In the light of NC and OFSTED framework, should we teach Music?

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

A teacher reflects on embedding rhythm and pulse.

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

Using food names, children improvise rhythms.

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

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

Encouraging listening children identify instruments in Baroque style piece.

What does progress look like in secondary schools?

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

This Y12 student discusses the advantage of rehearsing authentically to prepare for performance.

These pupils describe their experience of a song writing lesson recorded earlier that day. Despite the variance in in...

Listening to student compositions is, in itself, a critical skill for teachers to develop.

Listening to student compositions is, in itself, a critical skill for teachers to develop.

In this Y7 composition lesson, the pupils are encouraged to model approaches to the music elements.

Before this composition lesson begins, the class are focused on a starter activity linking musical elements to defini...

In this short clip, the student exhibits a good saxophone embouchure - flattening the bottom lip, teeth on top, with ...

Modern instrumental lessons provide limited capacity to hear, revise and monitor scale practice.

Scale practice is an important way to develop technique and tuning.

In this individual saxophone lesson, the teacher encourages the correct technique for articulation on the saxophone.

In this group flute lesson, the girls explore some rhythmic variation to their piece.

In this group flute lesson, the teacher uses a prop to develop the breathing.

Correct instrument hold is crucial to develop in all instrumental lessons.

In this y8 arranging lesson, the groups engage in peer assessment.

In this Y8 'arranging' lesson, the class teacher offers an 'arranger’s notepad' as a tool to help the groups structur...