Description

ABOUT THIS COURSE

This new course is designed for all teachers of Music to reinvigorate their teaching of KS3 Music. The course will focus on exploring the unique challenges and characteristics of a vibrant curriculum that fosters a passion for music among all students in their early secondary years. The course also will provide a range of teaching ideas, methods and approaches for KS3 Music which are designed to secure the best possible outcomes in KS3 to prepare pupils to flourish and excel at GCSE and beyond.

With the recent increased focus on quality of teaching, learning and achievement at KS3, this course will also help music departments to look closely at their curriculum, reshaping, re-evaluating and rejuvenating to ensure a strong KS3 programme which effectively develops learners and builds knowledge and skills. We will also explore strategies to improve student recruitment at GCSE and beyond.

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

• Improve your student numbers at GCSE
• Explore common challenges facing teachers at KS3
• Identify what is important in a KS3 music curriculum
• Take away approaches and methods for ensuring progress and achievement in KS3 Music for all students
• Achieve the right balance of breadth and depth in your KS3 programme

PROGRAMME

What makes a worthwhile Key Stage 3 Music Curriculum?

10.00 – 10.45am

• Defining the range And balance of knowledge and skills needed at this level, and how this relationship underpin success at GCSE and beyond
• How appropriate is your music curriculum for your students?
• What are the limits? What are the core essentials?
• What constitutes a rich, engaging and stimulating KS3 Music curriculum?

Break

10.45 – 11.00am

Effective Sequencing and Planning for Your KS3 Curriculum

11.00 – 12.00pm

• Selecting the best curriculum model for KS3
• Planning brilliant sequences of learning for KS3
• How to ensure good progress of skills and musical understanding?
• How to successfully implement your KS3 curriculum to nurture imaginative and skilled learners ready for GCSE excellence
• How does excellent evaluation and quality assurance support excellent learning & teaching at KS3?

Context and Challenges: Being ambitious at KS3

12.00 – 12.45pm

• How does ‘teaching to the top’ challenge and stimulate all students?
• What do we need to do to ensure that all students make excellent progress?
• How can we build ambitious and innovative learning into KS3 teaching?
• What role do curiosity and imagination play in the implementation of deep learning?

Lunch

12.45 – 1.45pm

Strategies, Methods, Ideas and Approaches for KS3 Music

1.45 – 2.50pm

• How does your learning environment reflect your curriculum aims and principles?
• What techniques and methods will inspire and empower KS3 learners?
• How do we ensure that learners understand that music is exciting and enjoyable?
• How does our teaching ensure the progression inherent in our planned curriculum?

Break

2.50 – 3.00pm

Getting Assessment at KS3 Right

3.00 – 3.45pm

• Focus on assessment demands for KS3
• Best practice methods to tracking, monitoring and measuring progress at KS3
• The key challenges and issues
• How to create a system that works in your context
• Feedback – best practice ways of giving feedback to to students

Depart

3.45pm