An ‘all thriller, no filler’ bank of resources for all those who want to better engage young people with additional learning needs in music-making.
Ofsted’s Christopher Stevens, HMI National Lead for Music returns to speak with Music Mark, this time with a focus on the new music subject report.
Read our summary of the Ofsted subject report on the quality of music education in the schools inspected in England.
This resource for ages 14+ by Angeline Morrison (Guardian folk album of the year 2022) investigates hidden histories of people of African origin, and their relationship to traditional songs that are still sung in Britain today.
This report, commissioned by Britten Pears Arts with support from Suffolk Music Hub and Norfolk & Norwich Festival Bridge, maps Suffolk’s state school music provision in response to the 2022 National Plan for Music Education and finds that music education should hold a similar status to other core curriculum subjects because of its important role in boosting pupils’ wellbeing.
Music Mark is developing template documents to help schools prepare their School Music Development Plan.
Free to all state schools, Finish This… is a digital composition programme from the English National Opera, suitable for KS2, KS3 and SEND learners. Bringing a fusion of opera, film and animation into your classroom, as a creative springboard for collaborative composition work.
Are you overwhelmed and not sure where to begin in order to find funding for young musicians? AYM have collated a list of national and local opportunities to get you started.
Global Sound Culture: Kenya is a comprehensive, interactive, and engaging digital learning pack designed to immerse your students in the rich, diverse sounds of Kenya. The pack supports delivery of the National Plan for Music Education with a focus on music technology. There are range of activities suitable across KS2-5.
This updated guide provides valuable information for governors of schools across England about the importance, benefits, and value of music education.
