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SMSC and Ofsted

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

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A Broad and Balanced Curriculum

An experienced Headteacher in a faith school discusses the facilitating conditions necessary to embed excellent music...

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Differentiation by Outcome

Composition and creativity can lead to varying outcomes within the same task.

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Assessment

This teacher discusses her approach to assessment. Observation is an essential element.

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A Broad and Balanced Curriculum

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

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Music and School Improvement

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

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A Primary Head's View

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

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Music and School Ethos

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

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Professional Isolation and the Visiting Teacher

This experienced teacher offers some advice on the relationship between the visiting instrumental teacher and the sch...

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Relationship with Schools

This experienced teacher discusses aspects of the relationship between the school and the visiting instrumental teach...

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Teaching WCIT

This teacher discusses the pedagogy, content, challenges and solutions of whole class teaching.

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Professional Development for Instrumental Teachers

The emerging professional development needs of staff are addressed by Music Services and Hubs.

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Singing and the Vocal Teacher

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

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Professional Isolation

This instrumental teacher discusses the value of forging professional relationships with school colleagues.

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Why Perform?

This teacher articulates the benefits of performance and the impact they have on young performers.

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Expectations in WCIT

This teacher discusses her experience of teaching whole class instrumental music.

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Importance of Performance

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

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Assessing a Creative Process

The current lead Ofsted HMI for Music, Robin Hammerton writes: "Firstly, pupils’ progress in creating and understandi...

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Linking Warm Ups

In this whole class lesson, the teacher questions the children on the notes they are to use on their performance piece.

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Choice and Musicality

In this lesson the teacher offers the children a opportunity to suggest their own musical interpretation for performa...

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Aural and Notation

The musical learning in this example explores a mix of aural and notation based strategies to ensure every child can ...

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Performance: Whole Class Guitar

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

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Listen and Copy

In this WCIT Year 4 guitar lesson, the teacher uses simple listen and copy to warm up the finger technique prior to p...

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Developing Part Playing

This teacher explores body percussion in parts to secure understanding of the rhythmic elements and to internalise th...

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Linking Activities for Learning

Prior to learning the piece of guitar music the class will study, this teacher leads a body percussion piece that inc...