Scheme of Work for KS3: Introduction to the Orchestra
Simplify your planning with this engaging scheme of work written for the KS3 Music curriculum to provide a broad overview and introduction to the main instruments of the orchestra. Contains 6 one-hour comprehensive lesson plans, which include a starter, main, plenary and homework task.
Inspire your students!- Stimulating worksheets for every lesson
- Varied activities support different learning styles including guided listening, group ensemble performances, basic composing, simple reading of music notation and recognition of instruments and their sounds
- Fun music-making tasks bring each topic to life
- Lessons differentiated for a range of abilities - allows every pupil to achieve their potential
Effortless delivery!
- Comprehensive lesson plans – ready to use or adapt to your class’s needs
- Clear schemes of work closely linked to the KS3 curriculum:
- Builds on skills and knowledge through performing, composing and listening
- Develops a deep understanding of music and its history
- All answers provided – perfect for AfL and speedy peer-assessment
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What do teachers say about this resource? (12190)
Plenty of video and listening activities for students to be able to see and hear the different instruments and make comparisons... A variety of tasks covering performance and composition... Learning aims are stated clearly... It covers all of the instruments families clearly... Encourages students to listen and identify instruments and emotions of a piece of music... I think this resource is good to begin to explore the different instruments and their place in the orchestra... The homework links to the lessons and helps to consolidate learning.
It's a really good introduction to the orchestra, a topic that is often taught in Year 7. Really comprehensive overview of the orchestra for students. Listening, videos, practical tasks - the mixture of things makes it an interesting and engaging topic - it can be quite dry.
Good videos used and the suggested practical tasks make it engaging and are a little bit different.
Introduces students to the instruments of the orchestra in a fun and engaging way. This topic can often be very 'teacher talk' focused with lots of written work so the videos and practical activities give it a different feel.
Tasks are interesting... Fun, creative starters.