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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In this Y8 classroom music lesson the teacher takes the class through a series of vocal warm up activities which conn...

This experienced teacher discusses her approach to communication with peripatetic staff in a busy department and offe...

This teacher talks us through her approach to her role in the context of her Y9 composition lesson.

This teacher discusses her approach to assessment. Observation is an essential element.

This teacher discusses why she has chosen to engage with the Btec.

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

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

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

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

This teacher utilises the capabilities of Logic for this Y8 composition lesson.

This teacher is actively involved in the listening activity. Clear questions have been articulated before the example...

This classroom practitioner uses Saint Saen’s Carnival of the animals to scaffold a composition lesson.

This classroom practitioner uses whiteboards to recap the musical elements.