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Performing rhythmic motifs: next steps
The teacher is to develop musical understanding based on one song.
What does progress look like in secondary schools?
What does progress look like in secondary schools?
Music and academic attainment
An interview with Professor Martin Fautley discussing the wider academic benefits of Music following the publication ...
Wider Opportunities, WCIT, WCET or First Access?
This Head of Service offers a view on whole class teaching for schools defined as "Teaching music through the conduit...
10 Top Tips for Whole Class Teaching
This Head of Service offers some advice for teachers working with whole classes.
Student Experience
These students recount their experiences working with a visiting specialist teacher.
Peer Learning and Individuality
This student speaks eloquently about her experiences in music through peer learning but also as an individual.
Cultivating Extracurricular Music
This student recounts her experience in participating in the extracurricular offer at the school.
Embedding Music in the School
These students recount their experiences learning music in school. Their intrinsic motivation comes from enjoyment bu...
Cross Curricular Links
These pupils describe some of their experiences learning music in a whole class setting and the useful cross curricul...
Communication with Parents
This experienced teacher discusses the importance of communication with parents.
Student Perspective
This student recounts his experiences and motivations of learning music at school.
Understanding Simple Devices
This teacher comments on the need for her Y7 class to understand how to use simple compositional devices.
WCIT: Pupils Perspective
These children comment on the experience of learning through whole class teaching supported by the local music service.
Setting Expectations
This experienced teacher discusses her approach to setting expectations for her pupils in a Suzuki violin lesson.
Posture - Hold - Technique - Musicality
This experienced string teacher discusses the essential elements of a balanced body for good posture, violin hold and...
Suzuki Method in Schools
This teacher has 35 years’ experience using the 'Suzuki' method and is also a teacher trainer. She discusses her wor...
Suzuki Method - Transferable Pedagogy
This experienced Suzuki teacher discusses her approach to developing advanced string technique.
The 'Shop Face' of the School
This experienced Head of Music discusses the role of the modern music teacher, complete with the expectations of extr...
Transferable Skills
This Head of Music discusses the breadth of transferable skills he observes being developed in his students through m...