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  5. Pentatonic melodies and composition (Theme: Chinese New Year) >
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Learning objective

  • To perform a piece of music as a group.

Success criteria

  • I can perform a piece of music about
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National curriculum

Music

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Play
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Cross-curricular links

Physical Education

Pupils should be taught

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: 3, 2, 1. Give the children some time to talk to their partner.

Learning objective

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could play the untuned instruments; could put stickers on the notes of their pentatonic scale.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should play the tuned instruments; could act as a group leader, making sure all three layers sound good together.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: working as a group to perform

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Vocabulary definitions

  • The vocabulary for this lesson has already been introduced in Lesson 1.

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In this unit

Assessment - Music Y3: Pentatonic melodies (Chinese New Year)

Lesson 1: Dragon dance

Lesson 2: Pentatonic scale

Lesson 3: Letter notation

Lesson 4: Enter the dragon

Lesson 5: Final performance

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Last update: 3rd November, 2025

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