Curriculum for music is driven by the principles of Kapow where all learners develop musically with curriculum designed for ambition, engagement, relevance and nurture. Wide-ranging exposure to range of instruments, music, cultures and experiences to ensure the curriculum offers something for every child to be inspired by through listening, performing or composing.
Kapow’s scheme takes a holistic approach to music in which the individual strands below are woven together to create engaging and enriching learning experiences: Performing, listening, composing, the history of music, the inter-related dimensions of music.
Each five-lesson unit combines these strands within a cross curricular topic designed to capture pupil’s imaginations and encourage them to explore music enthusiastically.
Children who are identified as working below ARE may have specific needs which contribute to their difficulty in this area. Where needs are specifically related to a Special Educational Need or Disability, specific and targeted support will be outlined and reviewed through the child’s EHCP and/ or Pupil Progress Meetings; elements of which may be recommended by external agencies.
It is also important to recognise that children identified as having SEND may not always be the least able in History and could excel in the subject. Pupil’s attainment will be assessed in a subject-specific manner and based on their strengths rather than barriers.