ARCHIVED KS1 Music: Jack And The Beanstalk

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Music > Key stage 1 > Archived unit: Orchestral instruments (Theme: Traditional Western stories) > Lesson 4: Jack and the Beanstalk

Learning objective

To write a playscript and select appropriate musical sounds to accompany it.

Success criteria

I can write a script for the story

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National curriculum

Music

Pupils should be taught to:

Experiment

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Cross-curricular links

English

Reading – Comprehension

Pupils should be

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Match them up.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support:

Should be allocated an appropriate character and instrument; could focus on selecting the loud/quiet and fast/slow options on the Activity: Jack and the Beanstalk storyboard, explaining their decision.

Pupils working at greater depth:

Should be encouraged to add sounds to their script; should articulate why tempo and dynamics change according to the plot.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: suggesting appropriate musical timbres for each

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Vocabulary definitions

No new vocabulary for this lesson.

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In this unit

Assessment - Music Y2: Orchestral instruments

Lesson 1: The Three Bears

Lesson 2: The Snow Queen

Lesson 3: Red Riding Hood

Lesson 4: Jack and the Beanstalk

Lesson 5: Super storytellers

Originally created by:

Elizabeth Stafford

Music specialist

Dr Elizabeth Stafford is Director at Music Education Solutions®. Elizabeth Stafford is one of the UK’s foremost experts in music education, widely recognised for her leadership, research, and influence across the sector. As Director of Music Education Solutions, she has worked with schools,…

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Last update: 15th January, 2026

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Learning objective

Success criteria

National curriculum

Cross-curricular links

Before the lesson

Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Extended-mode explainer videos

Adaptive teaching

Assessing progress and understanding

Vocabulary definitions

No new vocabulary for this lesson.

In this unit

Elizabeth Stafford

Music specialist

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