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Martin Fautley @proffautley.bsky.social · 21d

Strange - and worrying - that these two messages appear side-by-side in my feed this morning:

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Martin Fautley @proffautley.bsky.social · 22d

I really, really don't like the sound (or smell!) of this: schoolsweek.co.uk/row-over-new...

Row over new Ofsted ‘high-quality’ research checks

New inspections will judge teacher trainers down if use of 'discredited research' isn't tackled

schoolsweek.co.uk

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Martin Fautley @proffautley.bsky.social · 29d

Listening to Ed Watkins on latest Music Teachers Association
podcast talking about A-level music grading issues, I hope he manages to make waves about this, as for a while I've been fruitlessly asking about disparity in A* grades awarded between music & maths & getting nowhere! Reposting image:

Martin Fautley @proffautley.bsky.social · Aug 30

Hmm - not so sure about the stellar, but anyway - I enjoyed your chapter Elizabeth, and the bit about language made me think again on that topic!

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ISM @ism-music.bsky.social · Aug 8

The ISM has long called for the reform or scrapping of the EBacc and Progress 8.

These measures have marginalised arts subjects in schools. Since 2010, we've seen a dramatic fall in the uptake of music - entries have dropped by 43% at A-level and 30% at GCSE.

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The UK Association for Music Education: Music Mark @musicmarkuk.bsky.social · Aug 4

In the run up to our #MMConference25, Bridget's blog reflects on the past 9 Years of Music Mark Conferences! 🎤

Bridget shares the wide range of conferences we've had, from different locations across the country to going fully digital in 2020! 📽️

🔗Read the blog: www.musicmark.org.uk/news/bridget...

Photo of Bridget Whyte, CEO of Music Mark, stood in front of some foliage. Bridget is a white woman with brown shoulder length hair and wears a black top and burgundy lanyard.

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Martin Fautley @proffautley.bsky.social · Jul 31

DfE data out today. Initial back-of-an-envelope analysis shows numbers of trainees achieving QTS in secondary music seems to be the lowest it's been for some years. Not sure what this means for the future of the profession though?

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Martin Fautley @proffautley.bsky.social · Jul 23

From 'The Times' obituary of Ozzy Osbourne: "...given that his only accomplishment at school had been to appear in Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, he resolved to become a singer..." Wow! (Just thinking of the parts he could have played 🤔)

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nancyevans.bsky.social @nancyevans.bsky.social · Jul 22

24 composing challenges for young people this summer. Unleash their creativity! resources.bcmg.org.uk/creating-mus...

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Martin Fautley @proffautley.bsky.social · Jun 25

Splendid - Jolly well done Elizabeth!

Martin Fautley @proffautley.bsky.social · Jun 24

Good-oh! Thanks Lucy 👍

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Martin Fautley @proffautley.bsky.social · Jun 24

Guessing you've seen the resources Ally Daubney & I wrote for the ISM? www.ism.org/advice/ism-c...

ISM Music Curriculum | Independent Society of Musicians

Explore curriculum frameworks from the ISM trust, designed to support music education and provide valuable resources for students and teachers.

www.ism.org

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Martin Fautley @proffautley.bsky.social · Jun 23

Yup. Still a thing, Keith, I'm sad to say. Hand me the ramipril...

Martin Fautley @proffautley.bsky.social · Jun 23

2/2 ...maths (say) 4hrs/week, and music 1hr/week, then in 6 weeks the kids will have had 24hrs maths vs 6 hrs music. So to be coherent, either maths should have an 'assessment lesson' every 6 days, or music should have one every 24 weeks. But I hear so often that this doesn't happen!

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Martin Fautley @proffautley.bsky.social · Jun 23

Been thinking again about where schools have a requirement for 'assessment lessons' in music, and how this fits with notions of coherence/consistency. If a school has requirements for an assessment lesson every six weeks: if said school has 1 hour lessons, teaches ... 1/2

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Martin Fautley @proffautley.bsky.social · May 28

In recognition of it being the centenary of the birth of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, am listening to his versions of BWV56, 4, and a personal favourite, BWV82. Ahh....

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Martin Fautley @proffautley.bsky.social · May 22

Bound to...!

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Martin Fautley @proffautley.bsky.social · May 22

This piece from @drlizstafford.bsky.social gets a hooray from me for dissing the "music is a universal language" nonsense! 👍

Elizabeth Stafford @drlizstafford.bsky.social · May 21

My latest for Music Teacher Magazine www.musicteachermagazine.co.uk/content/feat...

Musical identity and inclusivity in schools - Music Teacher

Would you feel comfortable teaching K-pop, drill or grime? Dr Liz Stafford explores the importance of musical diversity in the classroom and asserts that giving students a sense of ownership of their ...

www.musicteachermagazine.co.uk

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Elizabeth Stafford @drlizstafford.bsky.social · May 21

My latest for Music Teacher Magazine www.musicteachermagazine.co.uk/content/feat...

Musical identity and inclusivity in schools - Music Teacher

Would you feel comfortable teaching K-pop, drill or grime? Dr Liz Stafford explores the importance of musical diversity in the classroom and asserts that giving students a sense of ownership of their ...

www.musicteachermagazine.co.uk

Martin Fautley @proffautley.bsky.social · May 13

This Music Teacher article makes for sobering reading "Nearly half of the teachers reported a decline in extracurricular music participation over the past five years. The story is the same for instrumental lessons, with 45% noting a drop". Article at www.musicteachermagazine.co.uk/content/news...

Music teachers sound the alarm on declining access and support - Music Teacher

The survey 'Growing Musicians, Shaping Lives’, conducted by magazines Music Teacher and Gramophone, reveals stark warnings about declining student participation, underfunded programmes, and widespread...

www.musicteachermagazine.co.uk

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Martin Fautley @proffautley.bsky.social · May 9

Lots of fascinating things in this piece from @drlizstafford.bsky.social as well as quite a lot of food for thought re the future of music education in England

Music Education Solutions® @musicedsolution.bsky.social · May 9

"It’s difficult, and might be considered unwise, to venture an opinion on a proposal that is so scant on detail at present. Conversely one might argue that this is the perfect time for our voices to be heard." tinyurl.com/2r3ds94u @drlizstafford.bsky.social

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Music Education Solutions® @musicedsolution.bsky.social · May 9

"It’s difficult, and might be considered unwise, to venture an opinion on a proposal that is so scant on detail at present. Conversely one might argue that this is the perfect time for our voices to be heard." tinyurl.com/2r3ds94u @drlizstafford.bsky.social

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Martin Fautley @proffautley.bsky.social · May 8

Tonight seems to be a night for Fischer-Dieskau and BWV 82 - Ich habe genug

Martin Fautley @proffautley.bsky.social · May 7

Oh, that again. Fair enough - you get cross - me, I'll just reach for my blood pressure pills!

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Martin Fautley @proffautley.bsky.social · May 7

Brilliant news!

nancyevans.bsky.social @nancyevans.bsky.social · May 6

🎉 Exciting news! BCMG has been awarded £200,000 from Paul Hamlyn Foundation to take Listen Imagine Compose Primary to new schools. Our research partners, BCU, will study how the LICP approach can be embedded and sustained in schools. To get involved, visit www.bcmg.org.uk/listen-imagi...

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Martin Fautley @proffautley.bsky.social · May 7

Wondering what the genesis of that tweet (or whatever we call them now!) was? 🤔

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nancyevans.bsky.social @nancyevans.bsky.social · May 6

🎉 Exciting news! BCMG has been awarded £200,000 from Paul Hamlyn Foundation to take Listen Imagine Compose Primary to new schools. Our research partners, BCU, will study how the LICP approach can be embedded and sustained in schools. To get involved, visit www.bcmg.org.uk/listen-imagi...

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Martin Fautley @proffautley.bsky.social · May 2

Composing at Key Stage 2: the LICP legacy: www.musicteachermagazine.co.uk/content/feat...

Composing at Key Stage 2: the LICP legacy - Music Teacher

Used to leading and assessing creative education projects, Richard Barnard was a composer on the award-winning Listen Imagine Compose Primary. Here he describes his new role at Bristol Beacon, integra...

www.musicteachermagazine.co.uk

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Martin Fautley @proffautley.bsky.social · Apr 26

Hooray - as Geoff says; "The arts must be brought back from the curricular margins, and the EBacc measure that consigned them there needs to be scrapped." In music ed some of us have been saying that for a good while!

Geoff Barton @realgeoffbarton.bsky.social · Apr 26

“Oracy and the arts can be focal points for breathing new life into the curriculum as a whole. Here’s how …”: my @schoolsweek.bsky.social column: schoolsweek.co.uk/how-to-embed...

How the Francis review can embed oracy across the curriculum

Doing is crucial for democracy, equity, inclusion and bringing joy to classrooms

schoolsweek.co.uk

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Geoff Barton @realgeoffbarton.bsky.social · Apr 26

“Oracy and the arts can be focal points for breathing new life into the curriculum as a whole. Here’s how …”: my @schoolsweek.bsky.social column: schoolsweek.co.uk/how-to-embed...

How the Francis review can embed oracy across the curriculum

Doing is crucial for democracy, equity, inclusion and bringing joy to classrooms

schoolsweek.co.uk

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