At WDPS the children are taught to:

Phase 1 (Years 1 and 2)

• use their voices expressively and creatively by singing songs and speaking chants and rhymes
• play tuned and untuned instruments musically
• listen with concentration and understanding to a range of high-quality live and recorded music
• experiment with, create, select and combine sounds using the inter-related dimensions of music.

Phase 2 (Year 3 & 4)

• use voice & instruments with increasing accuracy, control and expression
• improvise & compose music
• listen with attention to detail
• appreciate a wide range of live & recorded music
• begin to develop understanding of history

Phase 3 (Years 5 & 6)

• perform with control & expression solo & in ensembles
• improvise & compose using dimensions of music
• listen to detail and recall aurally
• use & understand basics of staff notation
• develop an understanding of the history of music, including great musicians & composers

Progression Grids