Blogs
15th April 2024
Meeting the DfE Standards for Teacher Development
In July 2016, the Department for Education (DfE) released Standards for Teacher Development . As a provider of professional development,… Continue reading Meeting the DfE Standards for Teacher Development
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10th April 2024
Making sense of progression and musical development in the NPME
“Support children and young people to develop and progress with music, including into national or specialist opportunities, higher education and… Continue reading Making sense of progression and musical development in the NPME
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26th January 2024
Making sense of sustainability in the NPME
“Ensure the strategic, financial, and operational sustainability of the Music Hub by: (i) supporting a dynamic and well-trained workforce, (ii)… Continue reading Making sense of sustainability in the NPME
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12th November 2023
How to fix Primary Music
It has recently been revealed that a prominent secondary school here in England is not teaching music above Year 8,… Continue reading How to fix Primary Music
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19th September 2023
Managing the transition from KS2 to KS3
In my career I’ve taught music across every phase from EYFS right through to HE. In my experience the most… Continue reading Managing the transition from KS2 to KS3
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11th August 2023
Effective Partnership Working in Music Education
Claire Stacey, who is currently studying for the Level 4 Certificate for Music Educators with Music Education Solutions, discusses the… Continue reading Effective Partnership Working in Music Education
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11th July 2023
What is ‘music in schools?’
We seem to be hearing a lot about schools in England ‘not doing music’ recently. This opinion particularly surfaces during… Continue reading What is ‘music in schools?’
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9th May 2023
Inclusion in Music Education
The new National Plans for Music Education in both England and Wales rightly place strong emphasis on ‘inclusion.’ Both the… Continue reading Inclusion in Music Education
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25th April 2023
An Uncommon Approach? Standardising the bespoke art of instrumental teaching
Around a year ago now, Music Mark released a new, digital version of ‘A Common Approach,’ twenty years after the… Continue reading An Uncommon Approach? Standardising the bespoke art of instrumental teaching
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