WMM Schools Gold Award

Introduction

For the We Make Music Award, schools are encouraged to think about music-making activity holistically across the school. At Gold level, it is expected that most classes will cover most outcomes.

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Music-making activity

Most children across the school will have opportunities to engage with outcomes across all Strands themes.

Curriculum Planning

Music-making activity is embedded in the life of the school. Most children have opportunities to develop and extend their musical skill.

Singing

Most children sing as part of the class group regularly throughout the week, and at assembly.

Some children sing in the school choir / vocal group.

Playing instruments

Most children play classroom musical instruments and develop their technique and skill. For example, Samba, Glockenspiel, Ukulele etc.

Performing in school

Most children take part in performances in school, for example, in school concerts, end of term events and school shows.

Performing in the community

Most children have opportunities to take part in performances for members of the community out with school. For example, in local care homes, supermarkets, music festivals.

Exploring sound

Most children explore sound using classroom instruments.

Creating music

Most children create music which has a musical structure. For example, 2 sections, A and B.

Music technology

Most children use music Apps to explore and create sound.

Listening to music – audio / video

Most children have ongoing opportunities to watch or listen to music performances and discuss what they have seen / heard.

Listening to music
– live performance

Most children attend live performances either within school or out with school. This should include, for example, local community groups and/or national companies.

Children can engage in opportunities to talk about what they have seen and heard with increasing confidence and use of appropriate music terminology.

You can find out more about the requirements for the Gold Award by downloading the Guidance and Framework documents from the Downloads section of this page.