Wednesday 12th October this year is an important day in the country’s musical calendar, marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of Ralph Vaughan Williams. Supported generously by the RVW Trust, the MTA commissioned teaching resources from EYFS to KS5, which you can find on our website at http://www.musicteachers.org/rvw150/. Our thanks to Imelda Shirley, Rebecca Berkley, Karen Marshall,…
Have you discovered our resources to help you understand the National Plan for Music Education? Visit our dedicated page to read the Summary, access webinars and develop your strategy with our Self-Evaluation tools. Whether in Primary or Secondary, there is advice to help you navigate the NPME and what it can mean for your school.…
PRESS RELEASE: immediate 25th June 2022 Download this press release as a PDF The power of music to change lives: a national plan for music education On Saturday 25th June 2022, the Department for Education launched the policy paper: The power of music to change lives. Don Gillthorpe, President of the Music Teachers’ Association responds:…
We are very excited to announce that Teaching Notes, the MTA Podcast, has been shortlisted in the Music & Drama Education Awards 2022, for Outstanding Music Education Resource!
As schools across the UK reopen for the new academic year this Autumn, the partners who created the #CanDoMusic campaign are calling on everyone to champion music as part of every child’s education.
Of one thing I have no doubt, that MTA wants to deliver opportunities and access for all, allowing every child access to life-changing experiences. This is why we are so passionate about exploring ways in which we can work together to provide giant networks of collaborative opportunity.
The new Model Music Curriculum has been released on Friday March 26th 2021 at 9:30am by the Department for Education.
One Week Done, and what a week it has been. I thought I should reflect on this first week back, mainly because we have been off for so long in 2020! There has been so much happening every day at school.
There are new considerations for all practical subjects, including Music, Drama and Dance following the update to DfE guidance (28.8.20). See Appendix a This guidance also makes reference to the DCMS guidance for professionals and non-professionals. See Appendix b The aim of this summary is that, in condensing these various government sources into one short…
12 tips for using ZOOM to teach online to make sure you are professional, safe and at your informed best.