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Music Education in Numbers

  • 10th December 2026
  • 1pm - 2.30pm
  • Online (Zoom)

Gain statistical insights in everything from those studying Music across various qualification levels to the make-up of the teaching population from Dr Kerry Bunkhall.

Join our Research & Data Manager, Dr Kerry Bunkhall, to gain an insight into the numbers behind music education. The session will provide an overview of trends in secondary, further and higher education, exploring elements such as:

  • GCSE and A-Level Entries
  • Entry Requirements
  • Higher Education Population
  • Vocational Qualifications
  • Teacher Workforce
  • Initial Teacher Training

We will unravel some of the headlines to show the data behind the narrative and explain some of the myths and misunderstandings that often find their way into our discussions around music education.

About the presenter:

Kerry is Research and Data Manager at Music Mark. Kerry has a PhD in Musicology from Cardiff University which focused on homosexuality and Catholicism in Francis Poulenc’s religious opera Dialogues des Carmélites (1953-56). She is Administrator for Royal Musical Association and Chair for the Royal Musical Association French Music Study Group.

Kerry has worked in different levels of education, from primary to higher education, for over a decade. She teaches musical theatre alongside being a Specialist ALN Teacher in the Autism base at a secondary school.

Accessiblity Information

  • Technology: Zoom
  • Captioning: AI-generated
  • Breakout rooms: To be confirmed
  • Recording:To be confirmed

If you have barriers to attending this event we encourage you to complete our support request form. Alternatively, you can e-mail us at info@musicmark.org.uk.

If you would like to request presentation slides, questions and provocations in advance of the session, please get in touch with us by emailing info@musicmark.org.uk. Speakers may decline sharing this information on the basis of protecting their intellectual property or for other reasons and we cannot therefore guarantee availability for all events.

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Members: Free
Non-Members: £16+VAT

 

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Music Mark

We are a membership organisation, Subject Association, and an Arts Council England Investment Principles Support Organisation (IPSO) advocating for excellent musical learning in and out of school.

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