Lasswade High School
S1 Broad General Education
Music Department
Unit of Work
Timeframe
Activities
Course Outline
Music Literacy
Keyboard
Guitar
Scottish Music
Musical Instruments
@5/6 weeks
@5 weeks
@5 weeks
January - March
April – End June
Learning to read note
names on lines and
spaces. Draw notes in
the correct places on
the stave. Understand
and recognise notes
written on ledger lines.
Understand basic
dynamics and can use
them when performing.
Transfer skills onto
glockenspiel. Read
different rhythms/note
values using notation.
Understand where to
find a time signature
and know where to put
bar lines in a piece of
music. Perform a basic
groove on a drumkit
Learn to name the
notes on a keyboard.
Continue to read both
pitch and rhythm
notation and transfer
skills onto the
keyboard. Play music in
a variety of styles using
the correct five fingers.
Learn how to read and
add the left hand
chords and an
appropriate backing
accompaniment. Learn
how to perform music
that uses more than 5
different notes.
Perform chosen music
on own and with others
as part of a group.
Recognise 3 different kinds
of guitar and how they are
being played. Continue to
read both pitch and rhythm
notation. Learn how to
read TAB notation and be
able to transfer skills onto
a guitar. Perform a variety
of music in different styles
on guitar. Recognise
different electronic effects
used on a guitar. Learn
how to read a chord
diagram and accompany a
simple of piece of music
using chords. Perform new
music both on own and
with others as part of a
group.
Recognise what makes a Scottish
Culture. Recognise different musical
instruments commonly used in
Scottish music. Using pitch/TAB
notation, perform examples of
different types of Scottish music on
your own and as part of a group.
Understand and recognise new
musical concepts. Understand the
history/story behind some Scottish
songs and recognise different dances.
Recognise famous Scots in other areas
of Scottish culture. Compose and
notate (using music technology if
possible) a short pentatonic melody.
Understand and recognise the
different musical
families/groups. Understand
and recognise the sounds of
different musical timbre and
the sounds of individual
musical instruments.
Understand new musical
concepts and recognise in
various different styles of
music. Using pitch/TAB
notation, perform new music
on your own and as part of a
group.
Significant
Aspects of
Learning
using 3-way
independence, in time
with a music backing
track. Perform chosen
music on own and with
others.
Presenting : Perform
music demonstrating
accurate pitch, melody,
rhythm, timbre and
dynamics : Give and
follow performance
directions and use
musical notation :
Perform for different
audiences and be part of
an audience for others :
Demonstrate working
collaboratively as well as
learning independently
: Experience enjoyment
and contribute to
others’ enjoyment
through creative and
expressive
performances
Presenting : Perform
music demonstrating
accurate pitch, melody,
rhythm, timbre and
dynamics : Give and
follow performance
directions and use
musical notation :
Perform for different
audiences and be part
of an audience for
others : Demonstrate
working collaboratively
as well as learning
independently :
Experience enjoyment
and contribute to
others’ enjoyment
through creative and
expressive
performances
Presenting : Perform music
demonstrating accurate
pitch, melody, rhythm,
timbre and dynamics :
Give and follow
performance directions
and use musical notation :
Perform for different
audiences and be part of
an audience for others :
Demonstrate working
collaboratively as well as
learning independently :
Experience enjoyment and
contribute to others’
enjoyment through
creative and expressive
performances
Presenting : Perform music
demonstrating accurate pitch, melody,
rhythm, timbre and dynamics : Give
and follow performance directions
and use musical notation : Perform
for different audiences and be part of
an audience for others :
Demonstrate working collaboratively
as well as learning independently :
Experience enjoyment and contribute
to others’ enjoyment through creative
and expressive performances
Creating : Can create musical ideas
using melody, rhythm, timbre,
structure, dynamics and music
technology
Evaluating and Appreciating :
Recognise the importance of all the
arts to the cultural and identities of
Scotland : Evaluate and analyse music
listened to from a range of styles
identifying features and concepts
heard : Demonstrate giving and
accepting constructive comments
about their own and others’ work
Presenting : Perform music
demonstrating accurate pitch,
melody, rhythm, timbre and
dynamics : Give and follow
performance directions and
use musical notation :
Perform for different
audiences and be part of an
audience for others :
Demonstrate working
collaboratively as well as
learning independently :
Experience enjoyment and
contribute to others’
enjoyment through creative
and expressive performances
Evaluating and Appreciating :
Evaluate and analyse music
listened to from a range of
styles identifying features and
concepts heard : Demonstrate
giving and accepting
constructive comments about
their own and others’ work
Homework
Assessment
What success
could look like
Weekly, printed in pupil
booklet as revision and a
preparation for the next
lesson.
Weekly, printed in pupil
booklet as revision and
a preparation for the
next lesson.
Weekly, printed in pupil
booklet as revision and a
preparation for the next
lesson.
Weekly, printed in pupil booklet as
revision and a preparation for the next
lesson.
Homework project – to
make a percussion
instrument out of
recycling materials
Practice keyboard if
possible at home
and/or at lunchtime
homework club
Practice guitar if possible at
home and/or at lunchtime
homework club
To perform a prepared,
level specific, piece of
music (chosen by the
pupil) on a glockenspiel.
Perform with accuracy
and fluency showing a
good sense of rhythm.
Perform consistently at
an appropriate tempo
using a range of
dynamics
Pupils should be able
read /follow music and
perform confidently on
glockenspiel and/or
drumkit with accuracy
and fluency showing a
good sense of rhythm.
To perform a prepared,
level specific, piece of
music (chosen by the
pupil) on a keyboard.
Pupils should perform,
using 2 hands together,
with accuracy and
fluency. Perform at an
appropriate tempo and,
if possible, in time with
a backing track.
Pupils should be able to
read music and play the
keyboard confidently
with both hands
together with accuracy
and fluency. They
should be able to
perform at an
appropriate tempo on
their own and with
others in a variety of
styles of music.
To perform a prepared,
level specific, piece of
music (chosen by the pupil)
on a guitar with accuracy
and fluency at an
appropriate tempo.
A “Scottish” listening concept test.
Pupils should be able to
read TAB / chord notation
and play the guitar
confidently with accuracy
and fluency. They should
be able to perform at an
appropriate tempo on their
own and with others in a
variety of styles of music.
Pupils should be able to recognise
various Scottish concepts in different
styles of music.
Pupils should be able to perform
confidently on keyboard or guitar,
with accuracy and fluency. They
should be able to perform at an
appropriate tempo on their own and
with others in a variety of styles of
music using appropriate notation and
performance directions.
Homework Project - a newspaper
front page including an article (fact or
fiction) based on a Scottish band or
singer
To perform a prepared, level specific,
piece of music (chosen by the pupil)
on a keyboard or guitar with accuracy
and fluency at an appropriate tempo.
Weekly, printed in pupil
booklet as revision and a
preparation for the next
lesson.
Practice keyboard or guitar if
possible at home and/or at
lunchtime homework club
A “Musical Instruments”
listening concept test.
To perform a prepared, level
specific, piece of music
(chosen by the pupil) on a
keyboard or guitar / bass
guitar with accuracy and
fluency at an appropriate
tempo.
Pupils should be able to
recognise the sounds of
various musical
instruments/groups and
related concepts in different
styles of music. Pupils should
be able to perform confidently
on keyboard or guitar/bass
guitar with accuracy and
fluency. They should be able to
perform at an appropriate
tempo on their own and with
How
Parents/Carers
can support the
coursework
Encourage pupils to take
the opportunities
available to them to
continue to practice an
instrument out of class.
Be an audience to
encourage pupil’s
efforts to improve their
performing skills.
Ensure pupils come to
class prepared with their
course booklet / pencil /
and relevant homework
completed.
Encourage pupils to
take the opportunities
available to them to
continue to practice an
instrument out of class.
Be an audience to
encourage pupil’s
efforts to improve their
performing skills.
Ensure pupils come to
class prepared with
their course booklet /
pencil / and relevant
homework completed.
Encourage pupils to take
the opportunities available
to them to continue to
practice an instrument out
of class.
Be an audience to
encourage pupil’s efforts to
improve their performing
skills.
Ensure pupils come to class
prepared with their course
booklet / pencil / and
relevant homework
completed.
others in a variety of styles of
music using appropriate
notation and performance
directions.
Encourage pupils to take the
Encourage pupils to take the
opportunities available to them to
opportunities available to
continue to practice an instrument out them to continue to practice
of class.
an instrument out of class.
Be an audience to encourage pupil’s
Be an audience to encourage
efforts to improve their performing
pupil’s efforts to improve their
skills.
performing skills.
Ensure pupils come to class prepared
Ensure pupils come to class
with their course booklet / pencil /
prepared with their course
and relevant homework completed.
booklet / pencil / and relevant
homework completed.