This report is a literature review, thematic analysis of interviews and collection of case studies and considers the challenging lives of refugee children whilst highlighting the impact of singing and music-making and makes recommendations.
This toolkit, by Nancy Evans (BCMG) and Professor Martin Fautley, focuses on the teaching and learning of composing in primary schools and is designed to complement different schemes of work and to give confidence, skills and understanding to music teachers and non-specialist classroom teachers.
Download these free Christmas resources from Music Wild. ‘Working Out Jingle Bells by Ear’ guides instrumental teachers through the process of helping pupils to work out a well-known tune by ear and ‘Christmas Jam’ is a fun activity suitable for beginner instrumentalists, in small groups or ensembles.
Watch recordings from the inaugural Digital Innovation in Music Education Conference 2024.
A Handbook for North Indian Classical Music, with Online Recordings in the Khayāl Style.
A downloadable calendar featuring 31 black composers with a link to a Spotify playlist.
This scheme of work explores the many and varied musical styles of West Africa through the use of traditional Djembe drums. It will introduce your class to the basics of Djembe drumming, get them playing a variety of authentic music and challenge their perceptions about music from this region.
A map to accompany you on your Inclusive Music Practice journey developed as part of Think22 that helped to bring inclusive practice to the forefront of music education in England. The four resources reflect Drake Music’s core organisational approach of Disabled and Non-Disabled educators, musicians
An interactive, whistle-stop tour of new music and composition! London Sinfonietta musicians and presenter Patrick Bailey explore how to compose and create new music. Listen to pieces by living composers, join in with the performance and hear new works by young people.
In Spring 2024, we added an updated Music Tech category as well as a brand new Tabla section to A Common Approach, our online resource to support music educators in their teaching practice. Watch our in-depth introduction to these modules led by the people who helped create them.











