Cornwall Music Education Hub offer of support for Schools
Support for music in the classroom
Following Ofsted’s report about music education which was published last November (Music in Schools – What Hubs Must Do), every Hub have been asked to write a plan which sets out how it will engage and support ALL schools in its area over the next two years.
Representatives of the Cornwall Music Education Hub will be meeting with schools to discuss how the Hub can help to support music education in their settings. These conversations will be supported by twilight training sessions, such as the VOICES vocal meetings and also forthcoming sessions around Assessment.
If you would like to discuss how your school can engage with the Hub, please contact Tanya Moore – [email protected]
We have put together a self-evaluation document to help schools with reviewing their own music provision.
Download > CMEH - School Self Evaluation Questions for Planning Meeting.
First Access – free whole class instrumental teaching
First Access – free whole class instrumental teaching
The aim of the First Access programme is to introduce students in Key Stages 1-3 to the experience of learning an instrument through whole class teaching. The programme is fully funded for a term and consists of:
- An initial Planning session to review music provision in the school
- 10 x 45 minute instrumental lessons on a weekly basis on the same instrument
- A final Review meeting to discuss future development of musical learning and next steps
Schools provide their own instruments or the Hub can loan a class set at a subsided rate.
Schools interested in participating in this programme should contact Nicola Cawrse on [email protected]
First Access process for schools - Spring 2015
Instrument Class Set Hire Form 2014-15
Online resources and information
- MusicHub Forum - Cornwall Music Education HUB provides a closed forum for Music Coordinators to share best practice and resources.
- Ofsted – Music Specific Information This page pulls together all recent music specific Ofsted guidance and case studies of good practice.
- ISM – National Curriculum Guidance Guidance on the new National Curriculum for Primary and Secondary schools which comes into effect from September 2014, plus the ISM Assessment and Progression Framework
- Transition – Musical Bridges - The Musical Bridges website has a suite of guidance and resources which schools can use to support transition. The Programme is structured into four online modules and tools that are free to download and include background reading, resources and session plans for practical activities. Schools begin by identifying where transition practices can be strengthened in their own school and then go on to build successful ‘musical transition bridges’ with other participating schools . Link - http://www.musicalbridges.org.uk/
- Musical Journeys - a report commissioned by the Arts Council which looks at ways that young people are supported in their musical journeys. - Pathways to progress report June 2014.
- ABRSM Making Music Report - download here.
