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Brilliant Connections – A short film about music hubs and special schools

This film is called ‘Brilliant Connections’ and discusses how music hubs can best support special schools (NB: if you experience ‘buffering’ issues, click on ‘Pause’ button and wait approx. 45 […]

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3 Sep 2014   Learning & Participation, Music Education
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The power of Arts Award in SEND settings

The Funky Pie Company are a diverse team of artists who love to share their skills, knowledge and enthusiasm with others (NB The film will begin playing automatically) The Funky […]

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4 Jun 2014   Learning & Participation, Music Education
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Music Leadership skills using BTEC and ITM courses

Students from Ash Field Academy perform a rhythm piece as part of their BTEC and Introduction to Music work (NB: the video will begin playing automatically beneath the accompanying text) […]

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22 May 2014  
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Using iPads to play ‘Seven-Nation Army’ by the White Stripes

Year 10 students at Great Oaks SEN School in Southampton use iPads to great effect in this rehearsal performance. Jonathan Westrup talks to their inspirational music teacher Kellyjo Peters. MORE […]

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27 Apr 2014   Learning & Participation, Music Education
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Teachmeet Event on SEN/D music and good practice (Music Expo 2014)

Here is a ‘Storify’ blog about the Drake Music Teachmeet discussing good practice in SEN/D Music Education at the Music Expo 2014. It includes video footage of some of the […]

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19 Mar 2014   Learning & Participation, Music Education
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Using iPads for the first time in a SEN school

These two short films show iPads being used in music sessions for the first time with young people on the Autistic spectrum at Uplands SEN School in Swindon (Jan – […]

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24 Feb 2014  
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Students imitating rhythms in a SOI session

This video was taken during a music session at Abbots Lea Assessment Centre during a Drake Music Sounds of Intent session. It illustrates a few things about the sessions that […]

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23 Feb 2014   Learning & Participation
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Using Pitched Bells as an Interactive Music Tool for Sounds of Intent Assessment

This video clip shows an extract from a session at ‘Abbots Lea at Matthew Arnold’ – a specialised assessment service for pupils aged 3 – 7 years with complex needs. […]

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15 Feb 2014   Learning & Participation
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Sounds of Intent – halfway through a 16 week course

This was originally posted as a blog by Jon Hering, but it’s such a great example of how the Sounds of Intent framework can be used to assess musical activity […]

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21 Jan 2014   Learning & Participation
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Introduction to Music at Treloar School

In this short film students and staff from Treloar School share their experiences of taking Drake Music’sIntroduction to Music course. When SEN Music Teacher Jocelyn Watkins contacted Drake Music in 2010 […]

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18 Dec 2013   Learning & Participation, Music Education

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