Assessment

Considering ‘Making more of music: An evaluation of music in schools 2005/08’ – a resource for teacher educators in music

admin — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:42:03 +0100

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

The role of talk in the music classroom: a resource for teacher education

admin — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:09:36 +0100

This resource suggests that while all discussion is a valuable part of learning in [practical music-making] lessons, the quality of pupil responses are also important.

Student-Teachers Reflect

admin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:27:16 +0100

The QTS standards are often overlooked as a formalised opportunity to focus and reflect on the times that really define our practice – the personal and often informal exchanges between people.

Exemplifying the Standards for QTS in the Case of Music

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:34:36 +0100

What do we mean when we say of a student-teacher ‘the standards have been met’? Is it possible to make graduated judgements about progress towards the meeting of the Standards?

Collegial Consultation

admin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:15:48 +0100

This resource describes an approach to discussion and explains why I think "Collegial Consultation" is effective in developing students’ ability to reflect together and to solve problems.

PGCE students' perceptions of the ‘Q’ standards

admin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:23:40 +0100

This resource is a summary of a research report examining student teachers’ attitudes towards the standards for qualified teacher status (QTS) and, in particular, how their perception of their difficulty changes during four PGCE courses, at the universities of Bath Spa, Oxford Brookes, Reading and Southampton.

Assessment for Learning and Teacher Education

admin — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:49:18 +0100

For trainee music teachers, AfL is a key feature of the way in which learning can be taken forwards, and should form a normal part of their everyday work in the classroom.

Formative Assessment of Composing at KS3

admin — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:33:46 +0100

"The notion of creativity is to be found in many curricular contexts ... yet in the case of composing in schools we, as teachers, are asking our pupils to bring something into being which did not exist before."

An Assessment Scheme to Promote Autonomy in the Development of Performance Skills in Music Education

admin — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:14:16 +0100

This paper examines issues involved in designing an assessment process to develop musical performance skills in first-year BA/PGCE Music Education students at London Metropolitan University.