[ARCHIVED CONTENT] Music

Can you find me anything on whether the use of technology at KS3 makes it more likely students will choose Music as an option at KS4? Thankyou.

09.07.10

Music-ITE: Approaches to Listening, Appraising and Responding

In this resource on the Music-ITE website, Gary Spruce considers what is meant by the terms ‘listening’, ‘appraising’ and ‘responding’, and explores the strengths and limitations of traditional approaches to listening and appraising. Also, a range of approaches to supporting pupils’ development as listeners and appraisers is explored, and ways of supporting student teachers in planning for a...

19.06.10

Music-ITE: Teaching Music in Cross-Curricular Contexts

This resource on the Music-ITE website is an attempt to begin the process of clarification as to what cross-curricular learning might look like in the context of primary music, post-Rose review.

30.05.10

Music-ITE: Using a composing workshop as an opportunity to explore pedagogy

'Understanding music through composing' was a workshop run for trainee music teachers and music subject mentors at Birmingham City University on 29th January 2009. As shown on the Music-ITE website, the aim of this workshop was: To identify pedagogy that will help young people to think creatively through music and to understand how composers think. The workshop was based on the findings from a...

16.05.10

Music Language development

Hello, I am researching and planning my dissertation at the moment. I am looking at how music can assist with language development. i have found quite a lot in regards to theories and practice but not a lot from journals and publications. Could you help? The focus of this dissertation is to look at how music can assist with language development within the early years as well as with children...

11.05.10

Music-ITE: Assessment for Learning and Teacher Education

This resource on the Music-ITE website looks at Assessment for Learning. AfL is an aspect of the work of all teachers. For trainee music teachers, AfL is a key feature of the way in which learning can be taken forwards, and should form a normal part of their everyday work in the classroom. In order to understand what assessment for learning is, Fautley begins by reflecting about the nature of...

02.05.10

Music Attitudes Secondary

I am currently undertaking a small research project on how GCSE music students attitudes impact on their achievement. I have defined attitudes in terms of motivation, self-effiacy and self-esteem. However I am having trouble finding related research especially with the 14-16 year old age range. Do you know of any relevant articles that would be of use to me? Thanks

26.04.10

Music-ITE: Considering ‘Making more of music: An evaluation of music in schools 2005/08’ – a resource for teacher educators in music

This resource on the Music-ITE website examines some of the issues raised in the Ofsted report through key questions and tasks. Some of the key questions and tasks are supported by video of a discussion which took place at Leicester University on June 28th 2009 between a group of teacher educators in music.

25.04.10

Gypsy, Roma, Traveller History Month (GRTHM) June 2010

June 2010 marks the third Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month. This annual event aims to celebrate the rich heritage, history and culture of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.

21.04.10

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Music-ITE: Using Music Technology in Performance

This resource on the Music-ITE website shows a group of PGCE students from the University of Cumbria explore using simple music technology devices in small group composition and performance for mixed ensembles. This is followed by some thoughts and reflections on the place of music technology in classroom music making, and a discussion of some of the advantages and disadvantages.

17.04.10

Music-ITE: A critical review of the Behaviour4Learning website from a musical perspective

This resource on the Music-ITE website examines the potential for the B4L model to analyse what learning behaviours look like in the music classroom. It also critically reviews the music specific resources found on the website.

10.04.10

ICT Soundbeam

Hi there, I've been hunting for information on the use of soundbeam. I've found an article by Ceri Williams called Picturing Sound – An overview of its efficacy, but apart from that I can only find brief mentions. Also I am trying to find a critique of using ICT in the classroom, or anyone who is against use of ICT generally.

06.04.10

Music-ITE: The role of talk in the music classroom: a resource for teacher education

This resource on the Music-ITE website suggests that while all discussion is a valuable part of learning in lessons, the quality of pupil responses are also important. Carefully steered, the teacher could develop pupils' critical thinking skills and prevent pupils in giving stereotypical answers which they think the teacher wants to hear!

27.03.10

Music Special schools

I am looking for ideas for an evidence based practice project (MA stage 2). I want to focus on improving participation in music for pupils with severe learning difficulties in the special school I teach in. Some pupils do not talk much and the have speech difficulties. Their needs are mainly autism and downs syndrome. I have looked at berra and music ITE on your website. I have some books about...

22.03.10

Music-ITE: Composing in the Primary Classroom – Supporting Primary Generalist Trainees

This resource on the Music-ITE website attempts to identify some of the generic process involved in classroom compositions. Far from aiming to offer a series of specific tasks, it sets out to identify generic starting points from which student teachers can identify personalised tasks. The resource offers some examples of activities and there is support for discussion and reflection throughout.

20.03.10

Musical instruments Tuition

Hi I'm currently a music PGCE student starting a special research study looking at the effects of individual instrument tuition on pupil development. Could you point me to some research or resources on this topic? many thanks.

05.03.10

Music-ITE: Learning how to Teach Singing in the Primary School

This module on the Music-ITE website has been designed to support the teaching of singing by tutors with some understanding of how to set about the task. The activities and materials have been designed to provide a sensitive approach to getting students singing. There is an attempt to identify free resources which could support students’ work in schools, and there is an opportunity for critical...

28.02.10

Year of Music

The National Year of Music, a new initiative that will run throughout the 2009/10 academic year, was launched in September 2009 by Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families. The ambition is to bring together and showcase the wide range of music-related experiences available to children and young people across England, and to encourage each one of them – whatever their talent...

10.02.10

Music-ITE: Cross curricular teaching and learning at KS3

This resource on the Music-ITE website provides an example of a whole day session for Music and History students on an 11-18 PGCE programme which was devised to promote effective cross-curricular, collaborative teaching and learning.

31.01.10

Boys who dare don't care: unwanted men, the performing arts and perplexing disruptions to the male teacher discourse

This paper, presented at BERA 2009, focuses upon boys’ perceptions of male teachers as role models to encourage greater participation in the arts. It is highlighted from the evidence, however, that male role models are not required and that “the wrong kind of man will not do”. What is underlined is a set of key characteristics for the teacher who is ‘better than good’.

28.01.10