Video library
Music and academic attainment
An interview with Professor Martin Fautley discussing the wider academic benefits of Music following the publication ...
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...
10 Top Tips for Whole Class Teaching
This Head of Service offers some advice for teachers working with whole classes.
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...
WCIT: Pupils Perspective
These children comment on the experience of learning through whole class teaching supported by the local music service.
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...
Music in a Multi Faith School
This Head of Music discusses how music has been used to develop the whole school ethos.
Music and the Wider Community
This experienced Headteacher outlines a view on performances in the primary school.
SMSC and Ofsted
An experienced Headteacher in a large faith school discusses the SMSC outcomes through a wider curriculum inclusive o...
A Broad and Balanced Curriculum
An experienced Headteacher in a faith school discusses the facilitating conditions necessary to embed excellent music...
Differentiation by Outcome
Composition and creativity can lead to varying outcomes within the same task.
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 Improvement
This experienced primary school Headteacher discusses the impact music has had on school improvement and attainment.
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 Ethos
This experienced secondary school Headteacher discusses the impact music has had on the school and the community whil...
Professional Isolation and the Visiting Teacher
This experienced teacher offers some advice on the relationship between the visiting instrumental teacher and the sch...
Relationship with Schools
This experienced teacher discusses aspects of the relationship between the school and the visiting instrumental teach...
Teaching WCIT
This teacher discusses the pedagogy, content, challenges and solutions of whole class teaching.