Research
Research supporting the teaching, learning & development of music education
This booklet summarises the 10 key benefits of music, from recognition within the ‘National Plan for Music Education ‘ that music is an educational building block through to the inclusive nature of music irrespective of abilities.
A Population-Level Analysis of Associations Between School Music Participation and Academic Achievement
2019 research from Martin Guhn, Scott D. Emerson, and Peter Gouzouasis
ABRSM, the exam board of the Royal Schools of Music, and its partners have published Making Music, the most comprehensive survey of the learning, progression and teaching of musical instruments ever undertaken in the UK.
Tools and guidance, blogs and case studies to help you break down barriers to music-making. From the Alliance for a Musically Inclusive England and Youth Music.
A video looking at assessment in music education.
Blog post from Martin Fautley (Professor of Education at Birmingham City University)
This new report from Sound and Music finds a crisis of creativity in music education, risking the future of composing in the UK. The report outlines urgent issues facing teachers and students today, and 21 key recommendations to help combat them.
Watch Dr Ally Daubney and Duncan Mackrill (University of Sussex) revealing the key findings of their research into changes in music provision in secondary schools.
A report spells out how digital technology could revolutionise the way schools provide music tuition in rural areas.
Explore free, downloadable materials for using English traditional folk song, music, dance, drama and other arts in your teaching and learning. Resources are suitable for use in formal and informal settings.
