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Learning objective

  • To explain what texture and structure are.

Success criteria

  • I can perform a layer within
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Music

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Deep-sea diving sound effects and arrange the children in pairs. Allow time for them to think of their own sound effect to represent the image showing a deep-sea diver exploring a coral reef. Encourage them to think about what they learnt last lesson.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could copy the layers demonstrated, if needed.

 Pupils working at greater depth

Should describe what they are doing during the activity, making reference to the musical vocabulary and concepts they have learnt during this unit.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: explaining what texture and

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Vocabulary definitions

  • graphic score

    A picture that represents music.

  • texture

    Layers of sound in music.

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In this unit

Assessment - Music Y1: Musical vocabulary

Lesson 1: Pulse and tempo: Dive into danger!

Lesson 2: Dynamics and timbre: Underwater world

Lesson 3: Pitch and rhythm: Underwater world

Lesson 4: Texture and structure: Coral reef

Lesson 5: Musical vocabulary

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Maintained by: Kapow Primary team

Last update: 15th January, 2026

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