Progress in Music for subject leaders and teachers

This course explains how pupils make meaningful progress in music. It includes ideas, examples, resources and routines to use in school. Informed by the HMI subject review and current curriculum thinking, this course is for primary school teachers and subject leaders.

Description

This half-day online course explains how pupils make meaningful progress in music.

For all primary school teachers, this training builds on the big messages in the DPSI music subject leadership course. It includes new information for primary subject leaders and teachers.

The course includes ideas, examples, resources and routines to use in school. It will help attendees to understand, explain and exemplify expectations and progress in music.

Informed by the HMI subject review and current curriculum thinking, the course covers how to:

· plan meaningful learning in music

· secure key concepts and knowledge

· identify and emphasise crucial content that helps children to get better at music

· make sure children know more, remember more and can do more in music.

· provides powerful examples for the DPSI subject leader PowerPoint

Attendees will come away with lots of crucial information about effective curriculum design, classroom practice and progress in music.

Feedback from most recent 'Progress in Music' training event:

'The Primary Music Progression Course has proven instrumental in guiding new my subject leader through a comprehensive understanding of music education progression. Its tailored curriculum has empowered my music subject leader to navigate the intricacies of structuring and advancing musical learning within primary education. Particularly noteworthy is its efficacy in offering insights on showcasing effective progression in music education' BC. headteacher, St James Primary School, Hereford

'Lots of useful information and take away points to share with my school as music lead. Pitched and sequenced well which developed my thinking as the course progressed' Staffordshire

'The session really helped me to think about the school progression document and how I can reduce this and make it more meaningful' Herefordshire

'Very informative and helpful to channel thinking' Telford and Wrekin

'Helpful to focus on what progress looks like in Music as there are no established 'exit points' as may be found in other subjects. Appreciated the visual breakdowns of the three pillars and...It will lead me to rethink...with a view to streamlining it for effective teaching rather than coverage' Telford and Wrekin

'Understanding how our curriculum can be tweaked to make it work more effectively and show progression not coverage' Herefordshire

Feedback from recent music training events:

'The wealth of knowledge you gave us is incredible in such a short time'

'Very informative, will definitely influence my practice...Thank you, Diane'

'Well-presented and knowledgeable, enjoyed being able to chat to other delegates. Thank you very much, Diane'

'All very helpful for a non-specialist'

'A clear message given of knowledge and progression. Thank you'

'Really thorough and informative session, which has given me lots to think about and implement within school – thank you'

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