Getting the buggers in tune / Ian McCormack and Jeanette Healey.
| Author/creator | McCormack, Ian |
| Other author | Healey, Jeanette, author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Continuum, ©2008. |
| Description | xi, 180 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The importance of music in a national curriculum. How do we justify music? ; The music manifesto -- Primary and secondary education. Educational stages ; The curriculum ; Schemes of work ; Assessment ; ICT ; Peripatetic music ; Primary school issues ; Secondary school issues ; The transfer from primary to secondary -- Beyond key stage 3. GCSE ; Assessment objectives ; Specification content ; Areas of study ; Key skills ; Syllabus choices ; Uptake and attitudes ; Review of the GCSE music syllabuses and progression to A level ; A level music ; Assessment objectives ; Music specification content ; Key skills ; A level music technology ; Music technology areas of study ; Vocational courses -- The importance of music and the creative process. Motivating pupils ; Why is learning music so important? ; Learning and brain activity ; Right- and left-brain theory ; The wider benefits ; Benefits for transfer programmes -- Music across the curriculum. Areas that benefit from cross-curricular approaches ; Music and language ; Music and English ; Time, place and culture ; Music and history ; Music and geography ; Music and modern foreign languages ; Music and PSHE ; Music and mathematics ; Music and science ; Music and IT ; Wider communication and other transferable skills ; Case studies from successful cross-curricular projects ; Primary case study: improving communication skills ; Secondary case study: an attitude-changing performance -- Inclusion. Gifted and talented ; Learning difficulties ; Listening and applying knowledge and understanding ; Controlling sounds through singing and playing: performing skills ; Creating and developing musical ideas: composing skills ; Responding and reviewing: appraising skills ; Soundbeam ; Assessment using P-scales ; Overseas arrivals ; Respect for all ; Extra-curricular inclusion -- Music across the whole school. Music and behaviour ; Structuring a music lesson ; Classroom management for music ; Using instruments ; Using computers ; Noise ; Choice of music ; Sample lesson plan ; Research and case studies ; Music self-esteem and achievement ; The listening programme ; Primary/secondary transfer ; Music and EAL pupils ; Connecting with parents ; Involving dads -- Appreciating the art form. Listening ; Experiencing live performances ; Performing ; What's the point if you're not musical? ; Theory ; Composition -- Examples of good practice. Choosing the examples ; Chorlton High School Community Arts College, Manchester ; Shropshire County Council music service ; The 'music for teachers' website ; A music coordinator ; Speech level singing ; What can we learn from these examples? -- Getting qualified/getting a job. A career in music ; Living in the real world ; Is there really a future in music? ; How do we help? ; Having a plan ; Qualifications ; School and colleges throughout the UK ; Parallel systems ; University courses ; Music examinations through private organizations ; Careers in music ; Practical steps for getting a job in music ; So where are the jobs? -- Staging a performance. The upside ; The downside ; The role of senior management ; Choosing the project ; Staging your production ; Getting started -- What the buggers said. About their teachers ; About their environment ; About music ; About themselves -- Appendices. Some jobs in the world of music and what they entail ; Checklist for those with musical ambitions ; Advice for advisors ; Useful websites. |
| Abstract | This guide provides teachers with a wide range of practical strategies for motivating students of all ages in their music lessons. Considering issues such as music in the primary school, music in the secondary school, composition, live performance and even how music can influence learning, this book is full of ideas for engaging students with music. The authors demonstrate how closely music relates to other subjects and suggest a range of whole-school themed events. Brimming with useful tips and inspirational advice on every aspect of music teaching, this book will prove essential reading for music teachers everywhere. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes web resources. |
| ISBN | 9780826494399 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0826494390 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | MT3.G7 M33 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |