Video library

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Music provision and primary school finance

The financial implication especially as class teachers join in.

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Learning brass instruments in KS2.

Whole class teaching to take first steps with a brass instrument.

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Wider Opportunities, WCIT, WCET or First Access?

This Head of Service offers a view on whole class teaching for schools defined as "Teaching music through the conduit...

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10 Top Tips for Whole Class Teaching

This Head of Service offers some advice for teachers working with whole classes.

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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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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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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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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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Advice for NQT

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

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Facilitating Creativity

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

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Assessment

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

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Authenticity in Btec

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

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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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Expectations in WCIT

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

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CPD: Instrumental Teachers

This instrumental teacher discusses the support structures available within a music service. Training and CPD are imp...

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Extended Rhythm game

See Rhythm Game for the first stage of this learning game. In this short clip the teacher extends the level of challe...

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Rhythm Game

This Rhythm game is an excellent assessment for learning tool. The teacher can see visually if the class are beginnin...

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Understanding Duration

This teacher questions the class on note lengths relative to the piece they have just played.

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Stages - Listen Sing Play

Often in whole class teaching, we are required to teach with a more staged approach than we would in small group less...

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Contextual Learning

Whole class lessons provide an excellent opportunity for children to learn the context of pieces they will begin to l...