Key Stages 3 & 4.

IN2MUSIC at Key Stage 3

The principles of large group instrumental tuition in IN2MUSIC can also be applied to Key Stage 3, as a flexible package for learning woodwind, brass and percussion.  Size of Group

• May be up to 30

Instrumentation of Group

• May be a single instrument:- flute (fife), clarinet
• A family of instruments:- woodwind, brass, percussion
• A whole band

Length of lesson

• 45 minutes for smaller groups, 1 hour for whole band

Number of staff required

• 1 for a smaller group of clarinets / flutes / percussion or brass
• 3 for a whole class band (one of whom can be a class teacher who has appropriate instrumental expertise)

(An instrumental teacher's visit to a school should at least be for 1 hour.  Any SMS approved teachers of staff involved with IN2MUSIC should also be teaching continuing pupils at the school, immediately before or after IN2MUSIC.)

Length of course

• 10 lessons each term the commitment is for one academic year. But this could be split into two 15 lesson courses for different groups of pupils

Examples:

Tuition Cost

Teacher time is charged at the hourly rate for ensemble teaching, but with additional 10% liaison time for the leader of the team-taught ensemble.  The most cost effective option for a school is the third example.

Instrument Cost

A whole band would cost approximately £4,000.  If the instruments are looked after this is equivalent to less than £20 per instrument per year (plus some repair and maintenance costs) before they will need replacing.  Some dealers will lease instruments.

Charge to Pupils

 A charge for instrument hire could be made. Where SMS is able to supply instruments, the usual instrument hire will apply.  Moreover, if this is undertaken with no delivery of the National Curriculum input (also programmed as an lunchtime club, or extended schools programme) a charge to parents can then be levied.

MUSICAL WORKSHOPS at Key Stage 3 & 4

Rather than organise specific workshops throughout the academic year for Secondary Schools, SMS allows Heads of Music to request support that is specific to the needs of their school in support of music in the curriculum.

In addition, SMS will offer specific courses and workshops that come on offer such as song writing and music & media. 

Moreover, Secondary Schools can request support for musical futures and/or KS3 music strategy.

Funding

SMS identifies a grant in support of musical workshops and will support as many applications from schools as funding will allow.  In some cases, schools may need to identify match-funding when demand for musical support from SMS is high.

Aims

The aims of the workshops will be:

• To enhance young people's music learning/experiences
• To support schools in delivering music curriculum
• Introduce young people to different musical opportunities not normally offered by schools
• Assist with GCSE projects such as: composition etc.

Musical Futures

Musical Futures is a three year, music education action research project.  The aim has been to devise new and imaginative ways of engaging young people, age 11 - 19, in music activities which identifies the following objectives:

• To understand the factors affecting young people's commitment to, and sustained engagement in, music participation;
• To develop ways in which the diverse musical needs of young people can be met and their experience of music making enhanced;
• To realise viable, sustainable and transferable models which can support a national strategy for music and young people;
• To investigate, make recommendations on, the most appropriate methods of mentoring and supporting young people's preferences and skills;
• To find ways of validating and (where appropriate) accrediting all forms of young people's musical experiences, including those undertaken without supervision;
• To facilitate support for music trainees, leaders, teachers and performers/composers through the provision of development opportunities which highlight collaborative practices.