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Vocal Starters. Loosen up and begin.

Vocal specialist shows how to start a vocal session.

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Vocal Starters. 'Give Me Five' commentary

Vocal specialist explains rationale behind 'Give Me 5' vocal starter.

4:8

Vocal Starters. 'Give Me Five'

Children respond to teacher actions like 'Give Me 5', Give Me 10, Low 10...

1:36

Vocal Starters. 'Have you brought' commentary

Vocal specialist explains the rationale behind 'Have you brought your voice?

5:29

Vocal Starters. Have you brought your voice?

Children are encouraged to respond to a question in contrasting voices.

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Peter & The Wolf. Pupil conductor

Pupils play chants on instruments conducted by a pupil.

1:12

Peter & The Wolf. Planning

The teacher explains the planning around a Y4 module on Peter & The Wolf.

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Peter & The Wolf. Performing chants.

Children, conducted by the teacher, perform chants as a whole class.

4:22

Peter & The Wolf. Feedback: The Characters

Children's groups feedback to class on chants they have created.

2:78

Peter & The Wolf. Creating Characters

Inspired by the music, children create chants for each character.

3:36

Peter & The Wolf. Instruments use

Linking instruments and characters.

0:86

Performing rhythmic motifs: next steps

The teacher is to develop musical understanding based on one song.

1:05

Performing rhythmic motifs: a reflection

A teacher reflects on embedding rhythm and pulse.

5:1

Performing rhythmic motifs

Chime bars are used to perform rhythms created from food names.

2:95

Generating rhythmic motifs

Using food names, children improvise rhythms.

3:68

Performance concentrating on rhythm

Using a simple tune and lyric, children explore tempo and feel pulse.

3:76

Listen & Appraise Starter Develops

Listening to an organ piece, children recap their knowledge of tempo.

3:46

Listen & Appraise Starter

Encouraging listening children identify instruments in Baroque style piece.

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What does progress look like in secondary schools?

What does progress look like in secondary schools?

4:17

Music and academic attainment

An interview with Professor Martin Fautley discussing the wider academic benefits of Music following the publication ...

7:04

Is Music under threat in secondary schools?

An interview with Professor Martin Fautley that presents evidence on an emerging decline of curriculum time and teach...

2:08

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...

4:27

10 Top Tips for Whole Class Teaching

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

2:28

Why Include Music?

These students talk honestly about their experience learning music in school.

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Recruiting Students

This student describes how she was attracted to learn the euphonium.