Chase Lane Primary School

Intent – The aim of the school Music Provision

At Chase Lane, we have a bespoke music curriculum created and adapted to the community of the school. The intention is that by carefully considering both the progression of a skills and knowledge-based curriculum, they will leave the school as confident musicians with a strong passion for music and whilst meeting or exceeding the end of key stage expectations in the National Curriculum.

Implementation - What This Looks Like Across the School

At Chase Lane, there are a number of different examples of how music progresses throughout the school including:

• Weekly music lessons with an experienced and qualified music teacher where children receive high-quality teaching and learning and have the chance to listen, compose and perform a wide variety of music.
• From Reception, the children take part in singing assemblies where they learn and sing a range of genres.
• Peripatetic music lessons across a range of string, woodwind and brass instruments are available.
• Using Waltham Forest Music Service to access high-quality music CPD and networking opportunities.
• Music supports the teaching of cross-curricular reading incorporating phonics.
• Performances both within music lessons as well as to parents and governors. This gives the children as much performing experience as possible to make them confident musicians.
• Listening to music from other genres and cultures through music forms a crucial understanding of Music history and composers from the Medieval period through to Modern, which shapes much of the music teaching and learning. 
• Children are given opportunities to listen and respond to music in multiple ways such as drawing, graphic scores or verbally.

Impact – How Music is Measured

• The National Curriculum, as well as the Model Music Curriculum, lays a foundation for Music Assessment at Chase Lane.
• Formative and summative assessment in every year group, which is shared with class teachers. Both forms of assessment inform the planning and teaching of music and is used to support and move the learning forward. The assessment is based on knowledge, listening, composing or performance skills the children have demonstrated.
• Music lessons are recorded and evidenced through a number of ways such as live recordings, photographs and written.
• Music lessons are monitored through observations and then reviewed as an ongoing process.
• The ‘Pupil Voice’ survey helps to inform what has been successful and how, moving forward, music can further improve.