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Anna Gower and BBC Ten Pieces
This is the second in a series of posts where we interview the teachers who contributed to the classroom resources for BBC…
Extra incentive for graduates to become teachers in ‘key subjects’
The Government is increasing tax-free bursaries to encourage graduates to begin teacher training in “key subjects”, including maths, physics, chemistry, computing or…
Sir Anthony Seldon: Private schools lead the way in ‘teamwork, empathy and grit’
Independent school pupils are “dominant across society” not because of their academic achievements but because of their “grounding in soft skills”, Sir…
Stick with making music, singer Nathan Sykes tells pupils
A 22-YEAR-OLD singer songwriter who performed in one of the borough’s schools this week is urging young people to stay passionate about…
David Ashworth and BBC Ten Pieces
As the BBC launches Ten Pieces II, a classical music initiative aimed at secondary schools, the Music Mark Blog is taking the…
Behind the scenes at the Royal College of Music
Edmond Terakopian is used to covering hard news, chasing the latest political story, reacting to events and capturing the moment through his…
Nicola Bendetti appointed VP of National Children’s Orchestras
Classical violin player, Nicola Bendetti, has been appointed vice president of the National Children’s Orchestras of Great Britain. Bendetti’s connection to the…
Aoife Coyle – Music SLE
Fourth in our series of interviews with Music SLEs (Specialist Leaders of Education) is Aoife Coyle of The Minster School, Southwell, Nottinghamshire. To your…
Everyday, in all that we do, we must seek to engage children in music – Dame Evelyn Glennie
The Royal Philharmonic Society has published a report by Sarah Derbyshire, Musical Routes, which assesses the provision of musical education for young…
