Term view
Teachers step into the current term and see the sequenced session activities.
A clear music journey from Nursery to Year 6
Big picture
One map, many entry points
Subject leaders need the whole-school picture. Teachers usually need the next lesson. The curriculum map supports both: start at the hub, then drill into a phase or year group when you need more detail.
Each route keeps the same promise: short, repeatable activities that build musical skill without creating planning workload.
Whole-school curriculum map PDF coming soon
Teacher view
The curriculum map becomes a class route
The whole-school map matters most when it turns into something teachers can actually open and use. Class homepages keep the planned route visible without asking staff to interpret a separate document before teaching.
Teachers can move from the overview into a term, session and activity flow while the underlying curriculum structure stays consistent.
Useful for leaders
The same route gives subject leaders a clearer conversation about coverage and progression.
Useful for teachers
The next teaching step is visible without digging through folders or PDFs.
Delivery
Weekly lessons or shorter bursts
Kidstrument works around the reality of school timetables. The same curriculum can be taught as a weekly lesson, split into short activities across the week, or adapted for mixed-age classes.
Teach weekly
Use the route as a dedicated 30-45 minute music slot with a clear lesson flow.
Teach in bursts
Split the same mapped content into songs, listening games, movement, vocabulary and practice moments across the week.
Keep the map
Whether lessons are weekly or split up, the underlying route still gives leaders a coherent progression story.
Find your route
Explore by phase or year group
Use the links below as a subject-leader navigation layer. The global header stays lean, while the curriculum section gives teachers all the routes they need.
Nursery
12 early years sessions built around musical routines.
ExploreReception
The same route with more independence and discussion.
ExploreYear 1
Classical music, pulse, rhythm and early notation.
ExploreYear 2
Blues, vocal work, notation and simple composition.
ExploreYear 3
Jazz, New Orleans Stomp, chords and ukulele links.
ExploreYear 4
Rock and Roll, time signatures, dynamics and performance.
ExploreYear 5
Rock and Funk, note values, chords and groove.
ExploreYear 6
Motown, Disco, 80s Pop and secondary-ready skills.
ExploreEvidence
The map connects to reporting
The same planned route that teachers use in class also helps leaders show coverage and progression. Completion and outcomes can be tracked without building a separate spreadsheet alongside the scheme.
Explore the curriculum in your school
Open the pre-curated schemes, preview the activity flow and see whether the route fits your timetable.