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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.

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Professional Development for Instrumental Teachers

The emerging professional development needs of staff are addressed by Music Services and Hubs.

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Singing and the Vocal Teacher

This experienced teachers discusses his approach to singing from the starting point that everyone can sing.

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Professional Isolation

This instrumental teacher discusses the value of forging professional relationships with school colleagues.

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Why Perform?

This teacher articulates the benefits of performance and the impact they have on young performers.

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Expectations in WCIT

This teacher discusses her experience of teaching whole class instrumental music.

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Importance of Performance

This teacher describes the impact performances have had on the school ethos, community and progress of pupils.

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Modelling the Music

In this intermediate clarinet lesson, the teacher models her musical expectations by performing to the student.

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Breathing and Sound

In this short warm-up the teacher has a simple focus on breathing.

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When Confidence Grows…

This gospel medley includes When the Saints, Swing Low Sweet Chariot and Sing Sing Sing. This is explored at a differ...

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Extending Range

After working on these partner songs, this experienced vocal teacher uses simple key change to migrate the pitch upwa...

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Partner Songs 1

In this vocal lesson the teacher introduces partner songs for the first time.

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Differentiation 2

Using When the Saints Go Marching In, this experienced vocal teacher takes the group into part singing with different...

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Differentiation 1

Using When the Saints Go Marching In, this experienced vocal teacher takes the group into part singing with different...

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Developing Quality in Group Singing

This vocal teacher listens forensically to the students singing.

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Vocal Warm Up

This specialist vocal teacher leads students through a comprehensive warm up.

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Exit Strategies

Finishing a lesson can be a tool for learning and review.

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Behaviour Management

Music, as a subject based in sound, requires teachers to have strategies for managing behaviour including starting/st...

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Scaffolding Composition

The periodic direction from the class teacher helps to scaffold this composition lesson so that the class are focused...

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Assessing a Creative Process

The current lead Ofsted HMI for Music, Robin Hammerton writes: "Firstly, pupils’ progress in creating and understandi...