Music

Arranging Music for Extracurricular Groups

Music Technology in the Classroom - Band Lab

Session Presenter: Phil London

Job Title, Head of Music, Wilsthorpe School and Subject Champion

• An interactive masterclass on how to set up and use band lab in the classroom for teachers who are new to music technology or have moved from Apple to no Apple.
• Staff will be able to set up classrooms, teach students how to use loops and record live as well as edit, mix and master their work. This will also develop understanding of how to build a curriculum around music technology.

Primary School Transition and Music

Session Presenter: Daniel Timmins

Job Title: Derbyshire Music Hub

• Classroom instrumental teaching at primary schools.
• Starting points for secondary schools and singing in the classroom.

Composing with EDUQAS

Session Presenter: Hayley Sheard

Job Title: GCSE Music Specialist, EDUQAS

• How to mark and moderate composing for EDUQAS work.
• How to help students pick briefs, how to maximise their composing skills and how to develop ideas and how to mark and moderate work accurately.

Marking and Moderating Component 1 and/or 2

Session Presenter: Nicola Popplewell

Job Title: Teacher of Music, Wilsthorpe School and BTEC Moderator Group Leader

• How to mark and moderate the work in component 1 and / or 2.
• Be able to confidently mark students’ work for the two internal units of work and understand the process behind creating quality work in the time given by the exam board.

OCR and Composing

Session Presenter: Marie Bessant

Job Title: Exam Board Specialist, OCR

• Composing elements of the OCR GCSE music course.
• How to help students pick briefs, how to maximise their composing skills, how to develop ideas and how to mark and moderate work accurately.