KS1 Music Curriculum (England)
The whole key stage 1 music programme of study from the national curriculum in England, with statutory and non-statutory parts clearly marked. Tick statements to plan a lesson.
- Years
- Year 1, Year 2
- Ages
- 5–7
- Statutory statements
- 4
- Source
- National curriculum in England: music
- Last checked
- 2026-10-20
Current. The government response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review (Nov 2025) says a revised national curriculum will be published by spring 2027 for first teaching from September 2028.
Teaching one year group? Open its TIP: Year 1 Music · Year 2 Music.
Key stage 1 4 statutory statements
Pupils should be taught to:
Key stage 1 Statutory
Pupils should be taught to:
- use their voices expressively and creatively by singing songs and speaking chants and rhymes
- play tuned and untuned instruments musically
- listen with concentration and understanding to a range of high-quality live and recorded music
- experiment with, create, select and combine sounds using the interrelated dimensions of music
Official documents
- National curriculum in England: music programmes of study (GOV.UK)
- The national curriculum framework for key stages 1 to 4 (GOV.UK)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education, National curriculum in England: music programmes of study (GOV.UK), © Crown copyright.
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Questions teachers ask
What is in the KS1 music curriculum?
4 statutory statements in 1 section. Schools must teach the statutory content by the end of the key stage.