Music-ITE

An examination through key questions and tasks, with supporting video discussion, of the Ofsted report 'Making more of music'.

This resource is based around a case study of a year 5 classroom composing and performing activity which is then used as a basis for generating discussion.

The aim of this workshop was: To identify pedagogy that will help young people to think creatively through music and to understand how composers think.

In attempting to define creativity in music, could the section on Creative Development in the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile Handbook (EYFSP Handbook) be limiting creativity?

This resource attempts to identify some of the generic process involved in classroom compositions and suggests some of the possibilities that may be suitable for generalist primary trainees, with no specialist musical knowledge.

A critique of the 'Independent Review of the Primary Curriculum, Final Report' by Sir Jim Rose

Audacity is a simple (and free) audio-recording program that can be used as a tool for inspiring and developing composition – including for those with limited practical music skills.

The aim of creating Action Learning Groups was to move away from just providing “tips for music teaching” workshops at the beginning of a PGCE course.

This resource is an attempt to begin the process of clarification as to what cross-curricular learning might look like in the context of primary music, post Rose review.

This resource suggests how we might develop musicians who understand the totality of music education, drawing on best practice from all contexts and capable of brokering deals between different providers.