Programmes of Study | A Common Approach

A Common Approach organises learning into Programmes of Study, of which the majority of instruments and disciplines have five. These Programmes of Study provide an aid to long-term planning that supports learners to create their own individual musical pathways to develop musical singing and playing.

They identify the range of skills, knowledge and understanding that can be developed through an integrated approach that includes opportunities to use creativity, imagination and intuition; to express ideas and feelings; and to reflect on and evaluate progress.

For guidance on the expected standard for each Programme of Study, please see Equivalence of Programmes of Study.

Within the five programmes of study, learning is presented in six interrelated areas of musical experience.

In the short video below, editor and coordinator Catherine Brentnall shows how to use the information found in the Programmes of Study.

For an introduction to the resource and how to use it, take a look at Catherine’s other videos What is A Common Approach? and Exploring the A Common Approach resource.