KS3

Learning to Teach the New National Curriculum for Music

admin — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:11:53 +0000

The key changes in the New National Curriculum for Music and the implications for those engaged in initial teacher education.

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?

Classroom music teachers and the post-primary curriculum; the implications of recent research in Northern Ireland

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

This paper is based on a five-year research project into the work of music teachers in Northern Ireland. It is concerned with the implications of the research for the curriculum.

Music technology inspected: good teaching in Key Stage 3

admin — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:59:06 +0000

How is information and communications technology (ICT) used to promote musical learning by pupils in Key Stage 3?

Informal Pedagogies

admin — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:52:11 +0000

This resource is based on the initial stage of the Musical Futures informal learning programme developed by Professor Lucy Green.