The Department for Education (DfE) has today published the Model Music Curriculum for KS1, 2 and 3, promising a ‘rich variety of music’ and a £80m investment in music education.
Long-awaited and originally expected in the summer of 2019, the curriculum model comes as the National Plan for Music Education remains on hold due to COVID-19.
Calling for a ‘musical renaissance’ across England’s schools, the non-statutory guidance expects a minimum of one hour’s classroom music per week from Year 1 to Year 9 and is hoped to reduce workload for teachers by providing a ‘structured outline’ and case studies.
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