By drawing substantially on the work of a group of twenty secondary postgraduate music student-teachers during their training year, some of the complexities associated with the idea of informal learning are explored.
This resource is based on the initial stage of the Musical Futures informal learning programme developed by Professor Lucy Green.
The key changes in the New National Curriculum for Music and the implications for those engaged in initial teacher education.
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.
This review will provide a brief overview of the Teacher Training Resource Bank (TTRB) and illustrate how it has affected the work of one teacher educator in music.
How to get the best out of the Teachers TV website.
Background information, ideas to share with trainees and resources for teachers.
This article describes the outcomes of a two-year programme undertaken with undergraduates at Barnsley College, focussing on raising standards of performance on a larger scale within the context of a large music department.
Can all GCSE students compose; how do you teach composing at GCSE; and is GCSE coursework a good test of composing ability?
This article reports on a school-based research project into teaching composing at GCSE, setting this alongside a review of the literature.
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