Posts Tagged ‘schools music’
Breaking the mould: new models for teaching whole class music in Wiltshire
One of the main elements of the National Plan for Music Education is for Music Education Hubs to ensure all children and young people learn a musical instrument through whole class teaching. A tall order perhaps, when primaries are facing continued budget cuts, a decline in specialist music teachers, and in some cases, greater responsibility…
Read MoreLeicester-Shire Schools Music Service – communications strategy
Writing Services developed a communications strategy and plan for the new music education hub in Leicestershire. “Thank you for this – it is a meaningful working document [communications strategy and plan] that everyone in the organisation will take on board. Your great facilitation and leadership style has empowered and enriched the understanding of the team,…
Read MoreMusic Services – someone still loves you…
Brilliant blog from Emma Coulthard, Head of Cardiff County and the Vale of Glamorgan Music Service via Music Services – someone still loves you….
Read MorePassion – let young people lead the way in music education
“The number of young people opting to take GCSE and/or A Level music is reducing; music-making activities in school time are being squeezed yet music in all its forms continues to be made and listened to outside school by the large majority of young people (A Youth Music survey of 1,000 7-19 year olds across…
Read MoreMusic hubs: why should schools care?
It’s a year since the government published its long-awaited National Plan for Music Education, and the first manifestation of this, the new music education hubs in England, have been operating for around three months now. It’s early days of course, but some teachers and heads remain uncertain about what they’re all about, how they can…
Read MoreSeven tips for advocating what music means to your school
If you’re a music teacher, trying to keep up with all the changes in education is one thing. Making sure what’s going on in your music lessons and activities is noticed and valued is probably one of those ‘to dos’ at the bottom of an ever-increasing list. There are lots of rumblings about the need…
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