In this resource I’ll explore how teachers can cultivate independence in students both during and outside their lessons. I’ll examine a range of different theories that we can employ in order to...
The place of peripatetic music staff (or visiting music teachers, as they're now more commonly known) is a notoriously grey area for schools and heads of music. Who is responsible for them? Are they...
Intrigued by evolving technologies enabling musicians to practise ‘muted’, Dale Wills runs through some options for woodwind and brass students struggling to find suitable practice spaces
This resource aims to provide a structure for tackling the AoS, with advice on ways of presenting information to students and some ideas as to where to find useful teaching materials.
In this resource, we take a closer look at some of the musical devices used by Radiohead and consider ways in which we can use them in teaching and learning in the classroom.
In this resource, we consider some possible activities that can be used by students working away from school and can easily be adapted and edited to make them appropriate for a wide range of ages and...
Anita Datta takes a look at Sound Teaching: A Research-Informed Approach to Inspiring Confidence, Skill, and Enjoyment in Music Performance, edited by Henrique Meissner, Renee Timmers, and Stephanie...
It's a challenge familiar to anyone who has led a choir in a mixed secondary school: girls tend to outnumber boys, and the latter's attendance is prone to dwindling part-way through the term. But it...
Motivating students is one of the most important – and also most difficult – jobs that a teacher can have. Without sufficient motivation, students won't learn new ideas, and will struggle to make any...
This round has required ‘tough decisions’ and has been the ‘most oversubscribed’ investment programme to date, says Arts Council England.
