Composing

Formative Assessment of Composing at KS3

admin — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:33:46 +0000

"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."

Teaching composing as creative problem solving: conceptualising composing pedagogy

admin — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:29:30 +0000

This article reports on a school-based research project into teaching composing at GCSE, setting this alongside a review of the literature.

Why is teaching composing so challenging? A survey of classroom observation and teachers' opinions

admin — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:25:56 +0000

Can all GCSE students compose; how do you teach composing at GCSE; and is GCSE coursework a good test of composing ability?

Composing Music - Exploring Sustainable Development

admin — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:45:34 +0000

"Sustainable development in relation to music? Is this another bandwagon onto which we have to jump? Is it possible to say anything meaningful in relation to music? "