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Resources to support music education within primary provision


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On 17 May 2022, The Welsh Government release their National Plan for Music Education. Find out more about the plan in our collated list of resources.

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In 2022, Ofsted’s Christopher Stevens, HMI National Lead for music, presented the latest thinking on effective assessment of music in schools.

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Discover a world where music brings stories to life in this resource for EYFS, KS1 and SEND settings. Watch Aurora Orchestra’s production of Tchaikovsky and the Magical Toy Box and explore hundreds of related activities.

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Face-to-face or online training and a series of online film resources from a variety of real life group music activities which demonstrate the key facets of musical potential as identified by primary and secondary class teachers, peripatetics, community musicians, music services and other arts organisations.

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Looking for something fun to keep the kids entertained? Our Little School of Music offers a series of free, interactive, pick-and-mix activities designed to encourage families to explore the world of music together.

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Join our intrepid explorers Captain Cuthbert, Camee the Red Panda and Music Mike on their musical adventures…

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Making Music

ABRSM’s Making Music is a longitudinal series of reports tracking trends in music education over the last three decades. It provides the music education sector with data we can all use to promote the value and importance of music and insight into the needs of teachers and learners.

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Classroom 200

Classroom 200 is a free online resource for school teachers working with students up to the age of 14, worldwide.

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In March 2022, Christopher Stevens HMI (Ofsted’s new National Lead for Music) presented the key findings of Ofsted’s Music Research Review and discusses what these are telling us about music curriculum design.

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Recordings of two webinars chaired by Bridget Whyte and Phil Castang where panellists discuss the refreshed National Plan for Music Education in England and answer your questions.

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