Blogs
28th January 2018
Top Ten Tips for Primary Teachers
To celebrate Music Education Solutions® 10th Birthday, we’re posting our top ten tips for different types of teachers each month… Continue reading Top Ten Tips for Primary Teachers
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1st November 2017
November Blog: The excitement of planning
I did a lot of thinking about lesson planning during October. We have had our annual round of ‘Planning &… Continue reading November Blog: The excitement of planning
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11th September 2017
Music: A Safe Space
As is usual for this time of year, I have been tootling around the UK leading INSET sessions for various… Continue reading Music: A Safe Space
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24th August 2017
A* in Confusion
We must raise standards! We must ensure that all pupils get good GCSE grades! How should we do that? By… Continue reading A* in Confusion
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3rd August 2017
Perfection or Participation: The Music Education Dilemma
This morning, I became embroiled in a disagreement about the assessment of young musicians that got me thinking… As music… Continue reading Perfection or Participation: The Music Education Dilemma
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2nd September 2016
How we meet the DfE Standard for Teacher Development
In July 2016, the Department for Education (DfE) released new Standards for Teacher Development . As a provider of professional… Continue reading How we meet the DfE Standard for Teacher Development
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2nd July 2016
Secondary Music Teaching: A thankless task?
I have great admiration for my secondary music colleagues. I have taught in many secondary schools as a vocal teacher… Continue reading Secondary Music Teaching: A thankless task?
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20th September 2014
Great Composers Before 1700 & Beyond 1900
In recent weeks yet another challenge to music education was presented in the form of GCSE & A level proposals… Continue reading Great Composers Before 1700 & Beyond 1900
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