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  6. Lesson 1: Here come the Egyptians

Learning objective

  • To sing with accuracy, fluency, control and expression.

Success criteria

  • I can sing in time with other people
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National curriculum

Music

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Play
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Cross-curricular links

History

Pupils should be taught about:

  • The
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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: How to make sure they sing in time with other people. How to know when to start and stop. What is improvisation. What is notation.

Learning objective

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Should do the simplest part of the vocal warm-up activity; could be paired with a more confident talk partner for the listening activity.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should do the more challenging part in the vocal warm-up activity; should describe the music using musical vocabulary.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: singing in time and in tune

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Vocabulary definitions

  • features

    Parts of music.

  • notation

    The way we note music down.

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In this unit

Assessment - Music Y5: Composition notation

Lesson 1: Here come the Egyptians

Lesson 2: Hieroglyphic score

Lesson 3: Play like an Egyptian

Lesson 4: Pitch pyramids

Lesson 5: Egyptian farewell

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