Mick Waters on successful schools and school improvement.

Ensuring children understand their learning in Music with watertight links.

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

A strong framework should be taught properly from the outset.

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

Completing a successful lesson, diaries are filled in.

Using a simple tune, these young players concentrate on reading the music.

Warm up, mouthpiece and playing two notes to start a lesson.

Revising notation finger game manages distribution of instruments in year 5.

Managing a mini plenary, homework and packing instruments away.

Playing 'piano' and 'forte'. Crescendo is played too.

Looking at loud and quiet, long and short notes.

Using Charanga, class warm-up buzz, put their mouthpiece in play.

Set up and introduction establishes clear expectations and routines.

What does progress look like in secondary schools?

An interview with Professor Martin Fautley discussing the wider academic benefits of Music following the publication ...

An interview with Professor Martin Fautley that presents evidence on an emerging decline of curriculum time and teach...

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

These students talk honestly about their experience learning music in school.

These students recount their experience of using music for self-expression.

This student speaks eloquently about her experiences in music through peer learning but also as an individual.

This student recounts her experience in participating in the extracurricular offer at the school.

These students recount their experiences learning music in school. Their intrinsic motivation comes from enjoyment bu...

These pupils describe some of their experiences learning music in a whole class setting and the useful cross curricul...

These children comment on the experience of learning through whole class teaching supported by the local music service.