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Updates from the UK's music education sector
Study shows the development benefits of jamming with toddlers
Playing music with toddlers could benefit their development even more than shared reading, according to University of Queensland research. A UQ-led study…
Mayor’s Music Fund announces new scholars and partnership projects
The Mayor’s Music Fund has unveiled its latest scholarships and its planned partnership projects for 2015/16. During an event at London’s City Hall last…
Violin star Nicola Benedetti’s top tips for young players
Acclaimed violinist Nicola Benedetti, sold out the Royal Albert Hall in September and at just 28, is probably the performer young classical…
Laura Crocker – Music SLE
Continuing our series of interviews with Music SLEs (Specialist Leaders of Education) is Laura Crocker of Elmhurst Primary, who has given us…
Anna Gower and BBC Ten Pieces
This is the second in a series of posts where we interview the teachers who contributed to the classroom resources for BBC…
Extra incentive for graduates to become teachers in ‘key subjects’
The Government is increasing tax-free bursaries to encourage graduates to begin teacher training in “key subjects”, including maths, physics, chemistry, computing or…
Sir Anthony Seldon: Private schools lead the way in ‘teamwork, empathy and grit’
Independent school pupils are “dominant across society” not because of their academic achievements but because of their “grounding in soft skills”, Sir…
Stick with making music, singer Nathan Sykes tells pupils
A 22-YEAR-OLD singer songwriter who performed in one of the borough’s schools this week is urging young people to stay passionate about…
David Ashworth and BBC Ten Pieces
As the BBC launches Ten Pieces II, a classical music initiative aimed at secondary schools, the Music Mark Blog is taking the…
