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Curriculum for Wales – An innovation in music education.
In January of this year, the new Curriculum for Wales was released, in advance of schools having to adopt it by 2022. This innovative new curriculum is built holistically around the ‘purposes’ of education, blurring the boundaries between individual subjects, and acknowledging that knowledge and skills bridge the gaps between individual subjects. The focus is […]
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Adventures in Home Learning
Like a large proportion of the rest of the world, I am currently attempting to run a home school whilst still working full time! Luckily for me I only have one child, but I also have the added pressure of being a qualified primary teacher, so I’m suffering a bit at the minute from the […]
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Music & Curriculum for Excellence (CfE)
Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) aims to provide a broad general education by placing learners at the heart of their education. CfE is designed to provide children with opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to adapt, think critically and flourish in today’s world. The curriculum is guided by four fundamental capacities […]
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Information for Music Education Solutions® customers regarding coronavirus (Covid-19)
In light of the current COVID19 pandemic, we wanted to reassure you that we have a comprehensive plan in place to ensure the safety of our staff and clients over the coming months. We are constantly updating our policies and procedures using the latest information from the World Health Organisation and the NHS, and we […]
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The Deep Dive Effect
The new inspection framework has suddenly put music back on the map in a major way, which puts me in the unusual position of feeling grateful to Ofsted! Finally primary schools are able to prioritise subjects like music which may have languished uncared for and forgotten as schools scrambled to prove their worth through English, […]
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What does a successful singing strategy look like?
In the (soon to be ‘refreshed’) National Plan for Music Education in England, music hubs were tasked with the core role of ‘developing a singing strategy to ensure that every pupil sings regularly and that choirs and other vocal ensembles are available in the area.’ Since 2012 hubs across the country have been working on […]
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Why don’t Primary Schools teach music?
I see you clicked on my provocative title! Well done! I look forward to receiving the Twitter comments from all the people who just read the title and then went nuclear! We can all have a little giggle at their expense over the next few days I’m sure… At every music education event that I […]
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MES is now an Artsmark Partner!
Artsmark is the creative quality standard for schools and education settings, awarded by Arts Council England, recognising their commitment to high quality arts and cultural education. Music Education Solutions® is proud to be supporting schools and education settings on their Artsmark journey, inspiring children and young people to create, experience, and participate in great arts […]
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Building capacity and expertise through partnership
This case study was first presented at the Music Mark 2019 Conference on Thursday 21st November 2019 by Dr Elizabeth Stafford of Music Education Solutions® and Dr Graham Cox of Jersey Music Service. _________________________________________________________________________ The Partners Jersey Music Service is funded and overseen by Jersey Government’s Department for Education. Its function is to provide instrumental […]
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Whole Class Ensemble Teaching – a partnership between schools & hubs?
How can we reignite the partnership between schools and hubs in the design and delivery of WCET?
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