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Peer Assessment 2

This teacher comments on the usefulness of peer feedback.

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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...

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Project Based Curriculum

This teacher discusses the schools approach to music and enterprise.

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Capacity Building 2

This teacher discusses her relationship with the local music service, the developing capacity and the inclusive offer...

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A Professional Relationship with Students

This teacher discusses her approaches to extracurricular music and the emerging deepening relationships that are form...

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Assessment in Music

This teacher offers some advice on assessment in music.

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Composition: The Role of the Teacher

This teacher discusses the importance of her role in offering feedback, responding to ideas and encouraging students ...

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The Whole Child

This Head of Music acknowledges the importance of music for developing the whole child.

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Links with Primary Schools

This secondary Head of Music briefly discusses the importance of making links with surrounding primary schools.

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ICT and Music

This Head of Music discusses an approach to setting up ICT in the department.

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Encouraging Student Involvement

This Head of Music discusses her 'open door' approach to the department.

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Music and the Islamic Faith

This Head of Music discusses her experiences working in a large secondary school.

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Formative Assessment

This Head of Music discusses her approach to formative assessment in Music. Pupil self-assessment and the use of iPad...

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Capacity Building

This Head of Music discusses her experience working with the local music service to build capacity in the department.

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Listening & Feedback 2

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

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Listening & Feedback 1

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

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Questioning for Creativity

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

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Musical Elements Starter 2

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

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The Saxophone Embouchure

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

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Strategy for Scale Practice

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

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Scales and Tuning

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

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Tonguing Technique

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

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Rhythmic Variation

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

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Developing Breathing Creatively

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

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RH Flute Thumb Position

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