Pupils should be able to look at the variety of ways in which music is used in religious practice in both formal and informal worship and in the expression of the beliefs of individuals. They should start to recognise how religious ideas influence popular music and how religious themes are common in music from a range of times and traditions.

They should start to explore how the ways in which music is used is common and different in different traditions (e.g. the Psalms in Judaism and Christianity). They should explore how music is different for different communities within the same tradition (e.g. within the Protestant and Orthodox Christian communities) and be able to see how the music is linked to the beliefs of the tradition. They should look at the lives of those who compose religious music and the music they have composed. They should use music to express their own ideas of truth and belief and of right and wrong and consider how religious and non-religious music offers a source of inspiration in their lives and the lives of others.

They should explore the use of music in Christianity and at least two other principal religions.

NATRE 2015

Pupils can start to explore the meanings of the lyrics of simple tunes noting how the music supports the celebrations of festivals and linking music with the traditions. They can explore how music is used to create moods and express religious ideas in worship (e.g. those of joy, celebration, prayer, sorrow). They can start to use some religious terminology (e.g. hymns, ragas, chants). They can use music to identify their own religious feelings and questions and compose simple songs to known or composed tunes to express these feelings and questions.

They should explore the use of music in Christianity and at least one other principal religion.

NATRE 2015

Webster (2009)