Pre-2026 Music assessment: The essential progress tracker

This clear, downloadable spreadsheet allows teachers to record Music assessments for each lesson plan in Kapow Primary’s pre-2026 Music scheme of work, covering Year 1 to Year 6.

With details of every lesson’s learning objectives and level descriptors, the document provides the ideal place to record pupils’ formative assessment.

How do I use this pre-2026 Music assessment spreadsheet?

For each lesson, review the ‘Assessing Pupils Progress’ statements in the spreadsheet, then indicate in the relevant cells whether each pupil is working towards (WT), secure understanding (SU) or greater depth (GD).

The spreadsheet will then calculate the percentage of lessons in which the pupil has achieved each grading and allow you to analyse whole-class trends.

Who is this pre-2026 Music assessment spreadsheet useful for?

For teachers: 

• Use the spreadsheet to quickly track which pupils may need extra challenges and which might require additional support. 
• Determine each pupil’s attainment using the statements in the ‘Assessing pupils’ progress’ column for each lesson.
• If required, adapt future lessons to address gaps in knowledge or correct misconceptions.

For subject leaders: 

• These assessment sheets can quickly form the basis of your analysis of Music learning within your school. 
• Quickly identify gaps in knowledge or ongoing trends and use this insight to determine what staff CPD may be needed, where extra resources might be required, or simply to recognise where your school excels. 
• This information can also inform your action plan for Music. 
• Should Ofsted visit and want to discuss Music at your school or conduct a Music deep dive, this document will ensure you have the facts you need at your fingertips.

What other Kapow Primary resources support primary Music?

• For the standard pre-2026 Music scheme of work, see Music: Long-term plan.
• To see which pre-2026 units cover the National curriculum attainment targets, see Music: National curriculum coverage. 
• The Music: Progression of skills and knowledge document shows the skills taught in each year group and how they develop year on year.
• See how children begin the Music scheme with our EYFS (Reception) Music units. 
• To learn how children develop their Music skills, see our Year 1 and Year 2 Music units.
• Explore more of the Music scheme by browsing our Year 3 and Year 4 units; Year 5 and Year 6 units; and Mixed-age units.