Primary Curriculum Delivery
Throughout Key Stage 1 and 2, our aim is to give every child access to quality curriculum music and the opportunity to play an instrument. To enable this, schools have a variety of pathways which can be chosen to enable a wide breadth of learning opportunities.
The offers available for each Key Stage are below. Please click on each provision for more information.
Curriculum Provision
National Curriculum for Music, delivered through whole class teaching Suitable for EYFS to Year 6
Also available with an instrument bolt-on for Y5-6
Curriculum through Whole Class Ensemble Teaching
NEW instruments for 2025-26!
Instrumental/Vocal Skills Development offer
Instrumental/Vocal Teaching
Small group instrumental learning Suitable for Years 3 – 6
Wide range of instruments available
Beyond the Beat
Whole class Instrumental and Ensemble Learning for Year 4 or 5
Brass / Woodwind / Strings
Beyond the Beat Continuation
Small group instrumental and ensemble learning, continuation of BtB for Year 5 and 6
In addition to these bought-in provisions, we currently offer a fully resourced free primary curriculum, which includes schemes of learning, resources, assessment tools and lesson plans.
What are the possible pathways?
It is important to choose a balanced curriculum for music. Our suggested combination to ensure all primary aged children receive a balanced curriculum uses the following HMS provision:
- HMS class teacher for Year R and Year 1
- KS1 Listen to Me (L2M) – Year 2
- HMS class teacher (delivering the Music Curriculum) for Year 3,
- KS2 Listen to Me (L2M) – Year 4
- HMS class teacher (using the Music Curriculum) for Year 5 and 6, with optional bolt-on using instruments
The table below shows the various different options for each year group:
| Year Group | Curriculum Option A | Curriculum Option B | Instrumental Skills Development | Instrumental Learning |
| Year R | Class Curriculum Teaching | |||
| Year 1 | Class Curriculum Teaching | |||
| Year 2 | Class Curriculum Teaching | KS1 L2M | ||
| Year 3 | Class Curriculum Teaching | KS2 L2M | Small Group Instrumental/Vocal teaching Small Group Music Production World Music workshops | |
| Year 4 | Class Curriculum Teaching | KS2 L2M | Beyond the Beat | Small Group Instrumental/Vocal teaching Small Group Music Production World Music workshops |
| Year 5 | Class Curriculum Teaching (with option of instrument bolt-on) | KS2 L2M (if not delivered in previous year groups) | Beyond the Beat / Beyond the Beat – Continuation | Small Group Instrumental/Vocal teaching Small Group Music Production World Music workshops |
| Year 6 | Class Curriculum Teaching (with option of instrument bolt-on) | KS2 L2M (if not delivered in previous year groups) | Beyond the Beat – Continuation | Small Group Instrumental/Vocal teaching Small Group Music Production World Music workshops |
Regular music lessons are a statutory part of the National Curriculum, as well as an essential part of the musical development of every child. Delivered by HMS experts, this provision ensures high quality music teaching for your pupils.
For further information, please contact:
Yvonne Postlethwaite – Primary Curriculum Lead – Yvonne.Postlethwaite@hants.gov.uk