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Schemes of Work (EYFS–Year 6)

Fully sequenced, classroom-ready music schemes you can teach as-is — or adapt with the Curriculum Designer and our Content Bank. Built for UK primary teachers and headteachers who want consistency, flexibility and clear progression.

How our Schemes of Work are structured

Every scheme is designed for real primary timetables: short, focused activities that fit your day, clear outcomes, and plenty of repetition where it matters for musical development.

EYFS (Reception)

EYFS includes 12 sessions across the year. We encourage repeating these sessions to consolidate early listening, pulse, movement and playful vocal work. Each activity is short, practical and language-rich, supporting Communication & Language and Expressive Arts & Design.

You can split sessions through the day — for example a quick musical starter in the morning, a movement game after break, and a song before home time.

Key Stage 1 & Key Stage 2

For Years 1–6, each year has 6 sessions per term — Autumn, Spring, Summer — giving 18 pre-curated lessons per year. Activities are sequenced to revisit and extend core skills across the year.

Music isn’t always weekly in every school, so schemes target priority outcomes and work flexibly with the time you have. Sessions can be delivered whole or in chunks; as long as you complete the activities, pupils receive a rich musical experience.

All activities are mapped to the National Curriculum learning outcomes for music. See the DfE programmes of study: Primary National Curriculum – Music (PDF).

Teach your way

Kidstrument ready-made Schemes of Work for primary music

Ready-made Schemes of Work

Professionally sequenced units for EYFS–Y6 with clear coverage and outcomes. Launch activities on your whiteboard — no extra prep.

Curriculum Designer and Content Bank to customise music schemes

Curriculum Designer + Content Bank

Prefer to tailor? Use the Designer to build custom units from our Content Bank (600+ activities) — save, reuse and adapt for mixed-age classes.

What a lesson looks like

This is the normal lesson view in Kidstrument — the full teacher layout you’ll use in class.

Programme view showing lesson tray and activity player for primary music
Example programme view. In your account, lessons open here with your selected activities, timing and notes.

The building blocks inside each scheme

Clap The Pulse

Clap The Pulse

What’s The Pitch

What’s The Pitch

Ukulele Course: Instrumental Tuition

Ukulele Course: Instrumental Tuition

Learn Rhythm (Supermarket)

Learn Rhythm (Supermarket)

600+ activities just like these build our Schemes of Work.

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Genres at the heart of learning

Each scheme gives pupils meaningful exposure to genres they might not otherwise encounter. Activities are built around these songs so children learn the feel, instruments and stories of each style — and the songs are simply loved by pupils.

1920s Blues

Soulful, expressive music that opens discussion about roots and influence on modern styles.

1920s New Orleans Jazz

Syncopation and swing through vibrant ensemble playing and improvisation.

1950s Rock ’n’ Roll

Energy, backbeat and call-and-response — great for rhythm work and performance.

1960s Motown

Hooks, harmony and groove — perfect for ensemble singing and arrangement talk.

1960s Rock

From British Invasion to psychedelia — riffs, structure and texture.

1970s Funk

Interlocking rhythms and syncopation that sharpen timing and listening.

1970s Disco

Four-to-the-floor feel, basslines and strings — movement and form made clear.

1980s Pop

Production, melody and songcraft — a springboard for composition.

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