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Music and academic attainment

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

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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...

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10 Top Tips for Whole Class Teaching

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

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Why Include Music?

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

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Self-Expression

These students recount their experience of using music for self-expression.

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Peer Learning and Individuality

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

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Cultivating Extracurricular Music

This student recounts her experience in participating in the extracurricular offer at the school.

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Embedding Music in the School

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

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Cross Curricular Links

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

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WCIT: Pupils Perspective

These children comment on the experience of learning through whole class teaching supported by the local music service.

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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...

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Transferable Skills

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

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Music in a Multi Faith School

This Head of Music discusses how music has been used to develop the whole school ethos.

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Music and the Wider Community

This experienced Headteacher outlines a view on performances in the primary school.

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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.