Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Perform rhythms confidently either on their own or in a group.
- Identify the sounds of different instruments and discuss what they sound like.
- Make reasonable suggestions for which instruments can be matched to which pieces of art.
- Recall the names of several instruments according to their orchestra sections.
- Keep the pulse with the body percussion section and sing with control and confidence.
- Name the three rhythms correctly and copy the rhythms accurately with a good sense of pulse.
- Draw the rhythms accurately and show a difference between each of their variations.
- Showcase creativity in the finished product.
Suggested prior learning
ARCHIVED UNIT: Advanced rhythms
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Lesson 1: Pop Art and music
Lesson 2: The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
Lesson 3: Learning the theme
Lesson 4: Exploring rhythms
Lesson 5: Picturing Pop Art
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Assessment – Year 6: Theme and variations (Theme: Pop Art)
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