August has been a powerful month in musical regard. The American Gospel Music world sadly lost two giants in piano, Shaun Martin (of Kirk...

During the past year, at speaking engagements I’ve often been asked who to follow. So, I thought it would be helpful to pull together a...

The distinction between the GCSE Music set brief and free compositions across all courses is a really helpful element of the 9-1 GCSEs....

Follow-up from Music Technology in Education Conference 2022 hosted by Music Teacher Magazine. 'When using technology, music teachers and...

It’s always great to have access to new creative ideas for the classroom that focus on the work of contemporary artists who can help to...

Well, I don’t know about for you, but for me it’s been a busy old term. Digesting the National Plan (NPME2), considering whether and how...

The Creative Educator offers her reaction to the refreshed National Plan for Music Education, published at the end of June, for Music...

The Creative Educator sat down with Science and Ed Tech leader and consultant, Bukky Yusuf, to talk more about staff development and...

As Black History Month comes to a close, it presents a great opportunity for reflection on what’s taken place in our classes over the...

Why work in Partnership? Access to the arts is increasingly proving to be the preserve of the elite, with funding cuts often impacting...

Model: Something that a copy can be based on because it is an extremely good example of its type . Cambridge Online...

Planning your Curriculum and Programme School Curriculum Meeting the needs of learners Accessible to all Stretch and challenge...

In November 2020 I was asked by Sound and Music to be a panel member for a national Music Conference.

In mid-December of 2020 I stumbled across the January Challenge and thought it would be a positive way to support students in starting the y

A Little Guide for Teachers: Diversity in Schools Author – Bennie Kara Publisher – Corwin After closing the cover on a relaxed day of...

When I last guest-blogged, I wrote about my NQT year experience of teaching, and some of the things that I’ve learned since, about...

Reading Time: 6 minutes The opportunity to blog about ways of engaging young people in the classroom really caught my attention. Thinking...