Secondary Music Session

Date: 7th July 2022

Time: 9:15am—3:00pm (with a break for lunch)

Venue: Conference Hall, Cathedral House

Attendees: Secondary Schools—Head of Music / Teacher Responsible for Music

Please note there is no cost for schools but a £25 administration fee will be charged for ‘no shows’

Session 1: Curriculum content – Attendees are invited to bring Schemes of Work and cross reference the content with the National Curriculum for KS3 & Ofsted Music Review. Guidance will be provided to help teachers to analyse their Curriculum looking for areas of strength and areas for development. This would be followed by sharing best practice, networking with other Music colleagues and encouraging the sharing of resources between departments.

Session 2: Curriculum intent – looking at the curriculum and examining the effectiveness of how they sequence SOW and lessons within the Schemes of Work. Reference to Ofsted Deep Dive questions to help prompt how to explain their intent.

Session 3: Music in a Catholic Context – cross
referencing all that has been explored / examined on the day with Principles of Catholic Education – celebrating the role of Music in Catholic Schools and empowering Music teachers with the knowledge and awareness of the importance of their curriculum and extra-curricular within a Catholic School
context.

To register for either briefing, please click here to visit the events section of the Diocesan website and register for your preferred date.

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