Musical theatre
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Teacher video: Musical theatre: Unit overview
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Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Explain what musical theatre is and be able to recall at least three features of this kind of music.
- Categorise songs as action songs or character songs.
- Select appropriate existing music for their scene to tell the story of a journey.
- Perform in time with their groups, ensuring smooth transitions between spoken dialogue, singing and dancing.
Suggested prior learning
South and West Africa
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Lessons
Lesson 1: What is musical theatre?
Lesson 2: Character or action song
Lesson 3: Create your own musical
Lesson 4: Rehearsing my musical
Lesson 5: Performing my musical
Key skills
- Recognising and confidently discussing
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Key knowledge
- To understand that musical
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Key vocabulary
Action song
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Unit resources
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Subject resources
Music: Long-term plans
A suggested order for teaching Music
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National curriculum mapping
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Music: Pupil progression of skills
Progression document showing how skills and
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Assessment
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Equipment list
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Key vocabulary
Vocabulary document that shows key vocabulary
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Curriculum planning
A list of songs, artists, composers
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Music teacher skills videos
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Cross-curricular opportunities
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Suggested next steps
Songs of World War 2
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