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The Knowledge: Pulse Vocabulary
The devolved nations of the UK each have their own music curricula, which have to be interpreted and taught by non-specialists at primary level. In this blog series, we aim to support teachers’ knowledge of the key musical terminology which appears in these curricula. In this edition of The Knowledge, we look at terminology associated […]
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The Knowledge: Pitch Vocabulary
The devolved nations of the UK each have their own music curricula, which have to be interpreted and taught by non-specialists at primary level. In this blog series, we aim to support teachers’ knowledge of the key musical terminology which appears in these curricula. In this edition of The Knowledge, we look at terminology associated […]
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Christmas in EYFS: The Nutcracker
This term, I have had the pleasure of returning to Reception Class for the first time in twenty years. I’m not going to lie, I have been relying more on my mum skills than my teacher skills this term while I get back into the swing of things! As we approached the end of term, […]
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2020 – The year the world caught up…
This year, 2020, will go down in history for significantly more than this, but for us here at Music Education Solutions it’s been the year that everyone else caught up with us, in discovering the brilliance of online learning! Here at MES we’ve been offering online self-study courses since way back in 2014, including of […]
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An international perspective on the Trinity CME
The Level 4 Certificate for Music Educators was originally conceived as part of the National Plan for Music Education in England. In the last few years, under the guidance of international examinations board Trinity College London, the CME has expanded to become a global qualification for music educators right across the world. In this blog […]
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We’re award winners!
We’re delighted to announce that we have won a 2020 Teach Primary Award! This award means all the more to us since it was judged by the Teacher Development Trust, who are the national experts in teacher CPD! We are also glad to be flying the flag for music education in a non-subject-specific category. The […]
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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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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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