KS3 Curriculum – Designing an Engaging and Challenging Curriculum

Explore how to plan a coherent KS3 music curriculum that develops pupils’ musical knowledge, skills and independence. The session will consider progression across KS3, balancing performing, composing and listening, providing appropriate challenge, and preparing pupils for progression to KS4 Music.

This session will support teachers to review and develop their KS3 music curriculum, considering how learning can build progressively from Year 7 to Year 9. Participants will explore approaches to practical music-making, curriculum sequencing and challenge, alongside ways to develop the knowledge and skills pupils need to confidently access KS4 Music pathways.

• Understand how to plan for clear progression across KS3.
• Explore ways to embed purposeful and challenging practical music-making.
• Consider how performing, composing, listening and musical knowledge can be effectively integrated.
• Identify strategies for providing appropriate challenge for all pupils.
• Consider how KS3 can build strong foundations for progression to KS4 Music.
• Take away practical ideas to review and develop their own curriculum.