Music for Teachers

We all would wish to see a level playing field but can all teachers be relied upon not to give unreasonable ’support’ to their students - the issue is a live one as you will see from this BBC news link.

I recall moderation meetings in my early years as a music teacher when it was clear to me that examination work had been unreasonably assisted by a teacher and finding that the chief moderator was not at all interested in hearing the argument.

How do you feel about teachers having access to the listening CD prior to the examination?

Course Title: Developing Higher Level Thinking Skills in Music at Key Stages 1 & 2

Course Date: 16/10/2006
Times: 09:15 - 12:00
Venue: Shrewsbury Training & Development Centre

Course Leader: Keith Havercroft

9.15 – Introduction
9.30 – Session 1: A series of practical activities in listening, performing and composing, which provide opportunities for the development of higher level thinking skills at KS1 and KS2
10.45 – break
11.00 – Session 2: Developing strategies to maximise the focus on thinking skills and transferring ideas across the curriculum
11.50 – Summary and evaluation
12.00 course ends

Course members are asked to bring along an instrument which can will enable you to play a rhythm and an instrument which will enable you to play a melody (e.g. a tambourine and a xylophone etc.. )

It is reported that there is to be greater investment in music in the Primary phase. The following link gives a little more detail but is this really new money? Article on the Education Guardian site