EYFS (Nursery & Reception)
Playful foundations in pulse, rhythm, pitch, listening, movement and early vocabulary. The same 12 sessions are used in Nursery and Reception, with different expectations for independence.
A simple structure from EYFS to Year 6
Kidstrument uses a consistent structure across the primary years: each year has mapped sessions that cover listening, singing, movement, performance, composition and musical vocabulary. For many schools this means 12 curriculum sessions per year group, plus flexible extras for clubs, assemblies and interventions.
Teachers can either follow ready-made routes or adapt them with the Curriculum Designer — using the same underlying activities so coverage and progression stay clear for subject leaders and SLT.
- Mapped routes for EYFS, KS1 and KS2.
- Consistent use of core activity types (songs, listening games, movement, word games, workbooks).
- Flexible delivery: weekly lessons or shorter “bursts” across the week.
Weekly lessons or shorter “bursts”
Across the school, Kidstrument sessions can be delivered as:
- Traditional lessons (for example, one 30–45 minute slot per week), or
- De-linearised “bursts” across the timetable — a song before registration, a listening game after break, a short movement or vocabulary task later in the day.
Because the curriculum is built from small, focused activities, it adapts to the reality of primary timetables while still giving you a coherent learning journey to show inspectors.
Explore the curriculum maps by phase
Use these pages to show, in plain English, what happens in each year group and how the mapped sessions contribute to your music learning outcomes.
Key Stage 1 (Years 1 & 2)
Building on EYFS with more independent beat-keeping, rhythm reading, simple composition and instrument-focused work, while maintaining strong links to songs and movement.
Lower KS2 (Years 3 & 4)
Deeper work with notation, part-singing and instrumental skills. Listening and composing units are mapped against clear learning outcomes and revisited across both year groups.
Upper KS2 (Years 5 & 6)
More advanced rhythmic and melodic work, harmony, performance projects and preparation for secondary music, while revisiting core ideas from earlier years in richer contexts.
How Kidstrument supports your curriculum map
Schemes of Work
Ready-made units from EYFS to Year 6, sequenced so that musical ideas are introduced, developed and revisited. You can follow them as written or adapt them in the Curriculum Designer.
See Schemes of WorkCurriculum Designer
A grid view where leaders can drop in mapped lessons, move things around and create custom routes. Teachers teach straight from the grid, and SLT can see coverage across the school.
See Curriculum DesignerContent Bank & Extras
Short activities for songs, listening, movement, vocabulary, flashcards, memory games and workbooks. These are the building blocks behind each year’s curriculum map.
Browse sample activitiesTracking & Reporting
When teachers mark lessons as complete, coverage feeds into simple dashboards, helping subject leaders show intent, implementation and impact without duplicate paperwork.
See tracking & reporting