Developing Listening Skills in Primary Music (I06)

Further Information & Course Brochure

Objective: To understand how to teach music listening in primary schools
Content: On this course you will learn how to develop your pupils’ listening ability in music from EYFS to KS2. You will consider the different types of musical listening, and consider a variety of research findings that help us to understand how children’s musical listening develops over their time at primary school. You will learn about the core competencies that you should be planning and looking out for in each key stage, and what different activities and techniques you should use in the classroom to support your pupils’ music listening development.
Structure: The course is structured into seven sections. Each section contains a mixture of online reading & research, video and audio materials, and interactive quizzes. The course is designed to be completed at your own pace, and if you wish to you have the option of submitting a short assignment in order to receive a completion certificate.
1. Introduction – setting the course in context
2. What is musical listening?
3. Developing core skills in musical listening
4. Approaching musical listening in the classroom
5. Conclusion – Review of learning
6. Assignment (Optional)
7. Reading and Resources

Outcome: On completion of this course you will be able to effectively teach music listening across the 5-11 age range.
Category: This is an I code course, meaning international – suitable for educators anywhere in the world using any curriculum.