7-Year Whole-School Music Listening PlanQuick View
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7-Year Whole-School Music Listening Plan

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Complete seven-year primary music listening programme for Reception to Year 6, with 252 weekly assembly choices, PowerPoints and curriculum plans. This comprehensive whole-school resource provides a carefully sequenced music-listening curriculum covering seven academic years. It is designed for primary schools seeking to strengthen musical knowledge, vocabulary, cultural awareness and attentive listening through assemblies or classroom teaching. Each year includes six half-termly areas: Autumn 1: Classical music Autumn 2: Film music Spring 1: Jazz and blues Spring 2: World music Summer 1: Pop and rock Summer 2: Musical theatre Every half-term focuses on a different composer, performer, musical tradition or creative team. Six core pieces are provided for each half-term—one for every week—with an optional seventh week for retrieval, comparison, pupil choice or performance. Across the full programme, pupils encounter 42 different musical focuses and 252 weekly listening experiences. The resource includes: A complete seven-year rolling curriculum overview A clear one-page overview for each academic year Detailed annual plans containing all weekly selections Assembly-ready PowerPoint presentations Six carefully selected pieces for every half-term Focused listening questions and challenges Progressive musical vocabulary Composer, performer and cultural context Assessment and evidence prompts Adaptable guidance for EYFS, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 Performance-search links for locating suitable recordings The repertoire includes Mozart, Beethoven, Vivaldi, Holst, Bach, Tchaikovsky and Saint-Saëns alongside John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Alan Silvestri, Randy Newman, Danny Elfman, Michael Giacchino and Ennio Morricone. Pupils also explore jazz and blues artists, global musical traditions, major pop and rock performers, and musical theatre including Matilda, Wicked, The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables and Hamilton. The programme supports progression from recognising obvious instruments, moods and musical changes to discussing timbre, texture, harmony, structure, orchestration, interpretation and cultural context using evidence from the music. Ideal for: Whole-school music assemblies Weekly listening sessions Music curriculum development Cultural-capital provision Classroom listening activities Music subject leaders Non-specialist primary teachers EYFS, KS1 and KS2 No audio or video files are included. Links help teachers locate suitable performances online. All external content should be previewed immediately before classroom or assembly use.
Free Primary Music Listening Plan MozartQuick View
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Free Primary Music Listening Plan Mozart

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A free four-week primary music listening plan featuring Mozart, suitable for Reception to Year 6. Includes weekly listening choices, musical vocabulary, child-friendly questions, response activities and a consistent five-minute teaching routine. This sample comes from the complete seven-year whole-school programme, containing 252 weekly listening choices across classical music, film music, jazz and blues, world music, pop and rock, and musical theatre. Convenient links help teachers locate suitable recordings. Ideal for assemblies, music lessons, listening and appraising, non-specialist teachers, EYFS, KS1 and KS2.