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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...
A Primary Head's View
This experienced primary school Headteacher discusses the impact Musical learning has had on his school, curriculum a...
Music and School Improvement
This experienced primary school Headteacher discusses the impact music has had on school improvement and attainment.
A Broad and Balanced Curriculum
This experienced secondary school headteacher discusses the need for music to be part of a breadth of experience for ...
Facilitating Creativity
This teacher talks us through her approach to her role in the context of her Y9 composition lesson.
Advice for NQT
This experienced teacher discusses her approach to communication with peripatetic staff in a busy department and offe...
Connecting Physically with Singing
In this Y8 classroom music lesson the teacher takes the class through a series of vocal warm up activities which conn...
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...
Simultaneous Learning
It is often difficult to separate out the component parts of musical learning.
Restriction for Freedom
In this Y8 'arranging' lesson, the class teacher offers an 'arranger’s notepad' as a tool to help the groups structur...
Developing Breathing Creatively
In this group flute lesson, the teacher uses a prop to develop the breathing.
Rhythmic Variation
In this group flute lesson, the girls explore some rhythmic variation to their piece.
Tonguing Technique
In this individual saxophone lesson, the teacher encourages the correct technique for articulation on the saxophone.
The Saxophone Embouchure
In this short clip, the student exhibits a good saxophone embouchure - flattening the bottom lip, teeth on top, with ...
Musical Elements Starter 2
Before this composition lesson begins, the class are focused on a starter activity linking musical elements to defini...
Questioning for Creativity
In this Y7 composition lesson, the pupils are encouraged to model approaches to the music elements.
Listening & Feedback 1
Listening to student compositions is, in itself, a critical skill for teachers to develop.
Listening & Feedback 2
Listening to student compositions is, in itself, a critical skill for teachers to develop.
Differentiation by Outcome
Composition and creativity can lead to varying outcomes within the same task.
A Broad and Balanced Curriculum
An experienced Headteacher in a faith school discusses the facilitating conditions necessary to embed excellent music...