RWCMD confirms closure of junior conservatoire
The college is ending its weekend youth provision for musicians and actors as a result of...
TEACHING MATERIALS
Welcome to the Music Teacher online teaching materials. Every month Music Teacher publishes resources for KS3, 4 and 5, offering complete units of work, GCSE and A level set-work info and activities, and practical ideas across all levels for both classroom and peripatetic teachers. The materials are written by experienced teachers and examiners and provide indispensable content for your teaching.
Metacognition in the music classroom
Buzzwords can be a real turn-off for teachers – particularly practitioners who have been in the classroom for a long time. Fads come and go, and as the next excited colleague stands up with a ‘fix’...
Complementing students’ classroom curriculum – part two
Some class teachers and parents fear that, in coming out of class lessons for their instrumental tuition, children may be missing out on important academic material.
Choral conducting skills for teachers
Conducting a choir can be a daunting task for a whole-class or instrumental/vocal teacher. It’s common to be uncertain about keeping a clear beat, and how to coordinate using both hands, face and...
OCR AoS1: Haydn Symphony No. 103 ‘Drum Roll’
Haydn is sometimes referred to as the ‘father of the symphony’, and this prescribed work comprises two movements from the penultimate of his extraordinary output of 104 within the form. Students will...
Features
Digital grades: flexible music assessment
Mark Kesel, chief examiner of the Music Teachers' Board, shares his perspective on digital music...
Quick tips for empowering students to lead
James Manwaring considers how to empower students to lead and succeed
Targeted learning for string players with SEND
Cellist Kay Tucker has a unique perspective as a mother and teacher of children with special...
VMTs' terms of engagement in schools
The role and status of VMTs can be a source of confusion and frustration, for all parties involved....
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Sheet music reviews: A Musical Journey
Owen Mortimer assesses a volume of intermediate piano miniatures based on various means of transport
Sheet music reviews: First Steps of a Little Artist
Charlotte Way surveys a piano method designed for very young beginners
Book reviews: If I Were a Racist
Jimmy Rotheram reviews Nathan Holder's book exploring racism in music teaching
Opinion
Have your say: letters to the editor, July 2024
Do you have an opinion that you’d like to share? Write to the editor of Music Teacher at...
Holiday music courses: end of an era?
Once in plentiful supply, music courses are no longer the accessible holiday activities they used to...
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