22 videos

Language Acquisition

In this short extract from a music lesson the teacher explores singing with a traditional African song.

Performance: Whole Class Guitar

This clip demonstrates the possible outcomes from a Year 4 guitar group.

Action Songs

Encouraging an extra-curricular group must involve an element of fun.

Building Confidence and Participation

This classroom practitioner is in the early stages of building a school choir.

Extending Range

After working on these partner songs, this experienced vocal teacher uses simple key change to migrate the pitch upwa...

When Confidence Grows…

This gospel medley includes When the Saints, Swing Low Sweet Chariot and Sing Sing Sing. This is explored at a differ...

KS2 Part Singing

These Whole Class Instrumental Teachers have brought all three year groups to the hall for a larger singing lesson.

Engaging Boys in Singing

These Whole Class Instrumental Teachers have brought all three year groups to the hall for a larger singing lesson.

Whole Class Teaching

This teacher discusses the content and value of whole class teaching.

Importance of Performance

This teacher describes the impact performances have had on the school ethos, community and progress of pupils.

Singing and the Vocal Teacher

This experienced teachers discusses his approach to singing from the starting point that everyone can sing.

A Primary Head's View

This experienced primary school Headteacher discusses the impact Musical learning has had on his school, curriculum a...

Music and School Improvement

This experienced primary school Headteacher discusses the impact music has had on school improvement and attainment.

A Broad and Balanced Curriculum

This experienced secondary school headteacher discusses the need for music to be part of a breadth of experience for ...

Music and School Ethos

This experienced secondary school Headteacher discusses the impact music has had on the school and the community whil...

SMSC and Ofsted

An experienced Headteacher in a large faith school discusses the SMSC outcomes through a wider curriculum inclusive o...

Transferable Skills

This Head of Music discusses the breadth of transferable skills he observes being developed in his students through m...

Cross Curricular Links

These pupils describe some of their experiences learning music in a whole class setting and the useful cross curricul...

Embedding Music in the School

These students recount their experiences learning music in school. Their intrinsic motivation comes from enjoyment bu...

Peer Learning and Individuality

This student speaks eloquently about her experiences in music through peer learning but also as an individual.

10 Top Tips for Whole Class Teaching

This Head of Service offers some advice for teachers working with whole classes.

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...