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Supporting School Performances
This teacher discusses the value of having a visiting team of peripatetic teachers. The support for school performanc...
Capacity Building 2
This teacher discusses her relationship with the local music service, the developing capacity and the inclusive offer...
A Professional Relationship with Students
This teacher discusses her approaches to extracurricular music and the emerging deepening relationships that are form...
Composition: The Role of the Teacher
This teacher discusses the importance of her role in offering feedback, responding to ideas and encouraging students ...
The Whole Child
This Head of Music acknowledges the importance of music for developing the whole child.
Links with Primary Schools
This secondary Head of Music briefly discusses the importance of making links with surrounding primary schools.
Encouraging Student Involvement
This Head of Music discusses her 'open door' approach to the department.
Music and the Islamic Faith
This Head of Music discusses her experiences working in a large secondary school.
Formative Assessment
This Head of Music discusses her approach to formative assessment in Music. Pupil self-assessment and the use of iPad...
Capacity Building
This Head of Music discusses her experience working with the local music service to build capacity in the department.
Listening & Feedback 2
Listening to student compositions is, in itself, a critical skill for teachers to develop.
Listening & Feedback 1
Listening to student compositions is, in itself, a critical skill for teachers to develop.
Questioning for Creativity
In this Y7 composition lesson, the pupils are encouraged to model approaches to the music elements.
Musical Elements Starter 2
Before this composition lesson begins, the class are focused on a starter activity linking musical elements to defini...
The Saxophone Embouchure
In this short clip, the student exhibits a good saxophone embouchure - flattening the bottom lip, teeth on top, with ...
Strategy for Scale Practice
Modern instrumental lessons provide limited capacity to hear, revise and monitor scale practice.
Tonguing Technique
In this individual saxophone lesson, the teacher encourages the correct technique for articulation on the saxophone.
Rhythmic Variation
In this group flute lesson, the girls explore some rhythmic variation to their piece.
Developing Breathing Creatively
In this group flute lesson, the teacher uses a prop to develop the breathing.