Further Information & Course Brochure

The course was filled with not only lots of amazing ideas and many practical suggestions of how to implement the music curriculum within school but also great advice on how to help colleagues plan and assess.

Objective: Understand how to deliver the Primary National Curriculum for Music in England.
Content: In this course you will consider each skill area of the National Curriculum for Music in detail: performing, listening, composing/improvising, and understanding. You will consider the latest research and pedagogy in each of the areas, as well as the most recent recommendations made by Ofsted in relation to the teaching of music. You will discover ideas for practical activities, and share tips and techniques for planning and assessing these. Finally, you will look at how all of these skill areas can be put back together to create an integrated approach to the curriculum.
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. Forethought – setting the course in context
2. Performing – singing and playing at KS1 and KS2
3. Listening – listening & appraising at KS1 and KS2
4. Creating – composing & improvising at KS1 and KS2
5. Understanding – notation and history of music for KS2
6. Integrating all the Skills – constructing a curriculum
7. Conclusion – Review of learning
Outcome: On completion of this course you will be able to deliver the National Curriculum for Music in England, in line with Ofsted’s most recent recommendations and the most recent education research and pedagogy.