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Governors, finance and music service provision
Governors appreciate what children achieve and are prepared to finance.
Modelling the Music
In this intermediate clarinet lesson, the teacher models her musical expectations by performing to the student.
CPD: Instrumental Teachers
This instrumental teacher discusses the support structures available within a music service. Training and CPD are imp...
Expectations in WCIT
This teacher discusses her experience of teaching whole class instrumental music.
Building Relationships
For Instrumental teachers, the need to develop relationships with individual schools and colleagues is strong.
Relationship with Schools
This experienced teacher discusses aspects of the relationship between the school and the visiting instrumental teach...
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 ...
A Broad and Balanced Curriculum
An experienced Headteacher in a faith school discusses the facilitating conditions necessary to embed excellent music...
Capacity Building
This Head of Music discusses her experience working with the local music service to build capacity in the department.
Capacity Building 2
This teacher discusses her relationship with the local music service, the developing capacity and the inclusive offer...
Supporting School Performances
This teacher discusses the value of having a visiting team of peripatetic teachers. The support for school performanc...
The 'Shop Face' of the School
This experienced Head of Music discusses the role of the modern music teacher, complete with the expectations of extr...
WCIT: Pupils Perspective
These children comment on the experience of learning through whole class teaching supported by the local music service.
Cross Curricular Links
These pupils describe some of their experiences learning music in a whole class setting and the useful cross curricul...
Embedding Music in the School
These students recount their experiences learning music in school. Their intrinsic motivation comes from enjoyment bu...
Peer Learning and Individuality
This student speaks eloquently about her experiences in music through peer learning but also as an individual.
10 Top Tips for Whole Class Teaching
This Head of Service offers some advice for teachers working with whole classes.
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...
Music service input creating wider opportunities
Promoting opportunities to perform in school and beyond.