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MUSIC EDUCATION A Guide for Governors
Providing high quality music education in school
Aim of the session
• Provide - guidance around the importance and benefits of a good Music
curriculum
• Provide - guidance on the strategic role of governors in ensuring schools
offer a broad and balanced curriculum (Music Education- a Guide for
Governors)
• Provide - guidance around The National Plan for Music Education - main
aims/summary-what this means for schools
• Discuss the One Doncaster Report- Fostering a commitment to Creativity
and inclusivity (one of seven key characteristics of a successful education and skills system for
Doncaster)
The importance/ benefits of Music
Education
• Studying music helps to encourage self-discipline which carries over into
effective work and study habits
• Music has the power to bring people together
• Music helps young people connect with themselves and others
• Music helps children manage performance
• Music helps children express themselves
• Music helps language development
• Music enhances teamwork skills and discipline
Music and the Brain!
• Early musical training helps develop brain areas involved
in language and reasoning. It is thought that brain
development continues for many years after birth. Recent
studies have clearly indicated that musical training
physically develops the part of the left side of the brain
known to be involved with processing language, and can
actually wire the brain’s circuits in specific ways. Linking
familiar songs to new information can also help imprint
information on young minds.
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Music Education a guide for Governors
Values and Ethos
• What value does your school place on music?
Is music generally valued by the school? If so is that value more than just a
‘shop window’ function at parents evenings, etc.? Is that value reflected in
curriculum allocation, resources, funding and opportunities?
• Are you aware of music in the National Curriculum ?
Music is a mandatory part of the National Curriculum in key Stage 1-3 it forms
part of the arts ‘entitlement’ area at KS4.
Music Education a Guide to Governors
• Are you aware of the National Plan for music? The NPME remains in force until 2020 and outlines the government’s vision for
Music Education.
Does your school have a dedicated music policy? A music policy allows you to clearly establish the value that your school places
on music and communicate this vision to the whole school community.
An effective music policy will focus on ensuring that all pupils have access to a
high-quality music education.
Opportunities!
Q1: Does music take place in your school? Do teachers know how to make use of music in their lessons?
Does the school have a music lead/coordinator?
Q2: Does your school provide (or have you
considered providing) pupils with the
opportunity to gain a music qualification?
Qualifications are available at all levels across a broad range of
Instruments and exam boards.
Opportunities!
Q3: Does your school provide pupils with
the opportunity to have additional
instrumental and/or vocal lessons?
Range of instrument and style of music - Do children have a choice?
Are children’s interests catered for?
• Q4: What opportunities do your pupils have to
perform in front of an audience?
School Assemblies, festive concerts, end of term concert, community
events!
Are there opportunities for all ages and abilities?
Opportunities!
Q5: What extra-curricular music provision does
your school provide?
Does you schools have any ensembles/Choirs ?
Are you aware of the Music Hub ensembles available free to your
children
Guitar/Ukulele
String ensembles
Symphony Orchestras
Wind Band
Brass ensembles
Recorder ensembles
Jazz ensembles
Choirs
Large scale events (such as massed singing events)
Resources
Q1: How is music staffed in your school
Do you have specialist music teachers?
Are staff suitably trained to deliver high quality music lessons?
YOUR MUSIC HUB CAN SUPPORT!
Q2: Are your music facilities fit for purpose?
Do you have a dedicated music room? (any room can become a music
room with careful planning)
Resources
Q3: How are funds allocated to support the development of music in
your school?
Is there a budget for music?
Different schools have different approaches to charging pupils for music
lessons!
Do you know what your school’s policy is regarding charging
for additional instrumental and vocal lessons?
Teaching
• Q1: Are pupils given the opportunity to engage with musical activities
in lessons?
Children should have the opportunity to engage in practical musical
activities!
Lessons should be filled with singing and playing of instruments.
Practical music making should be the primary medium for knowledge-
acquisition.
Q2: Is assessment in music simple yet effective?
Ofsted-Music in schools is sometimes over-complicated!
Is music included in the schools assessment policy?
Are teachers suitably trained and feel competent to assess music?
Teaching
Q3: How is the quality of teaching being assessed?
When assessing pupil-outcomes in music, consideration should be given
to the nature of music making.
Pupil’s work will include recordings of performance and compositions.
The staff conducting lesson observations and work scrutinies should be
suitably qualified to appraise the quality of work.
Staff CPD available from Music Hub
Partnerships
Q1: What is your schools relationship with the Doncaster
Music Education Hub (DMEH)?
Working with a wide range of strategic partners DMEH provides
a comprehensive range of inspirational musical opportunities for
both schools and children to engage with!
DMEH also provides curriculum support and guidance for schools
in line with the National Plan for Music.
National Plan for Music
Executive Summary What will our new National Plan for Music Education achieve? • Children from all backgrounds and every part of England should have the
opportunity to learn a musical instrument; to make music with others; to learn to sing; and to have the opportunity to progress to the next level of excellence if they wish to.
• Music education is patchy across the country and change is needed to ensure all pupils receive a high quality music education.
• Teachers will have wide freedom in how they teach music in schools, but all schools should provide high quality music education as part of a broad and balanced curriculum.
• Music Education Hubs have been taking forward the work of local authority music services from September 2012, helping improve the quality and consistency of music education across England, both in and out of school.
National Plan for Music
Executive Summary • What will children experience? • Music education across the age ranges is supported both in and out of
school.
• National Curriculum music in all maintained schools for all five to fourteen
year olds.
• Whole-class ensemble teaching programmes for ideally a year (but for a
minimum of a term); opportunities to play in ensembles and to perform; clear
progression routes available and affordable; and for a singing strategy to
ensure every child sings regularly.
• Music technology used to enable, deliver, support and extend good teaching
What The Importance of Music means for Schools
(including academies and free schools)
• To draw on Music Education Hubs to fulfill schools’ primary responsibility for
delivering the music curriculum.
• To examine their own school’s music curriculum to determine how this meets
the needs of different groups of pupils.
• To recognise the important role that music plays in children’s academic and
social development and in improving the ethos of the school.
What The Importance of Music means for Schools
(including academies and free schools)
• To be ready to work closely with the Music Education Hub in their area to
identify pupil and school needs in music education, and establish how the
school (or cluster of schools) and Hub can work together to meet these.
• To assess how best to make the most of school-to-school support in music
education within this new delivery framework.
• To ensure that those teaching music in schools have adequate professional
development opportunities and support networks.
One Doncaster
The Independent commission on Education and skills in Doncaster
7 key recommendations
• Recommendations (6). Foster a commitment to creativity and inclusivity
Establish a STEAM strategy co-owned by culture and education teams.
Increase take up of National Arts Award in Doncaster schools
Doncaster Music Education Hub
• Thanks for listening!
• For more information contact us:
Paul Davies [email protected] or
Helen Jones [email protected]
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