSquareStrand | Component | Outcome | KSE | Year | Age | table_order | Topics |
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1 | MU001 | 1 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Play 'statues', stopping as the music stops | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 18m-2.5yrs | 1 | |
2 | MU002 | 1 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Respond appropriately to the music of others | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 18m-2.5yrs | 1 | |
3 | MU003 | 1 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Listen to and engage with a range of music | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 18m-2.5yrs | 1 | |
4 | MU004 | 1 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Listen to and engage with music not heard before | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 18m-2.5yrs | 1 | |
5 | MU005 | 1 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Stop and start when the music begins and finishes | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 18m-2.5yrs | 1 | |
6 | MU006 | 1 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Make vocal or physical sounds in response to music | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 18m-2.5yrs | 1 | |
7 | MU007 | 1 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Respond to changes in sound or music with body movements | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 18m-2.5yrs | 1 | |
79 | MU079 | 1 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Differentiate between singing and speaking voice | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 18m-2.5yrs | 1 | |
123 | MU123 | 1 | Musical experience | Pitch and tempo | Describe music heard in simple terms, like fast, loud, happy | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 18m-2.5yrs | 1 | |
217 | MU217 | 1 | Singing and musical instruments | Musical performance | Take part in a musical performance with others | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 18m-2.5yrs | 1 | |
218 | MU218 | 1 | Singing and musical instruments | Musical performance | Start and stop performing in response to a signal from the conductor | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 18m-2.5yrs | 1 | |
219 | MU219 | 1 | Music creation | Musical performance | Clap their own short rhythm for another to copy | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 18m-2.5yrs | 1 | |
290 | MU290 | 1 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | State what they are going to do, e.g. hit/scrape | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 18m-2.5yrs | 1 | |
291 | MU291 | 1 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Show some control with an instrument | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 18m-2.5yrs | 1 | |
292 | MU292 | 1 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Play a range of classroom instruments in the manner that has been demonstrated, e.g. hit, shaken, plucked | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 18m-2.5yrs | 1 | |
293 | MU293 | 1 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Imitate an action with their instrument to play loudly or quietly | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 18m-2.5yrs | 1 | |
294 | MU294 | 1 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Understand simple practiced action words relating to playing an instrument, e.g. blow, hit, shake, etc. | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 18m-2.5yrs | 1 | |
295 | MU295 | 1 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Play simple musical instruments | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 18m-2.5yrs | 1 | |
296 | MU296 | 1 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Explore sound using a simple computer program | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 18m-2.5yrs | 1 | |
297 | MU297 | 1 | Music creation | Instruments | Explore sounds they can make with instruments | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 18m-2.5yrs | 1 | |
298 | MU298 | 1 | Music creation | Instruments | Imitate others to create a sound either on an instrument or vocally | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 18m-2.5yrs | 1 | |
299 | MU299 | 1 | Music creation | Instruments | Make a range of sounds on an instrument | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 18m-2.5yrs | 1 | |
300 | MU300 | 1 | Music creation | Instruments | Play (random) notes on a tuned instrument over a rhythm played by someone else | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 18m-2.5yrs | 1 | |
301 | MU301 | 1 | Music creation | Instruments | Play (random) rhythms on an untuned instrument over a tune played by someone else | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 18m-2.5yrs | 1 | |
302 | MU302 | 1 | Music creation | Instruments | Create sounds on an instrument in response to a word, e.g. play fast notes to “Run”, slow notes to “Walk”, etc | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 18m-2.5yrs | 1 | |
8 | MU008 | 2 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Listen to longer pieces of music without disruption | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 2.5yrs-4yrs | 2 | |
9 | MU009 | 2 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Communicate about how the music makes them feel | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 2.5yrs-4yrs | 2 | |
10 | MU010 | 2 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Demonstrate appreciation of a performance, like clapping | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 2.5yrs-4yrs | 2 | |
11 | MU011 | 2 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Demonstrate some understanding of the mood of a piece of music through dance movements | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 2.5yrs-4yrs | 2 | |
12 | MU012 | 2 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Express simple reasons why they like or dislike a piece of music, like too fast, too slow | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 2.5yrs-4yrs | 2 | |
13 | MU013 | 2 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Experiment with moving to music in different ways | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 2.5yrs-4yrs | 2 | |
80 | MU080 | 2 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Participate in action rhymes and songs | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 2.5yrs-4yrs | 2 | |
81 | MU081 | 2 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Play a high or low note on demand | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 2.5yrs-4yrs | 2 | |
82 | MU082 | 2 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Sing a high or low, loud or quiet note on demand | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 2.5yrs-4yrs | 2 | |
83 | MU083 | 2 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Sing familiar songs with others, starting and stopping at the correct time | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 2.5yrs-4yrs | 2 | |
124 | MU124 | 2 | Music creation | Pitch and tempo | Choose specific pictures to symbolise high or low notes | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 2.5yrs-4yrs | 2 | |
155 | MU155 | 2 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Order symbols from left to right | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 2.5yrs-4yrs | 2 | |
220 | MU220 | 2 | Musical experience | Musical performance | Demonstrate appropriate audience behaviour, like listening quietly | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 2.5yrs-4yrs | 2 | |
221 | MU221 | 2 | Music creation | Musical performance | Improvise a simple rhythm | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 2.5yrs-4yrs | 2 | |
222 | MU222 | 2 | Music creation | Musical performance | Repeat a rhythmic pattern | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 2.5yrs-4yrs | 2 | |
223 | MU223 | 2 | Music creation | Musical performance | Create short melodies using a range of high and low notes | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 2.5yrs-4yrs | 2 | |
224 | MU224 | 2 | Music creation | Musical performance | Create short melodies using a range of rhythms | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 2.5yrs-4yrs | 2 | |
303 | MU303 | 2 | Musical experience | Instruments | Generalise the names of some instruments, like calling any string instrument a violin, percussion instrument a drum | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 2.5yrs-4yrs | 2 | |
304 | MU304 | 2 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Play an instrument at the same time as another | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 2.5yrs-4yrs | 2 | |
305 | MU305 | 2 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Sort a group of instruments into those which are plucked, banged, or blown with support | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 2.5yrs-4yrs | 2 | |
306 | MU306 | 2 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Explore a range of musical instruments, demonstrating what they have found out | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 2.5yrs-4yrs | 2 | |
307 | MU307 | 2 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Hold and play classroom instruments generally correctly | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 2.5yrs-4yrs | 2 | |
308 | MU308 | 2 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Play longer or shorter notes when asked | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 2.5yrs-4yrs | 2 | |
309 | MU309 | 2 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Play louder or quieter notes when asked | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 2.5yrs-4yrs | 2 | |
310 | MU310 | 2 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Suggest how to play an instrument they are unfamiliar with | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 2.5yrs-4yrs | 2 | |
311 | MU311 | 2 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Investigate how to make sounds on different instruments | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 2.5yrs-4yrs | 2 | |
312 | MU312 | 2 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Investigate how to stop sound on different instruments | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 2.5yrs-4yrs | 2 | |
313 | MU313 | 2 | Music creation | Instruments | Select an instrument by function, e.g. striking/shaking to make a sound | PRE-KS | pre-EYFS | 2.5yrs-4yrs | 2 | |
14 | MU014 | 3 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Identify personal preferences for songs | PRE-KS | EYFS | 4yrs-5yrs | 3 | |
15 | MU015 | 3 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Listen to and comment simply on a variety of instrumental and vocal music | PRE-KS | EYFS | 4yrs-5yrs | 3 | |
16 | MU016 | 3 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Suggest reasons why they like a certain piece or style of music | PRE-KS | EYFS | 4yrs-5yrs | 3 | |
17 | MU017 | 3 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Evaluate music heard using simple words | PRE-KS | EYFS | 4yrs-5yrs | 3 | |
84 | MU084 | 3 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Sing a growing range of songs, performing with others with some confidence | PRE-KS | EYFS | 4yrs-5yrs | 3 | |
125 | MU125 | 3 | Musical experience | Pitch and tempo | Describe the notes heard using the words 'high' and 'low' accurately | PRE-KS | EYFS | 4yrs-5yrs | 3 | |
156 | MU156 | 3 | Musical experience | Notation and composition | Describe a sequence of three notes | PRE-KS | EYFS | 4yrs-5yrs | 3 | |
157 | MU157 | 3 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Compose music with symbols to represent high/low notes | PRE-KS | EYFS | 4yrs-5yrs | 3 | |
158 | MU158 | 3 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Compose music with symbols to represent long/short sounds | PRE-KS | EYFS | 4yrs-5yrs | 3 | |
159 | MU159 | 3 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Compose music with symbols to represent loud/quiet notes | PRE-KS | EYFS | 4yrs-5yrs | 3 | |
160 | MU160 | 3 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Create sounds to accompany a story, picture, feeling, etc | PRE-KS | EYFS | 4yrs-5yrs | 3 | |
161 | MU161 | 3 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Point to symbols on a graphic score whilst the music is being played | PRE-KS | EYFS | 4yrs-5yrs | 3 | |
225 | MU225 | 3 | Singing and musical instruments | Musical performance | Perform a solo | PRE-KS | EYFS | 4yrs-5yrs | 3 | |
226 | MU226 | 3 | Singing and musical instruments | Musical performance | Perform in a group | PRE-KS | EYFS | 4yrs-5yrs | 3 | |
227 | MU227 | 3 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Start playing or singing at the correct time in a familiar song or piece of music | PRE-KS | EYFS | 4yrs-5yrs | 3 | |
314 | MU314 | 3 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Suggest how they think their instrument makes a noise | PRE-KS | EYFS | 4yrs-5yrs | 3 | |
315 | MU315 | 3 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Try different methods of gaining new sounds from instruments | PRE-KS | EYFS | 4yrs-5yrs | 3 | |
316 | MU316 | 3 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Change dynamics when playing an instrument in the course of the music | PRE-KS | EYFS | 4yrs-5yrs | 3 | |
317 | MU317 | 3 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Name some familiar classroom instruments correctly | PRE-KS | EYFS | 4yrs-5yrs | 3 | |
318 | MU318 | 3 | Music creation | Instruments | Explore computer software to create new sound patterns | PRE-KS | EYFS | 4yrs-5yrs | 3 | |
18 | MU018 | 4 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Respond to different moods in music | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
19 | MU019 | 4 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Say how a piece of music makes them feel | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
20 | MU020 | 4 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Say whether they like or dislike a piece of music | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
21 | MU021 | 4 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Choose sounds to represent different things | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
22 | MU022 | 4 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Recognise repeated patterns | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
23 | MU023 | 4 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Follow instructions about when to play or sing | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
24 | MU024 | 4 | Musical experience | Pitch and tempo | Tell the difference between a fast and slow tempo | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
25 | MU025 | 4 | Musical experience | Pitch and tempo | Tell the difference between loud and quiet sounds | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
26 | MU026 | 4 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Identify two types of sound happening at the same time | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
27 | MU027 | 4 | Musical experience | Instruments | Begin to recognise instruments being played in a piece of music | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
85 | MU085 | 4 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Pupils use their voice to speak/sing/chant | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
86 | MU086 | 4 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Join in with singing | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
87 | MU087 | 4 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Copy sounds | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
88 | MU088 | 4 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Make loud and quiet sounds | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
89 | MU089 | 4 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Sing action songs | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
90 | MU090 | 4 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Sing songs with and without an accompaniment | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
91 | MU091 | 4 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Perform rhymes on their own | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
92 | MU092 | 4 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Mouth or chant the words in time with an accompaniment | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
93 | MU093 | 4 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Join in with others to say a rhyme | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
94 | MU094 | 4 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Complete call and response melodies choosing from different voices, e.g., singing or humming | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
126 | MU126 | 4 | Musical experience | Pitch and tempo | Recognise the difference between loud and quiet sounds, and silence | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
127 | MU127 | 4 | Musical experience | Pitch and tempo | Communicate in simple terms about the tempo of music heard | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
128 | MU128 | 4 | Musical experience | Pitch and tempo | Determine between one strand or more than one strand of music when listening to music | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
129 | MU129 | 4 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Listen to recorded and live music for a short period, commenting simply on musical elements | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
130 | MU130 | 4 | Musical experience | Pitch and tempo | Listen for and pinpoint long and short sounds in a piece of recorded music | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
131 | MU131 | 4 | Musical experience | Pitch and tempo | Listen for and pinpoint high and low sounds in a piece of music | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
132 | MU132 | 4 | Musical experience | Pitch and tempo | Make different sounds with their voice | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
133 | MU133 | 4 | Musical experience | Pitch and tempo | Identify changes in sounds | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
134 | MU134 | 4 | Musical experience | Pitch and tempo | Tell the difference between long and short sounds | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
135 | MU135 | 4 | Musical experience | Pitch and tempo | Tell the difference between high and low sounds | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
136 | MU136 | 4 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Create a rhythmic sequence which changes tempo | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
137 | MU137 | 4 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Create a pattern which shows a contrast in dynamics | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
162 | MU162 | 4 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Repeat short rhythmic and melodic patterns | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
163 | MU163 | 4 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Make a sequence of sounds | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
164 | MU164 | 4 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Show sounds by using pictures | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
165 | MU165 | 4 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Represent high and low sounds visually using simple patterns or picture symbols | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
166 | MU166 | 4 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Create a short musical sequence that combines long and short sounds | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
228 | MU228 | 4 | Music creation | Musical performance | Clap short rhythmic patterns | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
229 | MU229 | 4 | Music creation | Musical performance | Look at their audience when they are performing | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
230 | MU230 | 4 | Music creation | Musical performance | Know that a chorus is repeated many times | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
231 | MU231 | 4 | Musical experience | Musical performance | Clap back short rhythmic patterns of four beats which include rests | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
232 | MU232 | 4 | Musical experience | Musical performance | Clap back a short rhythm from music heard | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
233 | MU233 | 4 | Singing and musical instruments | Musical performance | Follow the lead to clap or walk to a pulse | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
234 | MU234 | 4 | Singing and musical instruments | Musical performance | Rehearse with others in a small group | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
235 | MU235 | 4 | Music creation | Musical performance | Create a musical sequence which has a beginning and an end | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
319 | MU319 | 4 | Musical experience | Instruments | Explore and describe different sounds from one instrument | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
320 | MU320 | 4 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Give a reason for choosing an instrument | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
321 | MU321 | 4 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Make different sounds with instruments | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
322 | MU322 | 4 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Use instruments to perform | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
323 | MU323 | 4 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Name a variety of instruments | KS1 | Y1 | 5yrs-6yrs | 4 | |
55 | MU055 | 5 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Improve their own work | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
56 | MU056 | 5 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Listen out for particular things when listening to music | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
57 | MU057 | 5 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Recognise sounds that move by steps and by leaps | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
58 | MU058 | 5 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Begin to recognise different genres of music | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
59 | MU059 | 5 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Comment on instruments seen played, naming them and describing how they are played | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
60 | MU060 | 5 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Communicate about music liked, commenting on musical elements | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
61 | MU061 | 5 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Communicate about simple differences heard when listening to a range of music from different eras | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
62 | MU062 | 5 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Identify different tempos using terms like "fast", "getting faster", "slow", "getting slower", and "moderate" | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
63 | MU063 | 5 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Recognise crescendo and diminuendo | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
64 | MU064 | 5 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Evaluate a piece of music using a simple grid as a guide | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
107 | MU107 | 5 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Sing and follow the melody/tune | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
108 | MU108 | 5 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Sing accurately at a given pitch | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
109 | MU109 | 5 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Sing/clap a pulse increasing or decreasing in tempo | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
110 | MU110 | 5 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Sing/play rhythmic patterns in contrasting tempo, keeping to the pulse | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
111 | MU111 | 5 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Say a chant mostly in time with others | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
112 | MU112 | 5 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Sing songs confidently with others | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
113 | MU113 | 5 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Breathe at the end of a phrase when singing | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
114 | MU114 | 5 | Music creation | Singing | Create a short vocal melodic pattern | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
149 | MU149 | 5 | Musical experience | Notation and composition | Choose sounds which create an effect | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
150 | MU150 | 5 | Musical experience | Pitch and tempo | Classify timbres in simple terms | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
197 | MU197 | 5 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Order sounds to create a beginning, middle and end | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
198 | MU198 | 5 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Create music in response to different starting points | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
199 | MU199 | 5 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Use symbols, pictures or patterns to represent sounds | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
200 | MU200 | 5 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Make connections between notations and musical sound | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
201 | MU201 | 5 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Use simple structures in a piece of music | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
202 | MU202 | 5 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Know that ends of phrases are where we breathe in a song | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
203 | MU203 | 5 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Create rhythmic patterns which include rests | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
204 | MU204 | 5 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Scribe their music using simple graphic notations | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
205 | MU205 | 5 | Musical experience | Notation and composition | Recognise long and short notes in a simple rhythm or melody | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
266 | MU266 | 5 | Musical experience | Musical performance | Perform simple patterns and accompaniments keeping a steady pulse | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
267 | MU267 | 5 | Musical experience | Musical performance | Perform with others in an ensemble | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
268 | MU268 | 5 | Singing and musical instruments | Musical performance | Watch and follow the conductor to know how and when to play, e.g. faster, louder, to stop or start playing | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
269 | MU269 | 5 | Singing and musical instruments | Musical performance | Recall songs or sound patterns from memory | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
270 | MU270 | 5 | Singing and musical instruments | Musical performance | Perform a short piece alone and in a group with symbols as support | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
271 | MU271 | 5 | Singing and musical instruments | Musical performance | Perform a rhythm to a given pulse | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
272 | MU272 | 5 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Include dynamic and tempo changes in their composition | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
273 | MU273 | 5 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Create a sequence of sounds which have a beginning, middle and end | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
274 | MU274 | 5 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Include repetition in their compositions, e.g. in rhythms or melodies | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
275 | MU275 | 5 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Create music or sounds using digital technology | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
276 | MU276 | 5 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Explore sounds through software | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
277 | MU277 | 5 | Musical experience | Musical performance | Communicate about the structure of music heard in simple terms, like repeating chorus in a song | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
278 | MU278 | 5 | Musical experience | Musical performance | Describe music heard using simple musical elements, like fast tempo and loud dynamics | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
279 | MU279 | 5 | Musical experience | Musical performance | Clap back rhythmic patterns of six beats with rests | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
280 | MU280 | 5 | Musical experience | Musical performance | Clap back rhythmic patterns of six beats | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
281 | MU281 | 5 | Musical experience | Musical performance | Recognise sounds moving in leaps or steps | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
326 | MU326 | 5 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Give a reason for choosing an instrument | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
327 | MU327 | 5 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Play simple rhythmic patterns on an instrument | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
328 | MU328 | 5 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Change the tempo or dynamics while playing an instrument | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
329 | MU329 | 5 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Demonstrate how to make high, low, soft and loud sounds with different classroom instruments | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
330 | MU330 | 5 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Control the level of dynamics when playing a tuned or untuned instrument | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
331 | MU331 | 5 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Play a range of tuned and untuned instruments | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
332 | MU332 | 5 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Hold simple instruments correctly | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
333 | MU333 | 5 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Respond to two instructions when performing music, e.g. louder and faster | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
334 | MU334 | 5 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Play a range of untuned classroom instruments musically | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
335 | MU335 | 5 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Play a range of tuned classroom instruments musically | KS1 | Y2 | 6yrs-7yrs | 5 | |
65 | MU065 | 6 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Improve their work, explaining how it has improved | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
66 | MU066 | 6 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Use musical words to describe a piece of music and compositions | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
67 | MU067 | 6 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Use musical words to describe what they like and dislike | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
68 | MU068 | 6 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Tell whether a change is gradual or sudden | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
69 | MU069 | 6 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Identify repetition, contrasts and variations | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
70 | MU070 | 6 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Find the beat in a piece of music | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
71 | MU071 | 6 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Recognise a range of music genres | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
72 | MU072 | 6 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Recognise instruments being played in a piece of music | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
73 | MU073 | 6 | Music creation | Style, mood and effect | Record music and/or sounds they have created to evaluate | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
74 | MU074 | 6 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Communicate about music seen played live, commenting on musical elements | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
75 | MU075 | 6 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Watch a recording of orchestral music and discuss how different instruments are played | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
76 | MU076 | 6 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Listen to and discuss a genre of music, like songs from different countries or folk songs | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
77 | MU077 | 6 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Evaluate musical elements using a prompt sheet, choosing from a list of technical vocabulary | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
78 | MU078 | 6 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Suggest a use for the music, like religious or secular | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
115 | MU115 | 6 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Sing songs, say chants and rhymes with others | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
116 | MU116 | 6 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Sing short songs with good posture | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
117 | MU117 | 6 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Sing with an awareness of other performers | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
118 | MU118 | 6 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Sing back a melody from a song they have heard | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
119 | MU119 | 6 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Stress some sung consonants or words to add expression when reminded | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
120 | MU120 | 6 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Sing in tune with expression | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
121 | MU121 | 6 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Control their voice when singing | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
122 | MU122 | 6 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Sing a song with two or more parts | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
151 | MU151 | 6 | Musical experience | Notation and composition | Create accompaniments for tunes | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
152 | MU152 | 6 | Musical experience | Notation and composition | Combine different sounds to create a specific mood or feeling | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
153 | MU153 | 6 | Musical experience | Pitch and tempo | Understand how the use of tempo can provide contrast within a piece of music | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
154 | MU154 | 6 | Singing and musical instruments | Pitch and tempo | Demonstrate awareness of pitch when following the shape of a melody whilst singing | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
206 | MU206 | 6 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Compose melodies and songs | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
207 | MU207 | 6 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Understand metre in 2 and 3 beats, then 4 and 5 beats | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
208 | MU208 | 6 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Use different elements in their composition | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
209 | MU209 | 6 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Compose for two parts | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
210 | MU210 | 6 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Play or clap from their simple notation, e.g. graphical | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
211 | MU211 | 6 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Select and combine sounds they want in their compositions, e.g. type of instruments and how they are played | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
212 | MU212 | 6 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Include the use of silence (rests) in their composition | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
213 | MU213 | 6 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Identify elements of standard musical notation, e.g. bar lines, notes, stave, treble clef, etc | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
214 | MU214 | 6 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Recognise simple dynamic notations, e.g. 'f', 'p', etc | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
215 | MU215 | 6 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Read note names on a treble clef stave, e.g. E–F | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
216 | MU216 | 6 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Read and write rhythms with some support, using crotchets, minims, quavers and their rests | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
282 | MU282 | 6 | Musical experience | Musical performance | Perform with expression | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
283 | MU283 | 6 | Singing and musical instruments | Musical performance | Perform showing some inclusion of dynamics | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
284 | MU284 | 6 | Singing and musical instruments | Musical performance | Follow the conductor’s lead | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
285 | MU285 | 6 | Singing and musical instruments | Musical performance | Perform in a group, keeping a steady pulse | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
286 | MU286 | 6 | Singing and musical instruments | Musical performance | Perform a simple solo on a classroom instrument | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
287 | MU287 | 6 | Music creation | Musical performance | Record, retrieve and improve their work using technology | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
288 | MU288 | 6 | Musical experience | Musical performance | Pinpoint different sections of a song, like chorus and verse | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
289 | MU289 | 6 | Musical experience | Musical performance | Clap back a rhythmic pattern of eight beats, including rests | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
336 | MU336 | 6 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Decide how some orchestral instruments could be played | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
337 | MU337 | 6 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Create repeated patterns with different instruments | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
338 | MU338 | 6 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Play clear notes on instruments | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
339 | MU339 | 6 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Work with a partner to create a piece of music using more than one instrument | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
340 | MU340 | 6 | Musical experience | Instruments | Name tuned and untuned classroom instruments correctly | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
341 | MU341 | 6 | Musical experience | Instruments | List some of the instruments heard in a piece of music | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
348 | MU348 | 6 | Musical experience | Composers | Recognise the work of at least one famous composer | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
349 | MU349 | 6 | Musical experience | Composers | Demonstrate a developing understanding of the history of music through research | KS2 | Y3 | 7yrs-8yrs | 6 | |
28 | MU028 | 7 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Explain the place of silence and say what effect it has | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
29 | MU029 | 7 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Start to identify the character of a piece of music | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
30 | MU030 | 7 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Describe and identify the different purposes of music | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
31 | MU031 | 7 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Identify how a change in timbre can change the effect of a piece of music | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
32 | MU032 | 7 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Begin to recognise some orchestral instruments in a piece of music | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
33 | MU033 | 7 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Listen to examples of world music and talk about their musical elements, like instrumentation, use of voice, and rhythms | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
34 | MU034 | 7 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Discuss how a piece of music reflects its purpose | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
35 | MU035 | 7 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Describe the melody and texture of a piece of music | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
36 | MU036 | 7 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Suggest how music from a period in history differs from music of today | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
95 | MU095 | 7 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Stand correctly when singing | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
96 | MU096 | 7 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Sing with control of volume | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
97 | MU097 | 7 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Join in call and response songs which use leaps and steps | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
98 | MU098 | 7 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Sing songs from memory with accurate pitch | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
138 | MU138 | 7 | Music creation | Pitch and tempo | List simple terms to describe tempo and add tempo marking to their compositions using correct vocabulary, e.g. presto | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
167 | MU167 | 7 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Use notations to record and interpret sequences of pitches | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
168 | MU168 | 7 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Use standard notation | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
169 | MU169 | 7 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Use notations to record compositions in a small group or on their own | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
170 | MU170 | 7 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Compose a tune using eight notes | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
171 | MU171 | 7 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Compose music that has a recognisable structure (beginning, middle and end) | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
172 | MU172 | 7 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Use their notation in a performance | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
173 | MU173 | 7 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Explore and use sets of pitches, eg. 4 or 5 note scales | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
174 | MU174 | 7 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Show how they can use dynamics to provide contrast | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
175 | MU175 | 7 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Recognise crotchets, quavers, semibreves and crotchet rests | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
176 | MU176 | 7 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Begin to be able to recognise some notes on a treble clef staff | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
177 | MU177 | 7 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Compose in a given structure | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
178 | MU178 | 7 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Compose for three parts | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
236 | MU236 | 7 | Musical experience | Musical performance | Perform a simple part rhythmically | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
237 | MU237 | 7 | Musical experience | Musical performance | Improvise using repeated patterns | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
238 | MU238 | 7 | Musical experience | Musical performance | Use selected pitches simultaneously to produce simple harmony | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
239 | MU239 | 7 | Singing and musical instruments | Musical performance | Demonstrate some accuracy in a solo performance | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
240 | MU240 | 7 | Singing and musical instruments | Musical performance | Demonstrate a sense of pulse in a solo performance | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
241 | MU241 | 7 | Music creation | Musical performance | Create simple melodies, e.g. for a melodic ostinato | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
242 | MU242 | 7 | Musical experience | Musical performance | Clap back rhythmic patterns including dynamics | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
324 | MU324 | 7 | Singing and musical instruments | Instruments | Use correct technique to play instruments | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
342 | MU342 | 7 | Musical experience | Composers | Begin to identify with the style of work of Beethoven, Mozart and Elgar | KS2 | Y4 | 8yrs-9yrs | 7 | |
37 | MU037 | 8 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Describe, compare and evaluate music using musical vocabulary | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
38 | MU038 | 8 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Explain why they think their music is successful or unsuccessful | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
39 | MU039 | 8 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Suggest improvements to their own or others' work | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
40 | MU040 | 8 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Choose the most appropriate tempo for a piece of music | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
41 | MU041 | 8 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Explain how tempo changes the character of music | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
42 | MU042 | 8 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Identify where a gradual change in dynamics has helped to shape a phrase of music | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
43 | MU043 | 8 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Recognise a range of music genres (including from around the world) and describe their characteristics | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
44 | MU044 | 8 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Explain preferences using musical terminology | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
45 | MU045 | 8 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Listen to and comment on music where sounds have been altered using technology, like how the timbre has changed | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
46 | MU046 | 8 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Identify unison and harmony | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
47 | MU047 | 8 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Identify simple metre | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
99 | MU099 | 8 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Sing with control of pitch and rhythm | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
100 | MU100 | 8 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Sing with confidence | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
101 | MU101 | 8 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Breathe in the correct place when singing | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
102 | MU102 | 8 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Sing and use their understanding of meaning to add expression | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
139 | MU139 | 8 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Change sounds or organise them differently to change the effect | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
140 | MU140 | 8 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Choose the most appropriate tempo for a piece of music | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
141 | MU141 | 8 | Music creation | Pitch and tempo | Understand the relation between pulse and syncopated patterns | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
142 | MU142 | 8 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Identify (and use) how patterns of repetitions, contrasts and variations can be organised to give structure to a melody, rhythm, dynamic and timbre | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
143 | MU143 | 8 | Music creation | Pitch and tempo | Include a range of dynamics in group composition | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
179 | MU179 | 8 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Compose music, which meets specific criteria | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
180 | MU180 | 8 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Use notations to record groups of pitches (chords) | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
181 | MU181 | 8 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Use a music diary to record aspects of the composition process | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
182 | MU182 | 8 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Recognise crotchets, quavers, semibreves, crotchet and quaver rests | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
183 | MU183 | 8 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Recognise notes on a treble clef staff | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
184 | MU184 | 8 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Add lyrics to a composition | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
185 | MU185 | 8 | Singing and musical instruments | Notation and composition | Read simple notational instruction whilst performing | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
186 | MU186 | 8 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Write and read a range of musical rhythms | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
187 | MU187 | 8 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Recognise the term "time signature" and know where to find one | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
188 | MU188 | 8 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Recognise the symbols for sharp and flat notes and find the sharp and flat notes on tuned classroom instruments | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
189 | MU189 | 8 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Play simple melodies and rhythms from notation | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
243 | MU243 | 8 | Musical experience | Musical performance | Maintain their part whilst others are performing their part | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
244 | MU244 | 8 | Musical experience | Musical performance | Perform 'by ear' and from simple notation | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
245 | MU245 | 8 | Musical experience | Musical performance | Improvise within a group using melodic and rhythmic phrases | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
246 | MU246 | 8 | Musical experience | Musical performance | Recognise and use basic structural forms, e.g.., Rounds, variations, rondo form | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
247 | MU247 | 8 | Musical experience | Musical performance | Use pitches simultaneously to produce harmony by building up simple chords | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
248 | MU248 | 8 | Musical experience | Musical performance | Devise and play a repeated sequence of pitches on a tuned instrument to accompany a song | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
249 | MU249 | 8 | Singing and musical instruments | Musical performance | Explain how they can enhance their performance, using musical elements as a basis | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
250 | MU250 | 8 | Singing and musical instruments | Musical performance | Play classroom instruments with increasing control | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
251 | MU251 | 8 | Singing and musical instruments | Musical performance | Play a solo part using instruments | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
252 | MU252 | 8 | Singing and musical instruments | Musical performance | Perform rhythmically | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
253 | MU253 | 8 | Music creation | Musical performance | Record, explore and manipulate sounds using technology | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
325 | MU325 | 8 | Musical experience | Instruments | Identify groupings of instruments, like strings or brass | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
343 | MU343 | 8 | Musical experience | Composers | Contrast the work of famous composers and show preferences | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
344 | MU344 | 8 | Musical experience | Composers | Name a variety of composers and artists associated with different genres of music | KS2 | Y5 | 9yrs-10yrs | 8 | |
48 | MU048 | 8 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Refine and improve their work | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
49 | MU049 | 8 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Evaluate how the venue, occasion and purpose affects the way a piece of music is created | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
50 | MU050 | 8 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Analyse features within different pieces of music | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
51 | MU051 | 8 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Appraise the introductions, interludes and endings for songs and compositions they have created | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
52 | MU052 | 8 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Recognise orchestral instruments and describe their effect in a piece of music | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
53 | MU053 | 8 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Discuss music in relation to instrumentation, textures, use of lyrics, and basic structure | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
54 | MU054 | 8 | Musical experience | Style, mood and effect | Watch recordings of iconic artists or groups of the 20th century, commenting on specific musical elements | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
103 | MU103 | 8 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Hold their part when singing with a group in a two-part round | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
104 | MU104 | 8 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Sing in tune | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
105 | MU105 | 8 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Sing a harmony part confidently and accurately | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
106 | MU106 | 8 | Singing and musical instruments | Singing | Sing a song with two or more parts, showing confidence at being able to maintain tempo and pitch | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
144 | MU144 | 8 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Combine groups of beats | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
145 | MU145 | 8 | Music creation | Pitch and tempo | Show how a small change of tempo can make a piece of music more effective | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
146 | MU146 | 8 | Music creation | Pitch and tempo | Use the full range of chromatic pitches to build up chords, melodic lines and bass lines | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
147 | MU147 | 8 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Compose music that has a recognisable structure (beginning, middle and end) that shows variation in timbre and dynamics | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
148 | MU148 | 8 | Musical experience | Pitch and tempo | Recall patterns of sounds and rhythms, demonstrating attention to dynamics and tempo | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
190 | MU190 | 8 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Use a variety of different musical devices in their composition, including melody, rhythms and chords | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
191 | MU191 | 8 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Recognise that different forms of notation serve different purposes | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
192 | MU192 | 8 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Use different forms of notation | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
193 | MU193 | 8 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Understand that notes are positioned differently on a bass clef | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
194 | MU194 | 8 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Record their own compositions using music notation | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
195 | MU195 | 8 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Compose a short piece for a given purpose | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
196 | MU196 | 8 | Music creation | Notation and composition | Add bar lines to separate music into the correct time signature | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
254 | MU254 | 8 | Musical experience | Musical performance | Perform parts from memory | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
255 | MU255 | 8 | Musical experience | Musical performance | Perform using notations | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
256 | MU256 | 8 | Musical experience | Musical performance | Provide rhythmic support | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
257 | MU257 | 8 | Musical experience | Musical performance | Perform a piece of music which contains two (or more) distinct melodic or rhythmic parts, knowing how the parts will fit together | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
258 | MU258 | 8 | Musical experience | Musical performance | Take the lead in a performance | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
259 | MU259 | 8 | Musical experience | Musical performance | Take on a solo part | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
260 | MU260 | 8 | Singing and musical instruments | Musical performance | Attempt to control the performance if something goes wrong | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
261 | MU261 | 8 | Singing and musical instruments | Musical performance | Perform simple music demonstrating increasing accuracy and fluency | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
262 | MU262 | 8 | Singing and musical instruments | Musical performance | Perform simple music demonstrating increasing control and expression | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
263 | MU263 | 8 | Singing and musical instruments | Musical performance | Perform their own part accurately when in a production with others | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
264 | MU264 | 8 | Music creation | Musical performance | Choose and combine sounds for a range of purposes | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
265 | MU265 | 8 | Music creation | Musical performance | Compose with regard to the dimensions of music | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
345 | MU345 | 8 | Musical experience | Composers | Compare and contrast the impact that different composers from different times will have had on the people of the time | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
346 | MU346 | 8 | Musical experience | Composers | Discuss similarities and differences in pieces of music and explain how composers and performers achieve this | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
347 | MU347 | 8 | Musical experience | Composers | Demonstrate an understanding of the history of music from a selection of one of the five main periods of Western Music | KS2 | Y6 | 10yrs-11yrs | 9 | |
Outcome | Component | KSE | Year | Age |