Learning objective
- To sing in time with others.
Success criteria
- I can move and sing at the same
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National curriculum
Music
Pupils should be taught to:
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Before starting this unit, you might want to check that children can recall that: The timbre (quality of sound, e.g smooth, scratchy, twinkly) of instruments played affects the mood and style of a piece of music. An ensemble is a group of musicians who perform together. To perform well, it is important to listen to…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could sing the simplest part (‘Let’s go raiding’) in the Vocal warm-up activity; could sing the chorus and first verse only of the Vikings song.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could take the more challenging part (‘Long boat’) in the Vocal warm-up activity; should be able to independently suggest ways to improve their performance as suggested in the Wrapping up.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: moving and singing as a team;
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Vocabulary definitions
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discipline
Hardworking, focused, not giving up.
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dynamics
The volume of the music (loud or quiet).
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 10th November, 2025
Assessment – Music Y3: Developing singing technique (Vikings)
Assessment quiz for use at the start and/or end of the unit to assess pupil...
Lesson 3: Viking notation
Using Viking-themed phrases to begin to develop an understanding of stave notation and learn to...
Lesson 5: Perform like a Viking
Performing the ‘Dragon Ships’ song and each group’s Viking battle song and evaluating each others'...
Lesson 2: Sing like a Viking
Developing singing technique and adding actions to the 'Dragon Ships' song to help remember the...
