Intent

• Music Leads have a clear oversight of the Music curriculum coverage and ensure that the curriculum meets national requirements. The Music Leads ensure all staff are confident in the use of the updated Charanga Model Music Scheme of Work
• The Music Leads ensure that all teachers are aware of the start and end point expectations for their own year groups and of the progression across year groups enabling pupils to build their knowledge and skills towards the agreed end of year/Key Stage expectations

• To foster pupils’ understanding and enjoyment of music through an active involvement in listening, composing and performing, providing opportunities for cooperating with others and the opportunity to perform, compose and listen to music
• Ensure children have access to the use of a varied selection of musical instruments. 
• To develop an awareness of musical traditions and developments in a variety of cultures, societies and historical periods
• To develop confidence and self-esteem so as to actively engage in group and solo performances
• Pupils enjoy music during lessons and in a wider context
• Support parents and carers with developing a positive attitude to music through sharing of ideas and supportive materials to develop the home school link – to develop and embed the use of YUMU as a home/school teaching and enrichment tool
• To develop musical skills and an understanding of music through external provider enrichment provision. 

Implementation: 

• Through rigorous monitoring of the subject, the Music Leads are confident that teaching within the subject is strong and promotes the acquisition of key knowledge, building on prior learning; through observations and pupil discussions
• The Music Leads ensure they provide appropriate CPD opportunities and keep staff up to date with LA initiatives and peripatetic teaching
• The Music Leads will oversee assessment and hold teachers to account
• The Music Leads ensure they are making best use of financial and human resources to impact on standards
• Through work with the school council, the Music Leads ensure the subject is promoted 
• Ensure the LA Charanga Model Music Scheme of Work used at Forest View is reviewed and updated as needed and adapted during lesson planning to ensure the needs of our children are met
• Key skills, such as playing a musical instrument, performing for an audience and appreciating music are developed and encouraged 

Impact: 

• Through close monitoring, the effectiveness of teaching has a positive impact on learning and standards
• We follow a broad and balanced Music curriculum that builds on previous learning and provides both support and challenge for learners. Looking at pupils’ work, especially over time as they gain skills and knowledge, observing how they perform in lessons and talking to them about what they know. Progress will be shown through outcomes and through the important record of the process leading to them
• The Music Leads have successfully evaluated and summarised all aspects of the subject to define next steps for improvement from their action plan
• Our children will understand and appreciate the value of Music in the context of their personal wellbeing and the creative and cultural industries and their many career opportunities
• That all pupils have access to a rich curriculum that enables key musical life skills for future success and that they have access to enrichment experiences to improve their cultural capital