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Characteristics of Effective Learning

This teacher talks about the characteristics, playing and exploring, active learning and creating and thinking critic...

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The case for teaching music

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

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Learning brass instruments, transferrable skills

KS2 sometimes change instruments as skills evolve. This is encouraged.

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Vocal Starters. 'Have you brought' commentary

Vocal specialist explains the rationale behind 'Have you brought your voice?

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Vocal Starters. Have you brought your voice?

Children are encouraged to respond to a question in contrasting voices.

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Peter & The Wolf. Pupil conductor

Pupils play chants on instruments conducted by a pupil.

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Peter & The Wolf. Performing chants.

Children, conducted by the teacher, perform chants as a whole class.

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Peter & The Wolf. Creating Characters

Inspired by the music, children create chants for each character.

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Peter & The Wolf. Instruments use

Linking instruments and characters.

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Performing rhythmic motifs

Chime bars are used to perform rhythms created from food names.

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Generating rhythmic motifs

Using food names, children improvise rhythms.

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Cultivating Extracurricular Music

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

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Student Perspective

This student recounts his experiences and motivations of learning music at school.

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Y8 Lesson: Pupil Commentary

These pupils describe their experience of a song writing lesson recorded earlier that day. Despite the variance in in...

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Transferable Skills

This Head of Music discusses the breadth of transferable skills he observes being developed in his students through m...

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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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A Broad and Balanced Curriculum

An experienced Headteacher in a faith school discusses the facilitating conditions necessary to embed excellent music...

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Differentiation by Outcome

Composition and creativity can lead to varying outcomes within the same task.

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Simultaneous Learning

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

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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...

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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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Authenticity in Btec

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

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The Importance of Ensemble Experience

This experienced Head of Brass discusses his experiences of ensemble playing and motivation.

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Choosing the Instrument

This teacher discusses an approach for students to choose the instrument for them.

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Engaging Boys in Singing

These Whole Class Instrumental Teachers have brought all three year groups to the hall for a larger singing lesson.