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Learning objective

  • To plan a soundtrack program.

Success criteria

  • I can decompose a story.
  • I can plan my
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National curriculum

Computing

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Reading – comprehension

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Hand out whiteboards and pens (one each) and display the Presentation: Expand and add detail.

Learning objective

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could work within an adult-led group where choices are reduced during a discussion about the features (e.g. answering if the scene is happy or sad or if the music should be quick or slow).

Pupils working at greater depth

Could note on the Activity: Soundtrack planning sheet some of the blocks and grouping commands they have identified during the previous lessons.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: explaining their scene in

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Vocabulary definitions

  • decompose

    To break something down into smaller parts.

  • pitch

    How high or low a note is.

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In this unit

Assessment - Computing Y5: Programming: Music - Scratch

Lesson 1: Tinkering with Scratch music elements

Lesson 2: Scratch soundtracks

Lesson 3: Planning a soundtrack

Lesson 4: Programming a soundtrack

Lesson 5: Battle of the bands

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Donna Rawling

Computing specialist

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Donna has worked in Primary Education for over 16 years, specialising in Computing for the last eight. A CAS Master Teacher and Community Host, Code Club,  NCCE and Barefoot Computing facilitator, Donna is passionate about pupils’ access to Computing and the great career…
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary team

Last update: 27th March, 2026

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