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Ten-Minute Subject Monitoring: Primary Music
Ten-Minute Subject Monitoring: Primary Music
Struggling to get release time to monitor Music or having to complete subject monitoring in your PPA? This Ten-Minute Subject Monitoring in Music Pack provides a solution to the challenges of having a high level of accountability as a primary subject leader but not having the time to complete the monitoring activities necessary - often because of factors beyond your control, such as the school budget, booking supply or getting cover.
Ten-minute subject monitoring works by identifying different time slots where you can be away from your teaching commitments in order to conduct a precise and focused subject monitoring activity on one element, such as a work scrutiny focusing on one strand of the Music curriculum or a single 10-minute lesson drop-in. So rather than trying to find a full afternoon's cover to conduct a term or half-term's worth of monitoring, you can spread monitoring across a term by choosing slots where teaching and learning in your own classroom won't be impacted.
Aimed at primary Music subject leads (or those line managing a Music subject leader), this pack walks you through the entire process and is full of ideas on how to find and utilise ten-minute time slots for subject monitoring, as well as what you should be looking for in your monitoring when it comes to declarative knowledge, procedural knowledge and tacit knowledge, plus the three pillars of Music - technical, constructive and expressive skills.
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What's included in this bundle?
Aimed at primary school subject leaders, this pack contains a 17-page guidance PDF and a fully editable and adaptable 11-page Music subject monitoring template that talks you through how to successfully monitor teaching and learning in Music if you don't have dedicated subject leadership time or if you're not able get release from or cover for your classroom commitments.
The guidance will walk you through what ten-minute subject monitoring is and how to find a time slot within your school day in order to conduct a short, sharp and focused monitoring session on Music. These activities can then be repeated in different classes or with different pupils across the term. It'll support you on how to conduct each type of subject monitoring activity, including:
- 10-minute lesson drop-ins
- Pupil voice activities
- Work scrutiny on skills and knowledge within a single unit or topic of Music
- Work scrutiny on progression of Music knowledge and skills over time
- Curriculum planning scrutiny on a single thread of the curriculum
- Staff feedback without the need for surveys
- Learning environment walks
- Music for different groups of pupils, such as those with SEND, those who are disadvantaged or those who are working at a greater depth
- Personal development in Music
The accompanying editable template is structured to mirror the pack contents with prompts and guides to help you when completing the monitoring activities.
The pack also explores the fundamental aspects of a strong Music curriculum that Music subject leaders need to know when monitoring, including:
- Declarative knowledge - facts or information about music that are stored in the memory
- Procedural knowledge - the knowledge used when performing musical tasks and activities
- Tacit knowledge - Knowledge gained through experiencing music that goes beyond explicit teaching
- The Music pillars of progression - technical, constructive and expressive skills
Grounded in research such as Ofsted's subject research review series, this pack will guide you to monitor teaching and learning in Music in order to work on any improvements needed, report back to SLT and governors and to celebrate the impact you and your team are having on pupil outcomes.
Who will find this resource useful?
Music subject leaders, whether new or experienced, will find this pack extremely useful, as would anyone holding responsibility for monitoring teaching and learning in Music, such as an Creative Arts lead or another form of curriculum leader.
Heads, SLT and those with oversight of the quality of education will also find this useful if looking to support their subject leaders to find time to monitor their subjects without the budgetary pressures and time constraints of booking supply or getting classroom cover.
What questions does this pack have the answers to?
The pack explores the key aspects of monitoring in Music as well as how ten-minute subject monitoring works.
Key questions answered include:
- What documents form the basis of subject monitoring in Music?
- What is declarative knowledge in Music?
- What is procedural knowledge in Music?
- What is tacit knowledge in Music?
- What are the Music pillars of progression?
- What should I be aware of when monitoring Music?
- How does ten-minute subject monitoring work?
- Where can I find ten minutes in the school day to conduct a subject monitoring activity?
- What else should I consider before conducting ten-minute subject monitoring?
- What different types of ten-minute monitoring activities can I undertake in Music?
- What should I do once I’ve conducted my monitoring activities in Music?
What else can help me?
Browse all Honeyguide's Music and subject leadership resources for more support.
Can I view a sample of this resource?
Yes, you can few a sample version of the entire pack here: Ten-Minute Subject Monitoring: Music Sample Preview.