Resource Bank: Planning materials for Music

Three useful documents to support in planning the teaching of primary school Music:

  • Long-term plans to assist in the delivery of the Kapow Primary lessons. We offer a standard and condensed version of our plans to suit the needs of your school.
  • A progression of skills and knowledge overview document for music highlighting how Kapow Primary's scheme of work ensures progressions in key music skills and knowledge from EYFS to Year 6.
  • A curriculum overview showing how our scheme meets the requirements of the Music KS1 and KS2 National curriculum.
  • A list of vocabulary that is covered across the Kapow Primary Music scheme of work.
  • A long-term plan for teaching Music in a mixed-age setting - coming soon!

Music: Long-term plan

Music: Long-term plan — condensed curriculum

Music: Long-term plan — mixed-age

Music: Progression of skills and knowledge

Note: The latest progression information can now be found in the

Music: Progression of skills and knowledge — condensed

Note: The latest progression information can now be found in the

Music: Progression of skills and knowledge — mixed-age

Note: The latest progression information can now be found in the

Music: Key skills and knowledge by unit

Note: The latest progression information can now be found in the

Pre-2026 Music: National curriculum coverage

Note: The information in this resource can also be accessed online via the Music Curriculum portal.   For …

Pre-2026 Music: Vocabulary progression

Note: The information in this resource can also be accessed online via the Music Curriculum portal.   For the current version of this document, see:

Music Subject Leader Toolkit

Private: Music: Deep dive toolkit
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