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Whiteboards: Assessment for Learning

In this y8 classroom music lesson, the teacher encourages the class to map out ideas for arranging the song "Stand by...

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Simultaneous Learning

It is often difficult to separate out the component parts of musical learning.

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Restriction for Freedom

In this Y8 'arranging' lesson, the class teacher offers an 'arranger’s notepad' as a tool to help the groups structur...

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Peer Assessment

In this y8 arranging lesson, the groups engage in peer assessment.

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RH Flute Thumb Position

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

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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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Rhythmic Variation

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

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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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Scales and Tuning

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

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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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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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Questioning for Creativity

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

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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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Listening & Feedback 2

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

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Y8 Lesson: Pupil Commentary

These pupils describe their experience of a song writing lesson recorded earlier that day. Despite the variance in in...

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Authentic Rehearsal

This Y12 student discusses the advantage of rehearsing authentically to prepare for performance.

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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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What does progress look like in secondary schools?

What does progress look like in secondary schools?

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The case for teaching music

In the light of NC and OFSTED framework, should we teach Music?

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Music teaching requires specialism.

A strong framework should be taught properly from the outset.

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Intent, a curriculum map suitable for OFSTED

The whole curriculum needs to be respected. Intent for Music.

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OFSTED, Deep Dives and Music.

Ensuring children understand their learning in Music with watertight links.

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Learning from mistakes

Less focussed on outcomes than process, this teacher believes that learning from mistakes helps to build resilience a...

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Continuity in children's learning - laying the crazy paving

What is the starting point in planning learning?

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Seeing the whole child as a learner

Why don't we assess across a broad curriculum and acknowledge that learning is complex and uneven?